Edwin Gould Foundation for Children Grants

Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 13-5675642 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Edwin Gould Foundation for Children is a private foundation based in New York, NY (EIN 13-5675642). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $5.9M paid in 35 grants, with a median grant of $5K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $34.2M. It publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · edwingouldfoundation.org

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Total grants paid: $5.9M
Grants reported: 35
Typical grant: $5K
Future commitments: Not reported
Total assets: $34.2M

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact: 501C3 Organization Not Student Shou
Address: C/O the Organization55 Exchange Place Ste 401 New York, NY, 10005
Phone: (212) 982-5200
Deadlines: No deadline
Application materials: The edwin gould foundation convenes a limited number of social entrepreneurs and invests on a long-term basis. Through this incubation model, the foundation addresses the achievement gap, life-skills chasm and college-bound information divide that prevent underserved young people from entering and graduating from college. The foundation has had a strong historical commitment to the education of young people living in foster care. The foundation continues to address issues of educational and career attainment including secondary and post-secondary education, workforce development and non-cognitive skill development for young people in residential care settings.
Restrictions: To be considered for support applicants must: - address at least one of the foundation's target areas: academic rigor, life/leadership skills and college-bound information - be an entrepreneurial leader and the primary decision-maker working on the initiative full-time - demonstrate commitment of no less than three years to the initiative - value cooperation, be willing to share resources and leverage assets for the benefit of other associates and have the potential for expansion. To apply applicants must submit a two-page letter of intent. If invited to continue, they will be asked to submit a full proposal.

Original filing text

Contact: 501C3 ORGANIZATION NOT STUDENT SHOU
Address: C/O THE ORGANIZATION55 EXCHANGE PLACE STE 401 NEW YORK, NY, 10005
Phone: 2129825200
Deadlines: NO DEADLINE
Application materials: THE EDWIN GOULD FOUNDATION CONVENES A LIMITED NUMBER OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTS ON A LONG-TERM BASIS. THROUGH THIS INCUBATION MODEL, THE FOUNDATION ADDRESSES THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP, LIFE-SKILLS CHASM AND COLLEGE-BOUND INFORMATION DIVIDE THAT PREVENT UNDERSERVED YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ENTERING AND GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE. THE FOUNDATION HAS HAD A STRONG HISTORICAL COMMITMENT TO THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN FOSTER CARE. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER ATTAINMENT INCLUDING SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND NON-COGNITIVE SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE SETTINGS.
Restrictions: TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SUPPORT APPLICANTS MUST: - ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOUNDATION'S TARGET AREAS: ACADEMIC RIGOR, LIFE/LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COLLEGE-BOUND INFORMATION - BE AN ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADER AND THE PRIMARY DECISION-MAKER WORKING ON THE INITIATIVE FULL-TIME - DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT OF NO LESS THAN THREE YEARS TO THE INITIATIVE - VALUE COOPERATION, BE WILLING TO SHARE RESOURCES AND LEVERAGE ASSETS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHER ASSOCIATES AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPANSION. TO APPLY APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A TWO-PAGE LETTER OF INTENT. IF INVITED TO CONTINUE, THEY WILL BE ASKED TO SUBMIT A FULL PROPOSAL.

Reported organization name: EDWIN GOULD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN

Where Edwin Gould Foundation for Children gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

New York$5.8M Massachusetts$75K District of Columbia$35K New Jersey$7.5K California$5K

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/edwin-gould-foundation-for-children-135675642

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Education Writers Association	Washington, DC	Educational improvement and other general charitable purposes	Tax year 20242024	$35K
Hechinger Institute Teachers College Columbia University	New York, NY	Educational improvement and other general charitable purposes	Tax year 20242024	$35K
St Paul & St Andrew United Methodist Church	New York, NY	Educational improvement and other general charitable purposes	Tax year 20242024	$10K
Egf Fellows Program - Inspiring Futures Inc	Bronx, NY	Egf fellows program stipend / grant	Tax year 20242024	$7.5K
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Yonkers Partners in Education	Yonkers, NY	Educational improvement and other general charitable purposes	Tax year 20242024	$5K
Egf Fellows Program - Auxiliary Police Super Ben Assoc of the City of NY	Parkchester, NY	Egf fellows program stipend / grant	Tax year 20242024	$5K
Egf Fellows Program - Governor's Committee On Scholastic Achievement	New York, NY	Egf fellows program stipend / grant	Tax year 20242024	$5K
Egf Fellows Program - New Community Project Inc	Yonkers, NY	Egf fellows program stipend / grant	Tax year 20242024	$5K
Egf Fellows Program - Teens of Color Abroad Inc	Brooklyn, NY	Egf fellows program stipend / grant	Tax year 20242024	$5K
Egf Fellows Program - the Asian American Dream Inc	New York, NY	Egf fellows program stipend / grant	Tax year 20242024	$5K
Global Glimpse	Oakland, CA	Educational improvement and other general charitable purposes	Tax year 20242024	$5K
Teach for America	New York, NY	Educational improvement and other general charitable purposes	Tax year 20242024	$5K
United Way of Northern New Jersey	Cedar Knolls, NJ	Educational improvement and other general charitable purposes	Tax year 20242024	$5K
Egf Fellows Program - Bee U Inc	Brooklyn, NY	Egf fellows program stipend / grant	Tax year 20242024	$3K
Egf Fellows Program - Lamar Shamble	Brooklyn, NY	Egf fellows program stipend / grant	Tax year 20242024	$2.5K
Egf Fellows Program - Chidi Asoluka	Yonkers, NY	Egf fellows program stipend / grant	Tax year 20242024	$2.5K

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Figures are aggregated from Edwin Gould Foundation for Children's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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