Edwin Gould Foundation for Children Grants

Private foundation · EIN 13-5675642 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

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

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How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting 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$5.8MMassachusetts$75KDistrict of Columbia$35KNew Jersey$7.5KCalifornia$5K

Largest reported grants

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