Bitker Gould Family Charitable
Bitker Gould Family Charitable is a private foundation based in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. It made 25 grants totaling $304,875 in 2025, supporting organizations including a children’s hospital foundation, a desert conservation organization, and a writers’ festival.
Bitker Gould Family Charitable at a glance
In short: Bitker Gould Family Charitable gave $305K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Missouri. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $304,875
- +75.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,195
- +117.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $995,942
- -19.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (4 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bitker Gould Family Charitable
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing names James G. Gould as the contact, states that there is no special form, and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: James G Gould
Mailing address: 1743 E Crawling Stone Lane, Lac Du Flambeau, WI 54538
Phone: (314) 991-7770
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bitker Gould Family Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation ($200K). Together the top 10 received $302K.
Grant Size Distribution
162 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 158 grants of 162 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Missouri received 67% of grant dollars and California received 23%. Minnesota, Georgia, and Massachusetts each received 3%. The 2025 grants also included recipients in Washington, although that state is not included in the listed percentage breakdown.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bitker Gould Family Charitable open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 25 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 134% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 420% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2020) to $305K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $305K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation St. Louis, MO | General Purposes | $200,000 |
| The Living Desert Palm Desert, CA | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| Eisenhower Hospital Foundation Rancho Mirage, CA | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation Rochester, MN | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers' Festival Rancho Mirage, CA | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Floor Covering Industry Foundation Dalton, GA | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Reach Out & Read Boston, MA | General Purposes | $8,000 |
| Temple Emanuel St. Louis, MO | General Purposes | $2,200 |
| American Friends of Canadian Conservation Bellingham, WA | General Purposes | $1,000 |
| Forest Park Montessori St. Louis, MO | General Purposes | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $995,942 | $83,369 | $316,717 | $304,875 | 25 | $304,875 | $71,443 | $72,504 |
| 2024 | $1,229,328 | $100,473 | $198,920 | $174,000 | 31 | $175,997 | $86,141 | $74,310 |
| 2023 | $1,324,414 | $601,847 | $82,034 | $79,600 | 31 | $80,597 | $600,849 | $55,237 |
| 2022 | $804,600 | $1,320 | $137,814 | $130,500 | 36 | $135,827 | $8,075 | $57,212 |
| 2021 | $941,094 | $24,556 | $86,441 | $79,290 | 39 | $84,491 | $22,606 | $80,656 |
| 2020 | $1,002,979 | $-77,411 | $62,395 | $58,420 | 37 | — | $7,622 | $69,388 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bitker Gould Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting pediatric care, enhancing desert conservation, organizing a writers’ festival, and providing assistance to people facing medical needs or other hardships. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $304,875. The grants ranged from $100 to $200,000, with a median of $250. The largest grants included $200,000 to St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation, $50,000 to The Living Desert, and $10,000 each to Eisenhower Hospital Foundation, Mayo Clinic Foundation, Rancho Mirage Writers’ Festival, and Floor Covering Industry Foundation. The listed purposes for these grants were general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
James G. Gould is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Bitker Gould Family Charitable is led by James G. Gould, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James G. Gould
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bitker Gould Family Charitable
How much does Bitker Gould Family Charitable give each year?
Bitker Gould Family Charitable gave $305K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $174K across 31 grants.
What is Bitker Gould Family Charitable's typical grant size?
Bitker Gould Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $12,195, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bitker Gould Family Charitable that year got $3K on average.
Where does Bitker Gould Family Charitable give grants?
Bitker Gould Family Charitable gives mostly in Missouri: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (4 grants), Rancho Mirage, CA (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Bitker Gould Family Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bitker Gould Family Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bitker Gould Family Charitable's largest grantees?
Bitker Gould Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation ($200,000), The Living Desert ($50,000) and Eisenhower Hospital Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bitker Gould Family Charitable?
Bitker Gould Family Charitable reported $996K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $305K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bitker Gould Family Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting pediatric care, enhancing desert conservation, organizing a writers’ festival, and providing assistance to people facing medical needs or other hardships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bitker Gould Family Charitable?
The 2025 filing names James G. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bitker Gould Family Charitable's EIN?
Bitker Gould Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5566680. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bitker Gould Family Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bitker-gould-family-charitable-morg_5359090e0bd640f8ba45357080189033
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