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Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 20-1918760 Website

Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Orlando, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports no grants and no assets, so the foundation appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.

Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc at a glance

Revenue (2025)
$49,380
-70.7% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$123,669
+3.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$49,380
-20.5% vs 2024
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 Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 4701 N Meridian Ave, Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: (407) 399-2888
Website: https://www.brucegouldfoundation.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 54 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The listed 2023 grantees include organizations in Orlando and Miami Beach, Florida, and New York, New York.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

OrlandoNew YorkMiami BeachMaitlandWinter ParkAltamonte SpringsGreenwood VillageBoca RatonBostonOceansideBrooklynLongwoodLos AngelesPhiladelphiaWashington

Is Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

44%

first-time grantees, 2023

In 2023, 8 of 18 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $41K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $13K repeat.

  • 50% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2023). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 17 grants2021 19 grants2022 18 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2021) to $432K (2023). In 2023 it made 18 grants totaling $432K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohr Hatzfun Hidden Light Institute Greenwood Village, COEducational$200,000
Holocaust Center Miami Beach, FLEducational$103,172
Touro College and University New York, NYEducational$41,755
University of Central Florida Orlando, FLEducational$27,500
Orlando Torah Academy Orlando, FLEducational$18,000
United Arts of Central Florida Orlando, FLCommunity outreach arts$7,500
Alzheimer's Assn Winter Park, FLResearch Community outreach$5,050
Ne'eman Foundation Boston, MACommunity outreach$5,000
Giving Back Fund Los Angeles, CACommunity Outreach$5,000
Chabad of North Orlando Longwood, FLReligious Educational$3,960
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$49,380$49,380——$123,669——
2024$124,084$168,329$62,082——$119,657—$2,394
2023$17,837$569,167$506,682$431,55118$434,599$137,011—
2022$55,552$314,846$170,891$140,20119$160,118$93,447$1,240
2021$67,510$124,651$153,018$108,45917$153,018—$6,156
2020$156,522$191,280$52,211———$19,537$76,815

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2023 grants included organizations whose own stated missions span higher education, religious education, arts and culture, and philanthropy. For example, the University of Central Florida Foundation says it encourages and stewards charitable contributions to support the University of Central Florida; Orlando Torah Academy says it operates a religious elementary school and preschool; and United Arts of Central Florida says it strengthens arts, science, history, and culture through collaborations and investments.

Grantmaking

In 2023, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $431,551. Listed recipients included the University of Central Florida ($27,500), Orlando Torah Academy Inc. ($18,000), United Arts of Central Florida Inc. ($7,500), Faena Arts Inc. ($3,109), and Jewish Funders Network ($1,817).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bruce K Gould, Jeffrey Gould, and Barry Kamins as directors.

Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barry Kamins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce K Gould

    Director

    President & Director → President Director, 2021

    President Director → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Gould

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc

What does Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2023 grants included organizations whose own stated missions span higher education, religious education, arts and culture, and philanthropy. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc make grants?

The listed 2023 grantees include organizations in Orlando and Miami Beach, Florida, and New York, New York.

What is Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc's EIN?

Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1918760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Bruce K Gould Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 20, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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