Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 54-6074371

Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $495K.

Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr at a glance

In short: Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr gave $2.0M across 3 grants in 2021 (avg $676K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$2,028,672
+1928.7% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
3
-78.6% vs 2020
Average grant
$676,224
+9367.1% vs 2020
Median grant
$507,168
Primary geography
New Jersey (50% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2021

The Bessemer National Gift Fund: $1.0MThe Bessemer National GiftFund$1.0MFidelity Charitable Gift Fund: $507KFidelity Charitable Gift Fund$507KThe Community Foundation of WNC: $507KThe Community Foundation ofWNC$507K

The largest 2021 recipient was The Bessemer National Gift Fund ($1.0M). Together the top 3 received $2.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 17 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AshevilleEastonRaleighBaltimoreBooneBostonCincinnatiDumfriesMontgomeryNew YorkNorfolkSt MichaelsVirginia BeachWoodbridge

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M14 grants2020 3 grants2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $2.0M (2021). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $2.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Bessemer National Gift Fund Woodbridge, NJGeneral Operating$1,014,336
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MAGeneral Operating$507,168
The Community Foundation of WNC Asheville, NCGeneral Operating$507,168
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$495,873$2,033,283$2,028,6723$494,873$14,675
2020$1,541,549$104,086$112,318$100,00014$98,820$102,928

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr's only listed officer is Truist Bank FKA Suntrust Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Truist Bank FKA Suntrust Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2020) → $2K (2021)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Truist Bank FKA SunTrust Bank — Trustee: $2KTruist Bank FKA…Trustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $2K, to Truist Bank FKA SunTrust Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr

How much does Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr give each year?

Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr gave $2.0M across 3 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $100K across 14 grants.

What is Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr's typical grant size?

Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr's median grant in 2021 was $507,168, and its average grant was $676,224, across 3 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr give grants?

Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr gives mostly in New Jersey: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (25%) and North Carolina (25%).

Does Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr's 2021 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr reported a distributable amount of $15K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr's EIN?

Claiborne W Gooch Jr Char-Irr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6074371. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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