Gahan Foundation
Gahan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Parker, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $281.
Gahan Foundation at a glance
In short: Gahan Foundation gave $8K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,366
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,195
- -51.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400
- Total assets
- $11,863
- -45.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gahan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Parker Presbyterian Church ($5K). Together the top 7 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gahan Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Parker Presbyterian Church Parker, CO | General Operating Fund | $4,551 |
| AdventHealth Foundtion Denver, CO | Walk-A-Thon Contribution | $1,500 |
| General Christmas Fund Parker, CO | Christmas Gifts Donation | $1,250 |
| Sanctuary House Tupelo, MS | General Operating Fund | $400 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | General Operating Fund | $265 |
| Cubs Splash Dash Castaic, CA | General Operating Fund | $200 |
| Cru Orlando, FL | Donation to specific missionary | $200 |
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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 | $11,863 | $464 | $10,189 | $8,366 | 7 | $10,006 | $281 | $719 |
| 2024 | $21,588 | $1,114 | $23,736 | $22,331 | 9 | $23,432 | $943 | $1,445 |
| 2023 | $44,210 | $1,741 | $18,720 | $17,780 | 10 | $17,790 | — | $2,483 |
| 2022 | $58,882 | $-1,689 | $15,903 | $14,893 | 7 | $14,903 | $420 | $3,557 |
| 2021 | $93,828 | $7,660 | $22,281 | $21,050 | 7 | $21,260 | $3,912 | $4,901 |
| 2020 | $108,199 | $2,044 | $16,325 | $15,100 | 11 | — | $1,081 | $5,476 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gahan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $719 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gahan Foundation is led by Deborah Gahan, President Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Gahan
President Treasurer
President & Reasurer → President Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Gahan
V.p. Secretary
V.p. & Secretary → V.p. Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 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 Gahan Foundation
How much does Gahan Foundation give each year?
Gahan Foundation gave $8K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 9 grants.
What is Gahan Foundation's typical grant size?
Gahan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $400, and its average grant was $1,195, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gahan Foundation give grants?
Gahan Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Parker, CO (2 grants).
Does Gahan Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Gahan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gahan Foundation's largest grantees?
Gahan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Parker Presbyterian Church ($4,551), AdventHealth Foundtion ($1,500) and General Christmas Fund ($1,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gahan Foundation?
Gahan Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $719 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gahan Foundation's EIN?
Gahan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1590568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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