Gaudreau Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 27-6275714

Gaudreau Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $584K. Net investment income was $26.

Key facts about Gaudreau Family Foundation

In short: Gaudreau Family Foundation gave $584K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $584K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-6275714
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$583,619
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$583,619
Median grant
$583,619
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$584K

+826.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$584K

+1752.8% YoY

How Gaudreau Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1845% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 218% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Baltimore

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $584K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $584K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Baltimore Community Foundation: $584KBaltimore Community Foundation$584K

The largest 2024 recipient was Baltimore Community Foundation ($584K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baltimore Community Foundation Baltimore, MDTransfer to donor advised fund to be used for charitable grants$583,619

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$583,593$597,596
Revenue$204$65,520$-4,900
Expenses$583,797$79,523$33,110
Qualifying Distributions$583,619$66,400$22,450
Net Investment Income$26$58,955$9,264
Distributable Amount—$30,492$35,191

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gaudreau Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Gaudreau

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William A. L. Gaudreau

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Gaudreau Family Foundation

How much does Gaudreau Family Foundation give each year?

Gaudreau Family Foundation gave $584K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $63K across 2 grants.

Where does Gaudreau Family Foundation operate?

Gaudreau Family Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Gaudreau Family Foundation's EIN?

Gaudreau Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6275714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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