Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bridgeport, CT EIN: 45-2212452

Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Bridgeport, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $187K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $15K.

Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc gave $37K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,130
+0.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,565
-49.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,565
Total assets
$187,220
-11.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (98% 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 Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Assumption Catholic School: $36KAssumption Catholic School$36KColel Chabad: $900Colel Chabad$900

The largest 2025 recipient was Assumption Catholic School ($36K). Together the top 2 received $37K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

FairfieldBridgeportBrooklynHamdenLynchburg

How Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 327% of 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

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $55K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $37K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Assumption Catholic School Fairfield, CTScholarships$36,230
Colel Chabad Brooklyn, NYContribution to General Fund$900
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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$187,220$15,481$39,807$37,1302$37,130$15,481$11,360
2024$211,546$24,792$39,331$36,9131$36,913$24,792$12,320
2023$226,085$8,365$58,503$55,3101$55,310$10,683$12,958
2022$276,223$11,649$25,178$20,0001$20,000$12,379$14,963
2021$289,752$30,577$40,788$35,9412$36,921$30,523$17,448
2020$299,963$14,850$33,871$28,5001—$11,029$16,208
2019$318,984$19,685$47,232$42,0002—$14,453$16,933

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc is led by James P. Gould, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James P. Gould

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc

How much does Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc give each year?

Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc gave $37K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 1 grant.

How large is Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc?

Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc reported $187K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc?

Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Bridgeport, CT. It holds $187K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc operate?

Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York, Virginia.

What is Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc's EIN?

Gertrude Flicker Gould Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2212452. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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