Girling Foundation
Girling Foundation is a private foundation, based in Allentown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $292K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $5K.
Girling Foundation at a glance
In short: Girling Foundation gave $25K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -59.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,167
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,250
- Total assets
- $292,437
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (56% 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 Girling Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Judes Childrens Research Hospital ($11K). Together the top 6 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Girling Foundation gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 47% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $12K (2020) to $62K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Fund | $11,000 |
| Salvation Army Harrisburg, PA | General Fund | $5,500 |
| Race for Education Brandywine Heights PTC Topton, PA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Women's 5K Classic Orefield, PA | General Fund | $1,500 |
| Masonic Childrens Home Elizabethtown, PA | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Western Salisbury Fire Company Allentown, PA | General Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $292,437 | $10,234 | $52,624 | $25,000 | 6 | $27,090 | $4,519 | $57,329 |
| 2024 | $334,827 | $7,182 | $76,860 | $61,500 | 9 | $63,455 | $5,082 | $52,142 |
| 2023 | $450,589 | $-30,860 | $50,494 | $45,000 | 7 | $45,000 | — | $46,412 |
| 2022 | $531,943 | $-24,924 | $35,855 | $32,000 | 7 | $32,000 | — | $41,880 |
| 2021 | $592,722 | $-35,411 | $27,910 | $24,250 | 6 | $24,250 | — | $37,281 |
| 2020 | $656,043 | $-78,261 | $15,910 | $12,250 | 11 | — | — | $35,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Girling Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Girling Foundation is led by Robert T. Girling, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert T. Girling
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Girling
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Louise Girling
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert M. Segal
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Girling Foundation
How much does Girling Foundation give each year?
Girling Foundation gave $25K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 9 grants.
What is Girling Foundation's typical grant size?
Girling Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $4,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Girling Foundation give grants?
Girling Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (44%).
Does Girling Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Girling Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Girling Foundation's largest grantees?
Girling Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Judes Childrens Research Hospital ($11,000), Salvation Army ($5,500) and Race for Education Brandywine Heights PTC ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Girling Foundation?
Girling Foundation reported $292K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Girling Foundation's EIN?
Girling Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2994852. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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