Go Foundation
Go Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brecksville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $4K.
Go Foundation at a glance
In short: Go Foundation gave $88K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,672
- +25.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,224
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (83% 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 Go Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fund for Charitable Giving ($73K). Together the top 3 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 24 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Go Foundation gives
- Giving grew 200% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $111K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fund for Charitable Giving Pittsburgh, PA | EIN: 04-3296043 PNC Donor Advised Fund-Fund for Charitable Giving | $72,672 |
| Awakening Angels Lakewood, OH | EIN: 46-2200979 Public Charity, | $10,000 |
| GINN Foundation Cleveland, OH | EIN: 04-3820570 501c Sport Education and Youth Development Public charities Christian institutions 12 25 25 | $5,000 |
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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 | — | $4,560 | $87,831 | $87,672 | 3 | $87,672 | $3,560 | $3,800 |
| 2024 | $83,271 | $11,988 | $75,009 | $70,000 | 2 | $70,050 | $6,438 | $5,881 |
| 2023 | $146,292 | $7,896 | $7,878 | $7,000 | 1 | $7,000 | $3,148 | $4,856 |
| 2022 | $146,274 | $68,273 | $32,108 | $29,236 | 9 | $29,236 | — | $5,892 |
| 2021 | $110,109 | $215,980 | $112,324 | $111,184 | 9 | $111,184 | — | $2,004 |
| 2020 | $6,453 | — | $470 | — | — | — | — | $340 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Go Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Go Foundation is led by Emilie Kurtz, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emilie Kurtz
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Elias
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace Kurtz
Officer
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kellie Kurtz
Officer
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Melvin R. Kurtz (2020–2024) — Officer
- Former: Debra J. Ziss (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Thomas A. Kurtz (2020) — Vice President
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 Go Foundation
How much does Go Foundation give each year?
Go Foundation gave $88K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 2 grants.
What is Go Foundation's typical grant size?
Go Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $29,224, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Go Foundation give grants?
Go Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (17%).
Does Go Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Go Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Go Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Go Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Go Foundation's EIN?
Go Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2594584. 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 May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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