Goal Foundation
GOAL Foundation is a private foundation based in Glenbrook, Nevada, that supports opportunities for individuals to advance in life. Its giving includes scholarships and support for education, alongside grants for other purposes such as religious services, the arts, youth athletics, research, and community services.
Goal Foundation at a glance
In short: Goal Foundation gave $225K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,321
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +31.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,930
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $4,941,877
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Goal Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing describes a scholarship application submitted with transcripts, a personal statement, and a hardship letter from the applicant’s parents. It says the application gathers information about career goals, colleges, expenses, income, work experience, activities, and volunteer work, and that the parents’ financial situation is reviewed for hardship. The filing directs applicants to apply online. Awards are restricted to individuals whose financial circumstances, including those of their legal guardians, make paying for an educational institution, trade school, or skill-enhancing training program difficult without financial hardship.
- Review Cycle
- Rolling.
- Deadline
- Rolling.
- Contact
Application contact: Steve Foulke
Mailing address: 1438 Pittman Terrace, Glenbrook, NV 89413
Phone: (949) 500-7637
Email: scholarship@goal-foundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Goal Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Epic Church San Francisco ($30K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Organizations only. It also paid 23 individual scholarships ($119,657), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 146 grants of 152 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Of the 2025 grant dollars, 90% went to recipients in California, 9% to Nevada, and 1% to Wyoming; the reported share for Texas was 0%. The foundation’s website says its scholarship giving has broadened to students across the country.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
How Goal Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). 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 $163K (2023) to $225K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $119,657 |
| Epic Church San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Religious Services | $29,585 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts Costa Mesa, CA | Support the Arts | $25,000 |
| Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation Mammoth Lakes, CA | Support Youth Athletics | $18,017 |
| Alzheimers Foundation Orange, CA | Research Donation | $10,000 |
| Tahoe Rim Trail Stateline, NV | Support Trail Advocacy | $10,000 |
| Good Dirt Collective Carson City, NV | Community Services | $5,000 |
| Dog Is My Copilot Jackson, WY | Support Animal Rescue | $2,000 |
| Tahoe Arts Project South Lake Tahoe, CA | Education | $1,500 |
| Rennervation Foundation Auburn, CA | Community Services | $1,270 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported 38 grants in 2025, 29 in 2024, and 28 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,941,877 | $1,207,831 | $233,770 | $225,321 | 38 | $225,321 | $207,831 |
| 2024 | $4,193,330 | $673,451 | $217,615 | $196,093 | 29 | $196,093 | $122,237 |
| 2023 | $3,765,120 | $199,106 | $178,877 | $162,850 | 28 | $162,850 | $192,305 |
| 2022 | $3,592,001 | $316,194 | $203,484 | $195,518 | 30 | $194,519 | $10,840 |
| 2021 | $3,629,012 | $581,659 | $183,549 | $180,112 | 27 | $180,112 | — |
| 2020 | $3,120,055 | — | $182,993 | $178,571 | 16 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website says its broad mission is to help individuals advance in life and empower them to realize their aspirations. It identifies scholarships as an ongoing initiative and describes work to facilitate a an individual recipient Basin Early College at an existing high school. The foundation says it is funding a feasibility study for that initiative.
Its 2025 grants included scholarships and support for religious services, the arts, youth athletics, research, trail advocacy, and community services. Among the recipients, Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation says its work supports youth academic and athletic programs in the Eastern Sierra. Dog Is My Copilot describes its mission as transporting at-risk animals from overcrowded shelters to adoption centers, while Tahoe Arts Project describes its work as providing cultural enrichment through arts and education, particularly for youth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, GOAL Foundation reported 38 grants totaling $225,321. The median grant was $1,000, with awards ranging from $100 to $50,552. The foundation’s website says past scholarship recipients are encouraged to apply again and that its scholarship giving has expanded from students in Mammoth Lakes to students across the country.
Notable 2025 grants included $50,552 to an individual recipient Community College for educational scholarships, $29,585 to Epic Church San Francisco for religious services, $25,000 to Segerstrom Center for the Arts to support the arts, and $18,017 to Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation to support youth athletics. Other grants included $10,000 to the Alzheimers Foundation for research and $10,000 to Tahoe Rim Trail for trail advocacy. Individual recipients received scholarship grants, including awards of $25,400 and $10,105.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steve Foulke as President and CEO and Maria Foulke as Secretary and CFO. The foundation’s website says its leaders do not take a salary for their work.
Goal Foundation is led by Steve Foulke, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Foulke
President & CEO
President CEO → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Foulke
Secretary & CFO
Secretary CFO → Secretary & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 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 Goal Foundation
How much does Goal Foundation give each year?
Goal Foundation gave $225K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $196K across 29 grants.
What is Goal Foundation's typical grant size?
Goal Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,930, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Goal Foundation give grants?
Goal Foundation gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nevada (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants), Mammoth Lakes, CA (2 grants) and South Lake Tahoe, CA (2 grants).
Does Goal Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Goal Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (25 grants) and "Community Services" (3 grants).
Who are Goal Foundation's largest grantees?
Goal Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Epic Church San Francisco ($29,585), Segerstrom Center for the Arts ($25,000) and Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation ($18,017), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 23 individual scholarships ($119,657), which are not listed by name. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Goal Foundation?
Goal Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does Goal Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website says its broad mission is to help individuals advance in life and empower them to realize their aspirations. It identifies scholarships as an ongoing initiative and describes work to facilitate a an individual recipient Basin Early College at an existing high school. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Goal Foundation?
The foundation’s filing describes a scholarship application submitted with transcripts, a personal statement, and a hardship letter from the applicant’s parents. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Goal Foundation's EIN?
Goal Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2104551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 June 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Goal Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/goal-foundation-morg_51aab556f390405f929f7beac4c5b24f
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