Gobioff Foundation
The Gobioff Foundation is a private foundation that describes itself as a family foundation based in the Tampa Bay area. It supports human rights organizations and the Tampa, Florida arts community. Its IRS filing lists Wilmington, Delaware, as its location.
Gobioff Foundation at a glance
In short: Gobioff Foundation gave $707K across 73 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. 36% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $706,815
- +32.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 73
- +12.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,682
- +18.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,631,787
- -13.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (18 of 50, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Florida (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gobioff Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Website: https://gobioff-foundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gobioff Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was South Arts Inc ($68K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $290K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
309 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 302 grants of 309 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says its current strategy focuses on organizations in the Tampa Bay area. Its Microgrant program guidelines specify projects in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, Florida. In 2024, Florida recipients received 72% of grant dollars; other leading recipient states and areas were Georgia (10%), California (4%), Pennsylvania (4%), and the District of Columbia (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 73 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gobioff Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 18 of 50 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 48% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+20%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 178% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $533K (2023) to $707K (2024). In 2024 it made 73 grants totaling $707K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Arts Inc Atlanta, GA | Southern Arts Relief & Recovery Fund for Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, Florida | $50,000 |
| Tampa Arts Alliance Inc Tampa, FL | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Tampa International Fringe Festival Inc Tampa, FL | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Dr Carter G Woodson African American Museum Inc St Petersburg, FL | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Tempus Projects Inc Tampa, FL | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| AIDS Healthcare Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Event | $20,000 |
| CBE-Pride Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Center for Black Educator Development Elkins Park, PA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Cultured Books Literacy Foundation Inc St Petersburg, FL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| In Our Own Voice National Black Womens Reproductiv Silver Spring, MD | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing reports 73 grants, compared with 65 in 2023 and 64 in 2022.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,631,787 | $237,835 | $803,121 | $706,815 | 73 | $759,439 | $227,003 | $425,785 |
| 2023 | $4,197,073 | $236,249 | $604,592 | $532,705 | 65 | $563,576 | $244,886 | $368,049 |
| 2022 | $4,565,416 | $50,867 | $685,113 | $553,219 | 64 | $580,190 | $21,810 | $386,316 |
| 2021 | $5,199,662 | $3,873,092 | $722,258 | $589,200 | 54 | $688,317 | $4,206,832 | $372,345 |
| 2020 | $2,048,828 | $712,910 | $729,597 | $629,900 | 53 | — | $905,137 | $303,008 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gobioff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $426K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation identifies arts and human rights/civil liberties as its two primary funding areas. Its current strategy focuses on arts organizations that enhance Tampa Bay’s cultural landscape through exhibitions and public performances, and on human rights and civil liberties organizations working toward equity, inclusivity, and diversity. It says it is not currently funding classes or educational opportunities.
Its grantees include arts and cultural organizations as well as organizations working in education, health care, and civil rights. For example, South Arts says it advances excellence in the arts across the South, while the Tampa Museum of Art says it collects, preserves, studies, and exhibits art to educate, engage, and inspire. The Center for Black Educator Development describes its mission as promoting equity in the recruiting, training, hiring, and retention of educators who reflect the backgrounds and interests of the students they serve. AIDS Healthcare Foundation says it provides health care and hospice services and engages in advocacy, housing, education, and research for people in need.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 73 grants totaling $706,815. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. Examples include $50,000 to South Arts for the Southern Arts Relief & Recovery Fund for Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, Florida; $30,000 each to Tampa Arts Alliance and Tampa International Fringe Festival; and $25,000 each to the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum and Tempus Projects. Other 2024 grants included $20,000 to the Center for Black Educator Development, Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, National Black Women’s Justice Institute, and CBE-PRIDE. South Arts also received a separate grant of $18,005.
The foundation describes its Microgrant program as providing grants of up to $500 to individual artists or curators for publicly accessible art projects in Hillsborough or Pinellas County. The program guidelines allow up to four grants per cycle, limit how much can be allocated to the applicant and transportation, and require projects to occur within six months following the month recipients are announced. The foundation’s Microgrants page says the program is suspended until further notice. Its application information describes a short online application, review by a committee of five to nine members, and a brief evaluation and accounting of funds for recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Neil Gobioff as director, president, and secretary, and Gianna Rendina-Gobioff as vice president.
Gobioff Foundation is led by Neil Gobioff, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Neil Gobioff
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gianna Rendina-Gobioff
Vice President
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gobioff Foundation
How much does Gobioff Foundation give each year?
Gobioff Foundation gave $707K across 73 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $533K across 65 grants.
What is Gobioff Foundation's typical grant size?
Gobioff Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,682, across 73 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gobioff Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Gobioff Foundation give grants?
Gobioff Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (31 grants), St Petersburg, FL (19 grants), Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Gobioff Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Gobioff Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 73) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Grant" (15 grants) and "Charitable Event" (5 grants).
Who are Gobioff Foundation's largest grantees?
Gobioff Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include South Arts Inc ($68,005 across 2 grants), Tampa Arts Alliance Inc ($30,000) and Tampa International Fringe Festival Inc ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Gobioff Foundation?
Gobioff Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $759K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $426K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gobioff Foundation fund?
The foundation identifies arts and human rights/civil liberties as its two primary funding areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gobioff Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gobioff Foundation's EIN?
Gobioff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1207454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Gobioff Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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