Goelet Family Foundation
Goelet Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lebanon, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $152K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $679. Net investment income was $6K.
Goelet Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Goelet Family Foundation gave $679 across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $169.75), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $679
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $170
- Median grant
- $175
- Total assets
- $152,255
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (37% 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 Goelet Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Geographic Society ($250). Together the top 4 received $679.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Goelet Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 63% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $679 (2025) to $950K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $679.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Geographic Society Washington, DC | Program Support | $250 |
| New Hampshire Public Broadcasting Durham, NH | Program Support | $250 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc New York, NY | Program Support | $100 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Inc New York, NY | Program Support | $79 |
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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 | $152,255 | $10,912 | $4,578 | $679 | 4 | $4,578 | $5,912 | $7,249 |
| 2024 | $145,921 | $6,916 | $5,469 | — | — | — | $6,916 | $7,022 |
| 2023 | $144,474 | $61,802 | $958,381 | $950,000 | 1 | $950,000 | $57,598 | $42,054 |
| 2022 | $1,016,682 | $73,342 | $55,144 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $22,330 | $41,833 |
| 2021 | $1,022,853 | $2,786 | $5,446 | — | — | — | $2,786 | $50,508 |
| 2020 | $1,025,513 | $90,793 | $55,635 | $39,000 | 5 | — | — | $67,216 |
| 2019 | $1,096,439 | $247,596 | $75,438 | $60,000 | 5 | — | $129,424 | $42,063 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goelet Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Goelet Family Foundation is led by Hallie M. Goelet, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hallie M. Goelet
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David J. St Sauveur
Treasurer
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 Goelet Family Foundation
How much does Goelet Family Foundation give each year?
Goelet Family Foundation gave $679 across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Goelet Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Goelet Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $175, and its average grant was $170, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Goelet Family Foundation give grants?
Goelet Family Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Hampshire (37%) and New York (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Goelet Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Goelet Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).
How large is Goelet Family Foundation?
Goelet Family Foundation reported $152K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Goelet Family Foundation's EIN?
Goelet Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0864949. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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