Gogo Foundation
Gogo Foundation is a private foundation based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 37 grants totaling $555,000 to charitable organizations.
Gogo Foundation at a glance
In short: Gogo Foundation gave $555K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state Florida. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $555,000
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +22.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $10,840,103
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (5 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gogo Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 360 South Rosemary Avenue 1605, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 803-3500
Website: https://gogofoundation.org.au
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gogo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Education Freedom Foundation ($200K). Together the top 10 received $443K.
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 179 grants of 192 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida received 42% of grant dollars, Virginia 14%, the District of Columbia 10%, Massachusetts 10%, and California 8%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gogo Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 37 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $47K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $347K (2020) to $555K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $555K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Freedom Foundation Naples, FL | General Purpose | $200,000 |
| American Legislative Exchange Arlington, VA | General Purpose | $55,000 |
| Unleash Prosperity Washington, DC | General Purpose | $55,000 |
| The Board of Harvard & MIT Cambridge, MA | General Purpose | $40,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Children of Fallen Patriots Reston, VA | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Newport Festivals Foundation Essex, MA | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Campbell Hall Studio City, CA | General Purpose | $12,500 |
| Adapt North Miami, FL | General Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | $10,840,103 | $602,714 | $736,848 | $555,000 | 37 | $558,750 | $512,376 | $681,661 |
| 2024 | $10,974,237 | $6,361,287 | $597,279 | $503,000 | 41 | $505,750 | $6,269,758 | $562,298 |
| 2023 | $5,210,229 | $342,697 | $534,860 | $477,000 | 37 | $480,020 | $307,883 | $508,744 |
| 2022 | $5,402,392 | $993,636 | $563,132 | $522,000 | 40 | $524,500 | $961,004 | $472,426 |
| 2021 | $4,971,888 | $485,831 | $429,982 | $388,000 | 37 | $390,500 | $451,349 | $523,937 |
| 2020 | $4,916,039 | $342,542 | $382,774 | $346,500 | 45 | — | $316,390 | $391,739 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gogo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $682K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for this foundation is provided in the available filing information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include education, public policy, medical services, community wellbeing, arts education, and support for people affected by serious mental illness. For example, Inner-City Arts says it uses arts education to support underserved children, while Jupiter Island Medical Clinic says it provides medical services regardless of patients’ ability to pay.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 37 grants totaling $555,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $200,000 to Education Freedom Foundation; $55,000 each to American Legislative Exchange and Unleash Prosperity; and $40,000 to The Board of Harvard & MIT. The filing lists each of these grants as for general purpose.
Other reported awards included $25,000 to Turning Point USA; $15,000 each to Children of Fallen Patriots, Hillsdale College, and Newport Festivals Foundation; and $12,500 to Campbell Hall. Newport Festivals Foundation says its mission is to create moments of hope through music and community. State Policy Network, which received $10,000, says it aims to catalyze durable freedom movements in every state. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alex Van Rensselaer, Sallie Van Rensselaer, and Kiliaen Van Rensselaer as trustees.
Gogo Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alex Van Rensselaer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kiliaen Van Rensselaer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sallie Van Rensselaer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Gogo Foundation
How much does Gogo Foundation give each year?
Gogo Foundation gave $555K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $503K across 41 grants.
What is Gogo Foundation's typical grant size?
Gogo Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gogo Foundation that year got $47K on average.
Where does Gogo Foundation give grants?
Gogo Foundation's top state is Florida, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (14%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hobe Sound, FL (4 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).
Does Gogo Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gogo Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gogo Foundation's largest grantees?
Gogo Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Education Freedom Foundation ($200,000), American Legislative Exchange ($55,000) and Unleash Prosperity ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gogo Foundation?
Gogo Foundation reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $559K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $682K (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 does Gogo Foundation fund?
No mission statement for this foundation is provided in the available filing information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include education, public policy, medical services, community wellbeing, arts education, and support for people affected by serious mental illness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gogo Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gogo Foundation's EIN?
Gogo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5139252. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Gogo 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.
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 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Gogo Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gogo-foundation-morg_4a8fbbf41aac40fcbdea127b7af07450
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