Golay Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Carmel, IN EIN: 31-0929865

Golay Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Carmel, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $260K. Net investment income was $128K.

Golay Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Golay Foundation Inc gave $260K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $65K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$260,000
-14.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$65,000
+6.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,750
Total assets
$4,066,119
-3.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Golay Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Golay Community Center: $240KGolay Community Center$240KGirls Inc of Wayne CO: $10KGirls Inc of Wayne CO$10KAnderson University Women's Lacrosse: $8KAnderson University Women'sLacrosse$8KRiverside Cemetery: $3KRiverside Cemetery$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Golay Community Center ($240K). Together the top 4 received $260K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 29 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

RichmondIndianapolisCambridge CityNoblesvilleAndersonYorktown

How Golay Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 104% of 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $212K (2022) to $305K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $260K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Golay Community Center Cambridge City, INCash for Operations$240,000
Girls Inc of Wayne CO Richmond, INCash for Operations$10,000
Anderson University Women's Lacrosse Anderson, INCash for Operations$7,500
Riverside Cemetery Noblesville, INCash for Operations$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$4,066,119$183,918$320,415$260,0004$276,888$128,162$267,459
2023$4,203,201$247,056$361,246$305,0005$322,813$194,788$254,096
2022$4,317,859$161,342$266,694$211,5007$228,353$126,154$270,675
2021$4,448,721$296,532$317,254$257,5008$296,188$279,351$289,091
2020$4,469,443$224,603$322,045$267,5005—$210,452$250,688
2019$4,566,885$303,501$265,976$215,0005—$289,961$261,289

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Golay Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $267K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Golay Foundation Inc is led by Nancy Jarosinski, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nancy Jarosinski

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $15K (2019) → $12K (2024)

  • Betty Crim

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Robinson

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Nancy Jarosinski — President/Secretary/Treasu: $12KNancy JarosinskiPresident/Secretary/Treasu$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $12K, to Nancy Jarosinski (President/Secretary/Treasu).

Frequently asked questions about Golay Foundation Inc

How much does Golay Foundation Inc give each year?

Golay Foundation Inc gave $260K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $305K across 5 grants.

What is Golay Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Golay Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $8,750, and its average grant was $65,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Golay Foundation Inc give grants?

Golay Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Golay Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Golay Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cash for Operations" (4 grants).

How large is Golay Foundation Inc?

Golay Foundation Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $277K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $267K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Golay Foundation Inc's EIN?

Golay Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0929865. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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