Golden Dome Foundation Inc
Golden Dome Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Holmdel, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $88.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12.0M. Net investment income was $4.0M.
Golden Dome Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Golden Dome Foundation Inc gave $12.0M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2.4M), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,011,228
- +27.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,402,246
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $180,000
- Total assets
- $88,523,061
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% 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 Golden Dome Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meridian Health Foundation Inc ($10.6M). Together the top 5 received $12.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 41 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Golden Dome Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 276% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.2M (2020) to $12.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $12.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian Health Foundation Inc Wall, NJ | Installment pledge to go towards the dr. Robert h. Harris emergency care center at bayshore medical center and towards the dr. Robert h. Harris scholarship at ocean medical center. | $10,649,285 |
| Other Charitable Contributions Miscellaneous, NJ | Charitable Donation | $1,076,943 |
| Allaire Community Farm Wall, NJ | To help fund the organization mission of rescuing animals and training special needs people, equine and animal therapy to the community with special needs, anxiety, depression and ptsd and showing urban and suburban students the importance of healthy eating. | $180,000 |
| Oak Hill Academy Lincroft, NJ | Charitable Donation | $95,000 |
| Bayshore Medical Center Foundation Edison, NJ | Charitable Donation | $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 | $88,523,061 | $4,489,174 | $12,336,792 | $12,011,228 | 5 | $12,011,228 | $4,016,664 | $4,355,097 |
| 2024 | $96,370,733 | $4,482,036 | $9,813,764 | $9,429,588 | 4 | $9,429,588 | $4,241,456 | $4,480,655 |
| 2023 | $101,850,859 | $15,542,862 | $2,788,231 | $2,696,639 | 5 | $2,696,639 | $15,286,550 | $4,485,107 |
| 2022 | $88,994,369 | $1,795,644 | $5,961,974 | $5,824,086 | 11 | $5,824,086 | $1,772,254 | $5,162,371 |
| 2021 | $93,125,556 | $2,877,730 | $10,125,184 | $9,948,809 | 16 | $9,948,809 | $2,516,720 | $5,713,471 |
| 2020 | $100,361,569 | $51,920,663 | $2,257,848 | $2,177,400 | 9 | — | $1,851,307 | $3,682,843 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Golden Dome Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Golden Dome Foundation Inc is led by Mary Ellen Harris, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Ellen Harris
President
President & Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charles Grinnell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paul Petigrow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Judy Loli
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael M Schwager (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Golden Dome Foundation Inc
How much does Golden Dome Foundation Inc give each year?
Golden Dome Foundation Inc gave $12.0M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9.4M across 4 grants.
What is Golden Dome Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Golden Dome Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $180,000, and its average grant was $2,402,246, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Golden Dome Foundation Inc give grants?
Golden Dome Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wall, NJ (2 grants).
Does Golden Dome Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Golden Dome Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (3 grants).
Who are Golden Dome Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Golden Dome Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Meridian Health Foundation Inc ($10,649,285), Other Charitable Contributions ($1,076,943) and Allaire Community Farm ($180,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Golden Dome Foundation Inc?
Golden Dome Foundation Inc reported $88.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Golden Dome Foundation Inc's EIN?
Golden Dome Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3400712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 7, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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