Golden Eagle Foundation

ALBANY, NY EIN: 61-6529942

Golden Eagle Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALBANY, NY. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14.6M. Net investment income was $417K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$14.6M

Grant Count

3

Avg Grant Size

$4.9M

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Golden Eagle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Golden Eagle Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Golden Eagle Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALBANY, NY. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14.6M. Net investment income was $417K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Albany

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$427,452
Expenses$14,634,950
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$417,436
Distributable Amount$56,892

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$7M$11M$15M3 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2020

SEE ATTACHED LIST - STOCK$11.3MSEE ATTACHED LIST - CASH$2.7MSEE ATTACHED LIST - PROP…$635K

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include See Attached List - Stock ($11,322,655), See Attached List - Cash ($2,650,443), See Attached List - Property ($635,000).

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL SCOTT CUPPSTRUSTEE1
WENDY WOODWARD CUPPSTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Golden Eagle Foundation?

Golden Eagle Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALBANY, NY. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Golden Eagle Foundation operate?

Golden Eagle Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What size grants does Golden Eagle Foundation award?

In 2020, Golden Eagle Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $14.6M — an average of about $4.9M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Golden Eagle Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Golden Eagle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Golden Eagle Foundation's EIN?

Golden Eagle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6529942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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

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