Golden Pig Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 39-2287124

Golden Pig Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, food access, housing and homelessness, emotional health, arts and literacy, and social and environmental matters.

Key facts about Golden Pig Family Foundation

In short: Golden Pig Family Foundation gave $24K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-2287124
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$23,500
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$2,136
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$5,011,261
Primary geography
California (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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 for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

Annual Giving

$24K

Grant Count

11

Avg Grant Size

$2K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Golden Pig Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Golden Pig Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank describes its mission as mobilizing resources to fight hunger, while Housing Works says it creates housing and service options for people with limited resources. Get Lit – Words Ignite describes its work as inspiring literacy, wellness, creativity, and workforce development for young people through spoken-word poetry and media. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $23,500 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards were $10,000 to Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr Michelle King and $5,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, both for general and unrestricted purposes. Other grants included $2,000 to the Ocean Foundation; $1,000 each to Emotional Health Association, Get Lit Words Ignite, Housing Works, Selah Neighborhood Homeless Coalition, and the UC Santa Barbara Foundation; and $500 each to Showing Up for Racial Justice Education Fund, Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, and Survivorship Collective Charity.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 9% to recipients in the District of Columbia, and 2% to recipients in Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesAtlantaCalabasasCulver CitySanta BarbaraVernonWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K11 grants2025

In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $24K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr Michelle King: $10KGirls Academic Leadership AcadDr Michelle King$10KLos Angeles Regional Food Bank: $5KLos Angeles Regional Food Bank$5KOcean Foundation: $2KOcean Foundation$2KEmotional Health Association: $1KEmotional Health Association$1KGet Lit Words Ignite Inc: $1KGet Lit Words Ignite Inc$1KHousing Works: $1KHousing Works$1KSelah Neighborhood Homeless Coalition: $1KSelah Neighborhood HomelessCoalition$1KUc Santa Barbara Foundation: $1KUc Santa Barbara Foundation$1KShowing up for Racial Justice Education Fund Inc: $500Showing up for Racial JusticeEducation Fund Inc$500Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs: $500Social and EnvironmentalEntrepreneurs$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr Michelle King ($10K). Together the top 10 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr Michelle King Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Vernon, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Ocean Foundation Washington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Emotional Health Association Culver City, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Get Lit Words Ignite Inc Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Housing Works Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Selah Neighborhood Homeless Coalition Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CAUCSB Music Department$1,000
Showing up for Racial Justice Education Fund Inc Atlanta, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CADonation for Miry's List$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $5,011,261 $5,042,761 $31,500 $23,500 11
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2025
Metric2025
Total Assets$5,011,261
Revenue$5,042,761
Expenses$31,500
Qualifying Distributions$31,500
Net Investment Income$30,261
Distributable Amount$28,334

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Brian Lee as director, secretary, and treasurer, and Amanda Nelson as director and president.

Golden Pig Family Foundation is led by Amanda Nelson, Director & President on the 2025 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amanda Nelson

    Director & President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Lee

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about Golden Pig Family Foundation

How much does Golden Pig Family Foundation give each year?

Golden Pig Family Foundation gave $24K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Golden Pig Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Golden Pig Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,136, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Golden Pig Family Foundation give grants?

Golden Pig Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants).

Does Golden Pig Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 82% of Golden Pig Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Golden Pig Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Golden Pig Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr Michelle King ($10,000), Los Angeles Regional Food Bank ($5,000) and Ocean Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Golden Pig Family Foundation?

Golden Pig Family Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Golden Pig Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Golden Pig Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Golden Pig Family Foundation's EIN?

Golden Pig Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2287124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

Does Golden Pig Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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