Golden Retriever Foundation
The foundation's mission is to fund health research in areas that significantly impact the golden retriever; to education the public about responsible golden retriever ownership; and to assist rescue organizations in placement of displaced golden retrievers.
Golden Retriever Foundation at a glance
In short: Golden Retriever Foundation gave $563K across 17 grants in 2026 (avg $33K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $562,591
- +405.8% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 17
- +142.9% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $33,094
- +108.3% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $9,935
- Total assets
- $7,072,818
- +9.5% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (44% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.
Who Golden Retriever Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was AKC Canine Health Foundation ($250K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $541K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 41 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Golden Retriever Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2026). 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 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2025) to $761K (2024). In 2026 it made 17 grants totaling $563K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AKC Canine Health Foundation Raleigh, NC | Research | $124,674 |
| Morris Animal Foundation Denver, CO | Research | $115,000 |
| Morris Animal Foundation Denver, CO | Research | $102,800 |
| AKC Canine Health Foundation Raleigh, NC | Research | $75,000 |
| AKC Canine Health Foundation Raleigh, NC | Research | $50,000 |
| GRR of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV | RESCUE | $11,000 |
| Arizona Golden Rescue Glendale, AZ | RESCUE | $10,000 |
| Golden Retriever Rescue of Iowa Nevada, IA | RESCUE | $10,000 |
| GRR of Atlanta Atlanta, GA | RESCUE | $9,935 |
| Rescue a Golden of Arizona Phoenix, AZ | RESCUE | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7,072,818 | $908,708 | $712,288 | $562,591 | 17 | $368,695 |
| 2025 | $6,461,674 | $1,393,484 | $291,610 | $111,231 | 7 | $272,365 |
| 2024 | $5,179,233 | $988,329 | $868,344 | $760,680 | 9 | $183,421 |
| 2023 | $5,169,666 | $1,717,183 | $358,472 | $273,576 | 6 | $-87,411 |
| 2022 | $3,456,006 | $249,445 | $681,112 | $569,396 | 2 | $-136,545 |
| 2021 | $4,247,118 | $365,011 | $568,247 | $430,609 | 3 | $153,478 |
| 2020 | $3,789,832 | $2,352,100 | $745,398 | $552,156 | 2 | $177,862 |
| 2019 | $2,343,159 | $1,116,323 | $364,566 | $198,175 | 2 | $71,061 |
About Golden Retriever Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Golden Retriever Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sammamish, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 17 grants totaling $563K. Net investment income was $369K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Golden Retriever Foundation is led by Christine Miele, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Christine Miele
President
On filings since 2023
12.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Wheeler
Director
On filings since 2025
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Johnson
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Fuller
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christen Richter
Secretary
On filings since 2025
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Claire Caro (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ann Strathern (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Ann Strathem (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Stephen Bolton (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jan McLean (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Anne Kowalski (2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Johnson (2022) — President
- Former: Sue Campia (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Cindy Collins (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: John Cotter (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Shirley Peskie (2019–2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 Retriever Foundation
How much does Golden Retriever Foundation give each year?
Golden Retriever Foundation gave $563K across 17 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $111K across 7 grants.
What is Golden Retriever Foundation's typical grant size?
Golden Retriever Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $9,935, and its average grant was $33,094, across 17 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.
Where does Golden Retriever Foundation give grants?
Golden Retriever Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990. The next largest state was Colorado (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (3 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Golden Retriever Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Golden Retriever Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Rescue" (12 grants) and "Research" (5 grants).
Who are Golden Retriever Foundation's largest grantees?
Golden Retriever Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include AKC Canine Health Foundation ($249,674 across 3 grants), Morris Animal Foundation ($217,800 across 2 grants) and GRR of Southern Nevada ($11,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Golden Retriever Foundation?
Golden Retriever Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $909K.
What is Golden Retriever Foundation?
Golden Retriever Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sammamish, WA. It holds $7.1M in total assets as of 2026.
What is Golden Retriever Foundation's EIN?
Golden Retriever Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1761588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
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