Golden Rule Family Foundation
Golden Rule Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $290K. Net investment income was $294K.
Golden Rule Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Golden Rule Family Foundation gave $290K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,000
- +141.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +250.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,714
- -31.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $5,573,538
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Golden Rule Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Neo Philanthropy ($50K). Together the top 10 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Golden Rule Family Foundation gives
- 14% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $290K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neo Philanthropy New York, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Connecting Point of Park Cities Dallas, TX | General Support | $30,000 |
| Adventure Scientists Bozeman, MT | General Support | $30,000 |
| Aha Santa Barbara, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Foster Village Inc Dripping Springs, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| News Napa, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation Dallas, TX | General Support | $20,000 |
| Climb Wyoming Cheyenne, WY | General Support | $15,000 |
| Denver Urban Gardens Denver, CO | General Support | $15,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County Goleta, CA | General Support | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,573,538 | $728,963 | $380,625 | $290,000 | 14 | $348,772 | $293,560 | $304,060 |
| 2024 | $5,225,200 | $591,186 | $204,313 | $120,000 | 4 | $177,593 | $277,049 | $273,558 |
| 2023 | $4,838,327 | $351,292 | $89,911 | $10,000 | 1 | $67,355 | $119,920 | $235,931 |
| 2022 | $4,576,946 | $569,717 | $88,699 | — | — | $52,575 | $125,193 | $217,888 |
| 2021 | $4,095,928 | $802,377 | $80,036 | — | — | $50,075 | $350,953 | $221,042 |
| 2020 | $3,373,587 | $446,059 | $44,252 | — | — | — | $55,102 | $162,003 |
| 2019 | $2,971,780 | $621,208 | $40,431 | — | — | — | $87,790 | $136,392 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Golden Rule Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $304K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Golden Rule Family Foundation is led by Gena Tadewald, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gena Tadewald
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Rogers
Director & Co-Treas
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dayna Manning
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyra Rogers
Director & Co-Treas
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Rogers
Director & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Rachel Keller (2023–2024) — Director & Secretary
- Former: Terri Rogers (2019–2022) — Director & Secretary
- Former: Jean Rogers (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Rule Family Foundation
How much does Golden Rule Family Foundation give each year?
Golden Rule Family Foundation gave $290K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 4 grants.
What is Golden Rule Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Golden Rule Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $20,714, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Golden Rule Family Foundation give grants?
Golden Rule Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (22%) and New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (6 grants).
Does Golden Rule Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Golden Rule Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Golden Rule Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Golden Rule Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Neo Philanthropy ($50,000), Connecting Point of Park Cities ($30,000) and Adventure Scientists ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Golden Rule Family Foundation?
Golden Rule Family Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $349K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $304K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Golden Rule Family Foundation's EIN?
Golden Rule Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3889437. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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