Golightly Family Foundation Inc
Golightly Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $234K. Net investment income was $188K.
Golightly Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Golightly Family Foundation Inc gave $234K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $233,500
- +85.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,375
- +85.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,250
- Total assets
- $2,635,407
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (86% 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 Golightly Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($200K). Together the top 3 received $233K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 18 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Golightly Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 141% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 184% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2022) to $310K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $234K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Donation to general fund | $200,000 |
| Summit Academy Louisville, KY | General scholarship fund | $27,500 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue Mt Airy, MD | For the care of rescued horses. | $5,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,635,407 | $271,690 | $257,646 | $233,500 | 4 | $233,500 | $187,544 | $126,841 |
| 2024 | $2,621,363 | $193,987 | $145,146 | $125,800 | 4 | $125,800 | $154,079 | $125,757 |
| 2023 | $2,572,522 | $194,620 | $144,006 | $124,500 | 3 | $124,500 | $77,239 | $130,064 |
| 2022 | $2,521,909 | $-111,821 | $119,157 | $96,824 | 3 | $96,824 | $76,865 | $128,824 |
| 2021 | $2,752,886 | $157,198 | $207,233 | $179,350 | 4 | $179,350 | $122,859 | $137,620 |
| 2020 | $2,802,921 | $92,054 | $310,419 | $289,644 | 6 | — | $67,951 | $112,745 |
| 2019 | $3,021,286 | $810,904 | $331,622 | $310,330 | 2 | — | $89,784 | $113,778 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Golightly Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $127K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Golightly Family Foundation Inc is led by Eldon J Golightly, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eldon J Golightly
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
M Kathryn Golightly
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J Golightly
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas J Golighlty (2019–2021) — 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 Golightly Family Foundation Inc
How much does Golightly Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Golightly Family Foundation Inc gave $234K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 4 grants.
What is Golightly Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Golightly Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $16,250, and its average grant was $58,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Golightly Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Golightly Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (12%).
Does Golightly Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Golightly Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Golightly Family Foundation Inc?
Golightly Family Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $234K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Golightly Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Golightly Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2571104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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