Golub Family Foundation
Golub Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $658K. Net investment income was $8K.
Golub Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Golub Family Foundation gave $658K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $657,500
- +80.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,056
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,002,351
- +51.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (42% 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 Golub Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brown University ($250K). Together the top 9 received $658K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 42 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Golub Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 233% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $198K (2022) to $1.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $658K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brown University Providence, RI | Golub Family Current-use Fund for Student-Athlete Well-Being | $250,000 |
| Charlottesville Area Community Foundation Charlottesvle, VA | Horton Foundation Fund | $250,000 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | Tiger Athletics Give Day FBO Friends of Women's Water Polo | $50,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | to support the work and research of Dr. Leanne Williams | $50,000 |
| Washington & Lee University Lexington, VA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| USA Water Polo Inc Irvine, CA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Asante Africa Foundation Inc Livermore, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Menlo School Atherton, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Woodside School Foundation Woodside, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,002,351 | $1,008,421 | $668,525 | $657,500 | 9 | $668,128 | $8,421 | $18,975 |
| 2024 | $662,455 | $28,569 | $376,911 | $365,000 | 6 | $376,600 | $28,569 | $39,412 |
| 2023 | $1,010,797 | $28,158 | $749,556 | $737,500 | 12 | $749,556 | $28,158 | $70,178 |
| 2022 | $1,732,195 | $1,001,318 | $207,794 | $197,500 | 11 | $207,694 | $1,318 | $42,011 |
| 2021 | $938,671 | $1,000,144 | $1,061,474 | $1,046,200 | 4 | $1,061,474 | $144 | $46,557 |
| 2020 | $1,000,001 | $1,000,001 | — | — | — | — | $1 | $1,480 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Golub Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Golub Family Foundation is led by Gregory Golub, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Golub
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Golub
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Golub Family Foundation
How much does Golub Family Foundation give each year?
Golub Family Foundation gave $658K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $365K across 6 grants.
What is Golub Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Golub Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $73,056, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Golub Family Foundation give grants?
Golub Family Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Rhode Island (38%) and California (13%).
Does Golub Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Golub Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Golub Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Golub Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brown University ($250,000), Charlottesville Area Community Foundation ($250,000) and Princeton University ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Golub Family Foundation?
Golub Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $668K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Golub Family Foundation's EIN?
Golub Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3656631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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