Goss Family Foundation
Goss Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irving, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $82 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $4.
Goss Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Goss Family Foundation gave $29K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,200
- +105.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,300
- +157.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $82
- -98.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (76% 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 Goss Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uc Davis Foundation ($19K). Together the top 4 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Goss Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $29K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uc Davis Foundation Davis, CA | Coalition for African Diaspora Student Athletes | $19,200 |
| Fashion Fights Cancer Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $4,000 |
| Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Elk Grove, CA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Trucare Frisco, TX | General Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $82 | $22,762 | $30,457 | $29,200 | 4 | $29,200 | $4 | $441 |
| 2024 | $7,777 | $22,790 | $16,470 | $14,200 | 5 | $14,200 | $32 | $484 |
| 2023 | $1,456 | $22,788 | $27,136 | $25,500 | 5 | $25,500 | $30 | $342 |
| 2022 | $5,804 | $22,767 | $22,036 | $18,000 | 3 | $18,000 | $9 | $258 |
| 2021 | $5,073 | $22,759 | $20,772 | $20,600 | 3 | $20,600 | — | $248 |
| 2020 | $3,086 | $22,765 | $22,173 | $21,996 | 2 | — | $6 | $273 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goss Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $441 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Goss Family Foundation is led by Darryl Goss, President, Treasurer & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darryl Goss
President, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derrick A. Goss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Goss
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Goss Family Foundation
How much does Goss Family Foundation give each year?
Goss Family Foundation gave $29K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 5 grants.
What is Goss Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Goss Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $7,300, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Goss Family Foundation give grants?
Goss Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (14%) and Texas (10%).
Does Goss Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Goss Family Foundation'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 Goss Family Foundation?
Goss Family Foundation reported $82 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $441 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Goss Family Foundation's EIN?
Goss Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1613960. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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