Goulet Family Foundation
Goulet Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Flower Mound, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in California, Texas, and Missouri, including education, church, charity, humane, and welfare recipients.
Goulet Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Goulet Family Foundation gave $9K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $921.7), mostly in California. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,217
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $922
- +83.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $475
- Total assets
- $330,804
- +24.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Goulet Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists Sebastien Goulet as the contact. It lists no required form or materials, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Sebastien Goulet
Mailing address: 187 Halcyon Road, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: (510) 378-5915
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Goulet Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grace of Calvary ($5K). Together the top 10 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (57%), Texas (35%), and Missouri (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Goulet Family Foundation open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $320. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $259 repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace of Calvary Lakeside, CA | Education | $5,000 |
| Hope Media Group Humble, TX | CHURCH | $1,000 |
| Convoy of Hope Springfield, MO | Charity | $750 |
| Old Settlers Elementary Flower Mound, TX | Education | $500 |
| McKamy Middle School Flower Mound, TX | Education | $500 |
| Flower Mound Lacrosse Flower Mound, TX | Education | $450 |
| 0SE PTA Flower Mound, TX | Education | $259 |
| McKamy PTA Flower Mound, TX | Charity | $258 |
| CCC Humane Pleasant Hill, CA | HUMANE | $250 |
| Diaper Bank San Antonio, TX | Welfare | $250 |
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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 | $330,804 | $3,936 | $19,267 | $9,217 | 10 | $17,257 | $2,931 | $12,763 |
| 2024 | $265,719 | $15,160 | $16,551 | $7,028 | 14 | $14,647 | $14,208 | $12,841 |
| 2023 | $264,688 | $4,249 | $13,161 | $5,809 | 11 | $11,691 | $3,514 | $13,268 |
| 2022 | $273,600 | $12,384 | $20,049 | $10,500 | 8 | $18,139 | $11,429 | $1,041 |
| 2021 | $311,051 | $10,277 | $18,131 | $8,250 | 10 | $16,155 | $3,324 | — |
| 2020 | $288,143 | $12,979 | $13,600 | $3,750 | 7 | — | $11,994 | $12,722 |
| 2019 | $260,957 | $43,406 | $15,289 | $5,525 | 7 | — | $4,293 | $12,466 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goulet Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included education-related recipients, a church, and organizations categorized as charity, humane, and welfare. HOPE MEDIA GROUP describes its own mission as “engaging people to love Jesus, serve others, and spread hope”; that is the grantee’s mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $9,217 across 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $5,000, with a median of $475. Notable grants included $5,000 to Grace of Calvary for education, $1,000 to HOPE MEDIA GROUP, and $750 to CONVOY OF HOPE for charity. Other listed grants included $500 each to Old Settlers Elementary and McKamy Middle School for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sebastien Goulet as President & CEO and Lori Goulet as Director.
Goulet Family Foundation is led by Sebastien Goulet, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sebastien Goulet
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Goulet
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $10K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Lori Goulet (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Goulet Family Foundation
How much does Goulet Family Foundation give each year?
Goulet Family Foundation gave $9K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 14 grants.
What is Goulet Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Goulet Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $475, and its average grant was $922, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Goulet Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Goulet Family Foundation give grants?
Goulet Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (35%) and Missouri (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Flower Mound, TX (5 grants).
Does Goulet Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Goulet Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (5 grants).
Who are Goulet Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Goulet Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grace of Calvary ($5,000), Hope Media Group ($1,000) and Convoy of Hope ($750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Goulet Family Foundation?
Goulet Family Foundation reported $331K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Goulet Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included education-related recipients, a church, and organizations categorized as charity, humane, and welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Goulet Family Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists Sebastien Goulet as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Goulet Family Foundation's EIN?
Goulet Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1724704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 April 21, 2020)
- 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 May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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