Goyanes Family Foundation Inc
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $338K. Net investment income was $416K.
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Goyanes Family Foundation Inc gave $338K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $337,500
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,188
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $3,339,562
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (27% 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 Goyanes Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Institute for Justice ($90K). Together the top 8 received $338K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 42 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Goyanes Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 166% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $307K (2024) to $468K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $338K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | General Support | $90,000 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC | General Support | $67,000 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc New York, NY | General Support | $40,000 |
| A T Still University of Health Kirksville, MO | General Support | $37,500 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TX | General Support | $37,500 |
| Catskill Art Society Inc Livingston Manor, NY | General Support | $28,000 |
| Moving Picture Institute New York, NY | General Support | $22,500 |
| Accuracy in Media Washington, DC | 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 | $3,339,562 | $435,551 | $359,233 | $337,500 | 8 | $340,133 | $416,451 | $205,000 |
| 2024 | $3,263,244 | $269,037 | $328,757 | $307,300 | 8 | $309,918 | $250,605 | $201,429 |
| 2023 | $3,322,964 | $135,181 | $366,328 | $337,057 | 8 | $338,834 | $107,687 | $184,134 |
| 2022 | $3,554,111 | $43,930 | $396,662 | $375,000 | 8 | $376,546 | $31,114 | $201,483 |
| 2021 | $3,906,843 | $299,588 | $440,378 | $421,935 | 10 | $423,998 | $283,625 | $241,053 |
| 2020 | $4,051,303 | $120,777 | $492,659 | $468,000 | 9 | — | $101,995 | $216,188 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goyanes Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $205K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc is led by Elena Goyanes, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elena Goyanes
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dane Vonhoven
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ester Yorlany Goyanes
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Everardo Goyanes II
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kellen Vonhoven
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Vonhoven
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madison Vonhoven
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Vonhoven
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Everardo G. Goyanes Partial Year (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 Goyanes Family Foundation Inc
How much does Goyanes Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc gave $338K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $307K across 8 grants.
What is Goyanes Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $42,188, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Goyanes Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (27%) and District of Columbia (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Goyanes Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Goyanes Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Goyanes Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Institute for Justice ($90,000), Cato Institute ($67,000) and Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Goyanes Family Foundation Inc?
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $340K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $205K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Goyanes Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3810398. 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 April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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