GPS Family Foundation
GPS Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $240K. Net investment income was $808K.
GPS Family Foundation at a glance
In short: GPS Family Foundation gave $240K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $240K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $240,000
- +45.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -97.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $240,000
- +4830.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $240,000
- Total assets
- $2,776,590
- +25.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who GPS Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($240K).
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 118 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How GPS Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 154% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2020) to $240K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | General Operating | $240,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,776,590 | $842,436 | $279,117 | $240,000 | 1 | $242,375 | $808,094 | $157,151 |
| 2023 | $2,213,806 | $461,356 | $205,718 | $165,500 | 34 | $169,940 | $130,318 | $144,066 |
| 2022 | $2,234,035 | $115,261 | $206,641 | $173,000 | 33 | $176,400 | $84,945 | $152,876 |
| 2021 | $2,325,415 | $380,948 | $183,106 | $148,000 | 27 | $151,925 | $345,867 | $163,370 |
| 2020 | $2,127,573 | $7,871 | $162,585 | $133,000 | 23 | — | $26,110 | $134,291 |
| 2019 | $2,282,287 | $103,304 | $166,240 | $136,000 | 23 | — | $73,064 | $134,698 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GPS Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $157K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GPS Family Foundation is led by Patricia Ronning, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Patricia Ronning
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 GPS Family Foundation
How much does GPS Family Foundation give each year?
GPS Family Foundation gave $240K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $166K across 34 grants.
How large is GPS Family Foundation?
GPS Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $242K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does GPS Family Foundation operate?
GPS Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington.
What is GPS Family Foundation's EIN?
GPS Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6558361. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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