GSGN Foundation
GSGN Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $190K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $62K.
GSGN Foundation at a glance
In short: GSGN Foundation gave $38K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,450
- +77.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,272
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,650
- Total assets
- $189,681
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (72% 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 GSGN Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Illinois Partners in Hope NFP ($28K). Together the top 9 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How GSGN Foundation gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Partners in Hope NFP New Lenox, IL | General & Unrestricted | $27,500 |
| Love Without Boundaries Foundation Lowell, AR | to cover surgery and foster care expenses | $3,025 |
| Las Candalistas Inc PLS VRDS PNSL, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Life Covenant Church-Torrance CA Torrance, CA | Life of Mozambique ministry | $1,750 |
| Cancer Support Community South Bay Torrance, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,650 |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula High Rolling Hills Estates, CA | Senior Class fund | $1,500 |
| Palos Verdes Junior Womens Club Palos Verdes Estates, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA | General & Unrestricted | $325 |
| Torrance High Torrance, CA | Football fund | $200 |
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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 | $189,681 | $69,416 | $54,004 | $38,450 | 9 | $44,842 | $61,791 | $44,721 |
| 2024 | $174,269 | $16,880 | $35,658 | $21,691 | 6 | $27,958 | $9,180 | $38,841 |
| 2023 | $193,047 | $17,251 | $34,687 | $22,100 | 9 | $28,245 | $11,168 | $28,424 |
| 2022 | $210,483 | $16,966 | $35,755 | $23,628 | 13 | $29,153 | $13,372 | $27,779 |
| 2021 | $229,272 | $25,800 | $25,709 | $14,441 | 10 | $19,466 | $19,605 | $29,453 |
| 2020 | $229,181 | $3,141 | $28,792 | $18,100 | 6 | — | $3,471 | $21,624 |
| 2019 | $254,832 | $37,898 | $25,857 | $15,325 | 12 | — | $34,959 | $20,676 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GSGN Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GSGN Foundation is led by Gabriel C Lam, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gabriel C Lam
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Lam
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about GSGN Foundation
How much does GSGN Foundation give each year?
GSGN Foundation gave $38K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 6 grants.
What is GSGN Foundation's typical grant size?
GSGN Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,650, and its average grant was $4,272, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does GSGN Foundation give grants?
GSGN Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (21%) and Arkansas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Torrance, CA (3 grants).
Does GSGN Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of GSGN 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 GSGN Foundation's largest grantees?
GSGN Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Illinois Partners in Hope NFP ($27,500), Love Without Boundaries Foundation ($3,025) and Las Candalistas Inc ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is GSGN Foundation?
GSGN Foundation reported $190K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is GSGN Foundation's EIN?
GSGN Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1616193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 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 April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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