Gyroid Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Renton, WA EIN: 85-3903837

Gyroid Foundation is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in Renton, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $300.

Gyroid Foundation at a glance

In short: Gyroid Foundation gave $300 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $300), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$300
-47.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$300
-47.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$300
Total assets
$3,228
-26.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Gyroid Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AmherstCarbondaleLos Angeles

How Gyroid Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 387% 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

$0$200$400$6001 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119 (2021) to $575 (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $300.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$3,228—$1,136$3001$300—
2024$4,364—$1,955$5751$1,173$303
2023$6,319—$1,893——$507$343
2022$7,705$3,166$4,252$5011$4,252$406
2021$8,791—$968$1191$587$449
2020$9,759$10,812$1,053$5601—$41

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gyroid Foundation is led by Martha Dunham, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Martha Dunham

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rainer Glaser

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Gyroid Foundation

How much does Gyroid Foundation give each year?

Gyroid Foundation gave $300 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $575 across 1 grant.

How large is Gyroid Foundation?

Gyroid Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Gyroid Foundation?

Gyroid Foundation is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in Renton, WA. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Gyroid Foundation operate?

Gyroid Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Massachusetts.

What is Gyroid Foundation's EIN?

Gyroid Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3903837. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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