Jean Gaulin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boynton Beach, FL EIN: 06-6519973

The Jean Gaulin Foundation is a private foundation based in Boynton Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $500,000, with listed grants supporting charitable organizations in several states and outside the United States.

Key facts about Jean Gaulin Foundation

In short: Jean Gaulin Foundation gave $500K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), top state New York. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
06-6519973
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$500,000
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$29,412
Median grant
$20,000
New grantees (estimate)
47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025)
Total assets
$6,150,532
Primary geography
New York (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.2M

-5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$500K

+25.0% YoY

Grant Count

17

+13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+10.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jean Gaulin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $571K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Jean Gaulin Foundation open to new grantees?

47%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $34K. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. The grantees described in the available information include organizations with varied missions. The Food Project says its mission is to bring youth and adults from diverse backgrounds together to build a sustainable food system. Palaver Strings describes its mission as strengthening and inspiring community through music, while engaging new audiences, addressing social justice issues, and amplifying underrepresented voices. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $500,000 through 17 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $20,000. The largest grants included $75,000 to MassArt MAAM for endowment; $55,000 to Givewell - Top Charities Fund for endowment; and $50,000 each to Bethesda, The Food Project, and Sun Youth Organization, each listed for endowment. Palaver Strings received $10,000 in 2025.

The foundation states on its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The reported 2025 grant distribution lists recipient-state shares of 20% for New York, 15% for Rhode Island, 12% for Massachusetts, and 11% for California. Another 29% is shown with the recipient state unidentified. Listed grantees also include organizations in North Carolina, Maine, and locations outside the United States.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonNew YorkRadnorBoynton BeachCalaisDelray BeachCharlotteCherry HillGorhamMedfordRiversideSan FranciscoCoral GablesDelary BeachLincolnOaklandOgunquitPlam CoastPortlandWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K11 grants2019 12 grants2020 8 grants2021 10 grants2022 14 grants2023 15 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $207K (2019) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $500K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

MassArt MAAM: $75KMassArt MAAM$75KGivewell - Top Charities Fund: $55KGivewell - Top Charities Fund$55KBethesda: $50KBethesda$50KThe Food Project: $50KThe Food Project$50KSun Youth Organization: $50KSun Youth Organization$50KHEC Montreal Foundation: $35KHEC Montreal Foundation$35KPlanned Parenthood Federation of Am: $25KPlanned Parenthood Federationof Am$25KBoston Public Are Triennal: $25KBoston Public Are Triennal$25KPalliacco: $20KPalliacco$20KFriends of U of M: $20KFriends of U of M$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was MassArt MAAM ($75K). Together the top 10 received $405K.

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K11$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 64 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MassArt MAAM Riverside, RIEndowment$75,000
Givewell - Top Charities Fund San Francisco, CAEndowment$55,000
Bethesda Charlotte, NCEndowment$50,000
The Food Project Lincoln, MAEndowment$50,000
Sun Youth Organization New York, NYEndowment$50,000
HEC Montreal Foundation Endowment$35,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of Am New York, NYEndowment$25,000
Boston Public Are Triennal New York, NYEndowment$25,000
Palliacco Endowment$20,000
Friends of U of M Endowment$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $6,150,532 $288,315 $639,036 $500,000
2024 $6,501,253 $1,309,700 $547,907 $400,000
2023 $5,739,975 $518,891 $512,111 $358,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,150,532$6,501,253$5,739,975
Revenue$288,315$1,309,700$518,891
Expenses$639,036$547,907$512,111
Qualifying Distributions$500,000$400,000$358,000
Net Investment Income$179,313$1,131,734$372,510
Distributable Amount$571,400$488,343$402,620

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jean Gaulin and Mathieu Gaulin as directors.

Jean Gaulin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jean Gaulin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mathieu Gaulin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 10859 Spicewood Trail, Boynton Beach, FL 33436
Phone: (914) 584-5398

Frequently asked questions about Jean Gaulin Foundation

How much does Jean Gaulin Foundation give each year?

Jean Gaulin Foundation gave $500K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $400K across 15 grants.

What is Jean Gaulin Foundation's typical grant size?

Jean Gaulin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $29,412, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jean Gaulin Foundation that year got $24K on average.

Where does Jean Gaulin Foundation give grants?

Jean Gaulin Foundation's top state is New York, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Rhode Island (15%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).

Does Jean Gaulin Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Jean Gaulin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Endowment" (17 grants).

Who are Jean Gaulin Foundation's largest grantees?

Jean Gaulin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include MassArt MAAM ($75,000), Givewell - Top Charities Fund ($55,000) and Bethesda ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jean Gaulin Foundation?

Jean Gaulin Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $571K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Jean Gaulin Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. The grantees described in the available information include organizations with varied missions. The Food Project says its mission is to bring youth and adults from diverse backgrounds together to build a sustainable food system. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Jean Gaulin Foundation?

Jean Gaulin Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.

What is Jean Gaulin Foundation's EIN?

Jean Gaulin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6519973. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Jean Gaulin Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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