Jean Gaulin Foundation
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.
Jean Gaulin Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,412
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,150,532
- -5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jean Gaulin Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 10859 Spicewood Trail, Boynton Beach, FL 33436
Phone: (914) 584-5398
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jean Gaulin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MassArt MAAM ($75K). Together the top 10 received $405K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 64 (80%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jean Gaulin Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $207K (2019) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MassArt MAAM Riverside, RI | Endowment | $75,000 |
| Givewell - Top Charities Fund San Francisco, CA | Endowment | $55,000 |
| Bethesda Charlotte, NC | Endowment | $50,000 |
| The Food Project Lincoln, MA | Endowment | $50,000 |
| Sun Youth Organization New York, NY | Endowment | $50,000 |
| HEC Montreal Foundation | Endowment | $35,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am New York, NY | Endowment | $25,000 |
| Boston Public Are Triennal New York, NY | Endowment | $25,000 |
| Palliacco | Endowment | $20,000 |
| Friends of U of M | Endowment | $20,000 |
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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 | $6,150,532 | $288,315 | $639,036 | $500,000 | 17 | $500,000 | $179,313 | $571,400 |
| 2024 | $6,501,253 | $1,309,700 | $547,907 | $400,000 | 15 | $400,000 | $1,131,734 | $488,343 |
| 2023 | $5,739,975 | $518,891 | $512,111 | $358,000 | 14 | $358,000 | $372,510 | $402,620 |
| 2022 | $5,733,195 | $231,355 | $517,912 | $382,000 | 10 | $382,000 | $95,443 | $355,629 |
| 2021 | $6,019,752 | $848,706 | $395,243 | $283,000 | 8 | — | $737,463 | $379,491 |
| 2020 | $5,555,025 | $495,728 | $338,552 | $237,500 | 12 | — | $395,676 | $282,884 |
| 2019 | $5,397,849 | $62,664 | $337,009 | $206,500 | 11 | — | $14,076 | $237,910 |
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.
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.
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.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Jean Gaulin Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jean-gaulin-foundation-morg_36586ce1247e4560826aa2e03f23396c
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