Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation
Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tacoma, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $7K.
Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation at a glance
In short: Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,800
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,360
- +28.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $98,949
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (81% 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 Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tom Taylor Family YMCA ($3K). Together the top 5 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 $5K (2019) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $7K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor Family YMCA Gig Harbor, WA | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| Thomaston Community Pantry Thomaston, CT | Charitable Contribtuion | $1,300 |
| Tacoma City Ballet Tacoma, WA | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Tacoma Youth Symphony Association Tacoma, WA | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Courts for Kids Vancouver, WA | Charitable Contribtuion | $1,000 |
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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 | $98,949 | $7,665 | $7,674 | $6,800 | 5 | $6,800 | $7,141 | $6,565 |
| 2024 | $101,609 | $8,653 | $7,306 | $6,350 | 6 | $6,350 | $8,047 | — |
| 2023 | $99,427 | $12,197 | $6,339 | $5,460 | Total only | $5,460 | $11,718 | — |
| 2022 | $93,569 | $10,490 | $6,518 | $5,550 | Total only | $5,550 | $9,960 | — |
| 2021 | $89,545 | $13,907 | $7,571 | $6,800 | Total only | $6,800 | $13,536 | — |
| 2020 | $81,532 | $15,198 | $5,701 | $5,000 | Total only | — | $9,897 | — |
| 2019 | $72,035 | $2,834 | $5,209 | $4,500 | Total only | — | $2,575 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation is led by Judith Secco, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith Secco
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Gould
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Gould
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Carbone
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/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 Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation
How much does Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation give each year?
Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 6 grants.
What is Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation's typical grant size?
Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,360, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation give grants?
Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tacoma, WA (2 grants).
Who are Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation's largest grantees?
Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tom Taylor Family YMCA ($2,500), Thomaston Community Pantry ($1,300) and Tacoma City Ballet ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation?
Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation's EIN?
Lillian Bredow Gould Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1035294. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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