Mark Gosselin Family Foundation
Mark Gosselin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $59K.
Mark Gosselin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark Gosselin Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $181K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,450,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- Average grant
- $181,250
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $3,019,068
- +24.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (79% 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 Mark Gosselin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Radys Children's Hospital Foundation ($350K). Together the top 8 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 12 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mark Gosselin Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Radys Children's Hospital Foundation San Diego, CA | General Operating | $350,000 |
| Scripps Health Foundation La Jolla, CA | General Operating | $250,000 |
| Ucsd La Jolla, CA | General Operating | $250,000 |
| Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | General Operating | $200,000 |
| Father's Joe Villages San Diego, CA | General Operating | $200,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | General Operating | $100,000 |
| USS Midway Freedom Park San Diego, CA | General Operating | $50,000 |
| San Diego Symphony San Diego, CA | General Operating | $50,000 |
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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 | $3,019,068 | $2,077,283 | $1,480,517 | $1,450,000 | 8 | $1,452,542 | $58,910 | $67,538 |
| 2024 | $2,425,729 | $1,432,978 | $124,717 | — | — | $3,333 | $38,465 | $68,016 |
| 2023 | $940,000 | $1,000,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 4 | $60,000 | — | $1,929 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark Gosselin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark Gosselin Family Foundation is led by Mark Gosselin, President on every filing since 2022; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Gosselin
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$5K (2024) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mark Gosselin Family Foundation
How much does Mark Gosselin Family Foundation give each year?
Mark Gosselin Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Mark Gosselin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mark Gosselin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $181,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark Gosselin Family Foundation give grants?
Mark Gosselin Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (14%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (4 grants) and La Jolla, CA (2 grants).
Does Mark Gosselin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mark Gosselin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mark Gosselin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mark Gosselin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Radys Children's Hospital Foundation ($350,000), Scripps Health Foundation ($250,000) and Ucsd ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark Gosselin Family Foundation?
Mark Gosselin Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mark Gosselin Family Foundation's EIN?
Mark Gosselin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4129493. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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