Mary Goss Charities
Mary Goss Charities is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Monroe, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $436K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $58K.
Mary Goss Charities at a glance
In short: Mary Goss Charities gave $49K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,500
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,167
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $435,501
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (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 Mary Goss Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was La Baptist Childrens Home ($20K). Together the top 3 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mary Goss Charities gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 188% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2020) to $53K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| La Baptist Childrens Home Monroe, LA | Provide General Funds | $20,000 |
| ULM Foundation Monroe, LA | Provide Scholarship Funds | $20,000 |
| Ouachita Council on Aging Monroe, LA | Aid to Senior Citizens | $8,500 |
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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 | $435,501 | $93,535 | $99,187 | $48,500 | 3 | $48,500 | $58,448 | $25,851 |
| 2024 | $441,970 | $93,119 | $99,467 | $50,000 | 3 | $50,000 | $59,252 | $28,124 |
| 2023 | $449,142 | $87,077 | $99,945 | $53,000 | 4 | $53,000 | $59,961 | $24,749 |
| 2022 | $463,845 | $95,056 | $86,888 | $46,000 | 4 | $46,000 | $69,768 | $26,398 |
| 2021 | $455,707 | $87,233 | $85,492 | $45,000 | 5 | $45,000 | $52,550 | — |
| 2020 | $454,909 | $92,277 | $80,497 | $42,500 | 4 | — | $54,280 | $11,346 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Goss Charities reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Goss Charities is led by Roger Jack Robison, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roger Jack Robison
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Linda Robinson Scroeder
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
William A. Schroeder
Director
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Roger Jack Robison (Pres). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mary Goss Charities
How much does Mary Goss Charities give each year?
Mary Goss Charities gave $49K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 3 grants.
What is Mary Goss Charities's typical grant size?
Mary Goss Charities's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $16,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Goss Charities give grants?
Mary Goss Charities gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Monroe, LA (3 grants).
Does Mary Goss Charities give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Mary Goss Charities's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mary Goss Charities?
Mary Goss Charities reported $436K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mary Goss Charities?
Mary Goss Charities is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Monroe, LA. It holds $436K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mary Goss Charities's EIN?
Mary Goss Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0988294. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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