The Alan and Tonia Gould Family
The Alan and Tonia Gould Family is a private foundation based in Freeport, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $26,387 to organizations in several states.
The Alan and Tonia Gould Family at a glance
In short: The Alan and Tonia Gould Family gave $26K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,387
- -44.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,199
- -39.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,667
- Total assets
- $242,413
- -5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (38% 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 The Alan and Tonia Gould Family
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Tonia Gould as the contact. No special forms are required, there are no deadlines, and the filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Tonia Gould
Mailing address: 1120 Ave Of The Americas 4Th Fl, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 532-4287
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Alan and Tonia Gould Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chris Anthony Youth Initiative ($8K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (38%), Colorado (38%), New Mexico (10%), Virginia (8%), and New York (4%). The listed grants also included recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Alan and Tonia Gould Family open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $761 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $21K (2021) to $47K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Anthony Youth Initiative Denver, CO | Is to improve quality of life through introducing youth to educational opportunities. Its aims to provide financial support,underwrite programs and build education programs | $7,500 |
| The Center in Holywood Los Angeles, CA | Ending Homelessness and Isolation in Los Angeles | $4,000 |
| May Center for Learning Santa Fe, NM | Empowers intelligent students with learning differences to be successful confident learners | $2,545 |
| Harvest for Hunger Snowmass Village, CO | Food Fund Drive | $2,500 |
| Fundacion Hogar De Esperanza Alexendria, VA | Is an orphanage which offers a loving home and future to orphaned,abandoned and abused children in peru | $2,070 |
| Chop's Teen Club Santa Rosa, CA | Is a recreation and enrichment club for teens grades 7-12 | $1,667 |
| Westside Community Improvement Asso Eureka, CA | Combating Urban Blight and Restoring Neighborhoods | $1,667 |
| Professionals with Pride Santa Rosa, CA | TO BE A BEACON THROUGHOUT SONOMA COUNTY FOR LGBTQIA plus BUSINESS OWNERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TO NETWORK, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER IN THERE PROFESSIONAL GOALS | $1,667 |
| Wichana Foundation Irvington, NY | Empowering ecuadorian communities through education, healthcare, and cultural preservation | $1,021 |
| Helping Kids in Ecuador Atlanta, GA | Providing help, hope and healing to impoverished children in ecuador | $750 |
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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 | $242,413 | $61,422 | $75,993 | $26,387 | 12 | $64,247 | $49,676 | $62,407 |
| 2024 | $256,985 | $41,781 | $120,659 | $47,098 | 13 | $109,777 | $30,899 | $60,483 |
| 2023 | $335,864 | $22,679 | $67,250 | $25,000 | 8 | $56,634 | $12,063 | $56,708 |
| 2022 | $380,435 | $22,071 | $104,826 | $44,500 | 14 | $92,467 | $9,712 | $58,662 |
| 2021 | $463,190 | $11,989 | $53,876 | $20,510 | 11 | $40,025 | $1,188 | $63,589 |
| 2020 | $505,077 | $114,144 | $59,868 | $39,500 | 14 | — | $104,445 | $51,562 |
| 2019 | $450,580 | $43,778 | $50,730 | $20,931 | 8 | — | $35,965 | $44,998 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Alan and Tonia Gould Family reported a distributable amount of $62K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for youth education, services related to homelessness, food distribution, learning support, and community programs. For example, Harvest for Hunger describes its own mission as feeding its community and reducing food waste; Mesa Independent Living describes its mission as “cultivating possibility for young adults facing homelessness.”
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $26,387. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median grant of $1,667.
The largest reported grants included $7,500 to Chris Anthony Youth Initiative in Denver, Colorado, for work to improve young people’s quality of life through educational opportunities; $4,000 to The Center in Holywood in Los Angeles, California, for ending homelessness and isolation; and $2,545 to May Center for Learning in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which empowers students with learning differences. Other grants included $2,500 to Harvest for Hunger in Snowmass Village, Colorado, and $2,070 to Fundacion Hogar de Esperanza in Alexendria, Virginia.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tonia Gould as President and Director; Melissa Gould McNeely as Treasurer and Director; Michelle Cardoza as Vice President and Director; Robyn Gould as Director; and Abigail Levine as Secretary and Director.
The Alan and Tonia Gould Family is led by Tonia Gould, President & Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tonia Gould
President & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Gould McNeely
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Abigail Levine
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Cardoza
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Gould
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Melissa Gould McNeely (Treasurer,DIR).
Frequently asked questions about The Alan and Tonia Gould Family
How much does The Alan and Tonia Gould Family give each year?
The Alan and Tonia Gould Family gave $26K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 13 grants.
What is The Alan and Tonia Gould Family's typical grant size?
The Alan and Tonia Gould Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,667, and its average grant was $2,199, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Alan and Tonia Gould Family that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Alan and Tonia Gould Family give grants?
The Alan and Tonia Gould Family's top state is California, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (38%) and New Mexico (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Rosa, CA (2 grants) and Ojai, CA (2 grants).
Does The Alan and Tonia Gould Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Alan and Tonia Gould Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Alan and Tonia Gould Family's largest grantees?
The Alan and Tonia Gould Family's largest 2025 grantees include Chris Anthony Youth Initiative ($7,500), The Center in Holywood ($4,000) and May Center for Learning ($2,545), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Alan and Tonia Gould Family?
The Alan and Tonia Gould Family reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Alan and Tonia Gould Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for youth education, services related to homelessness, food distribution, learning support, and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Alan and Tonia Gould Family?
The filing lists Tonia Gould as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Alan and Tonia Gould Family's EIN?
The Alan and Tonia Gould Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2844699. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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