The GoYe Foundation
The GoYe Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Phoenixville, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $207K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $8K.
The GoYe Foundation at a glance
In short: The GoYe Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,474
- -49.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,295
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $207,472
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (54% 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 The GoYe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chester County Connect Care ($3K). Together the top 5 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The GoYe Foundation gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $6K (2025) to $46K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chester County Connect Care Coatesville, PA | General Operating | $3,000 |
| CRU-Family Life Little Rock, AR | General Operating | $2,524 |
| Good Works Coatesville, PA | General Operating | $500 |
| Cedarville University Cedarville, OH | General Operating | $250 |
| Umbrella Ministries Palm Springs, CA | General Operating | $200 |
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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 | $207,472 | $37,120 | $9,744 | $6,474 | 5 | $9,744 | $8,273 | $15,339 |
| 2024 | $180,097 | $16,175 | $15,896 | $12,858 | 8 | $15,896 | $13,137 | $14,594 |
| 2023 | $179,818 | $51,557 | $40,417 | $37,664 | 10 | $40,417 | $5,258 | $13,155 |
| 2022 | $168,679 | $11,948 | $49,475 | $46,458 | 12 | $49,475 | $8,931 | $13,608 |
| 2021 | $206,207 | $41,153 | $45,195 | $41,591 | 10 | $45,195 | $7,549 | $16,535 |
| 2020 | $220,750 | $24,460 | $45,459 | $42,557 | 12 | — | $21,558 | $13,689 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The GoYe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The GoYe Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Hunt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Hunt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The GoYe Foundation
How much does The GoYe Foundation give each year?
The GoYe Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 8 grants.
What is The GoYe Foundation's typical grant size?
The GoYe Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,295, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The GoYe Foundation give grants?
The GoYe Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arkansas (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Coatesville, PA (2 grants).
Does The GoYe Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The GoYe Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The GoYe Foundation's largest grantees?
The GoYe Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chester County Connect Care ($3,000), CRU-Family Life ($2,524) and Good Works ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The GoYe Foundation?
The GoYe Foundation reported $207K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 is The GoYe Foundation?
The GoYe Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Phoenixville, PA. It holds $207K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The GoYe Foundation's EIN?
The GoYe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6235268. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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