R R & Clara J Gould Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 41-6056658

Foundation Overview

Based in Milwaukee, WI, R R & Clara J Gould Foundation has awarded 177 grants totaling $341,840 to organizations in Minnesota, New York and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $280 to $11,480, with a median award of $1,210.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$341,840
Total Assets
$856,503
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,210

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
16
Median Grant
$1,255
% Median Grant Decline
-12% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 19%

3 of 16 recipients (19%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Minnesota

51% of grants are awarded in Minnesota, with additional funding distributed across 5 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Brainerd (81%), East Gull Lake (7%), Sartell (6%).

Funding Trajectory
+20%

Stable funding levels with 20% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (75%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into R R & Clara J Gould Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Aurora Lodge $3,410 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2023
Allegheny Council Bsa $965 Falconer, NY, US General Operating 2023
Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys And Girls $1,340 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2023
Lucille M Wright Air Museum $900 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2023
Crisis Line $480 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2023
Family Service Of The Chautauqua Region $960 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2023
Chautauqua Opportunities Inc $1,340 Dunkirk, NY, US General Operating 2023
Elks Lodge 615 $3,930 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2023
St Lukes Church Youth Ministry $1,170 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2023
Brainerd Rotary Foundation $4,950 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2023
Brainerd Area Girl Scouts $3,545 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2023
United Way Worldwide $700 Alexandria, VA, US General Operating 2023
Ymca $9,955 Washington, DC, US General Operating 2023
Northland Arboretum $660 Baxter, MN, US General Operating 2023
Boy Scouts Of America $2,730 Irving, TX, US General Operating 2023
Confidence Learning Center $960 East Gull Lake, MN, US General Operating 2023
Elks Lodge 615 $4,500 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Allegheny Council Bsa $980 Falconer, NY, US General Operating 2022
Brainerd Area Girl Scouts $2,043 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
St Lukes Church Youth Ministry $1,230 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
United Way Worldwide $600 Alexandria, VA, US General Operating 2022
Chautauqua Opportunities Inc $1,430 Dunkirk, NY, US General Operating 2022
Family Service Of The Chautauqua Region $980 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
Kinship Partners $1,850 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Lucille M Wright Air Museum $910 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $3,080 Irving, TX, US General Operating 2022
Winifred Crawford Dilbert Boys And Gir $1,430 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
Ymca $11,480 Washington, DC, US General Operating 2022
Confidence Learning Center $980 E Gull Lake, MN, US General Operating 2022
Paul Bunyan Arboretum $630 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Brainerd Rotary Foundation $5,710 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Crisis Line $420 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Aurora Lodge 100 Masonic Temple $3,383 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Junior Achievement $1,430 St Joseph, MO, US General Operating 2022
Girl Scouts Of Greater New York $1,430 New York, NY, US General Operating 2022
Elks Lodge 615 $4,500 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Allegheny Council Bsa $980 Falconer, NY, US General Operating 2022
Brainerd Area Girl Scouts $2,043 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
St Lukes Church Youth Ministry $1,230 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
United Way Worldwide $600 Alexandria, VA, US General Operating 2022
Chautauqua Opportunities Inc $1,430 Dunkirk, NY, US General Operating 2022
Family Service Of The Chautauqua Region $980 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
Kinship Partners $1,850 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Lucille M Wright Air Museum $910 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $3,080 Irving, TX, US General Operating 2022
Winifred Crawford Dilbert Boys And Gir $1,430 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
Ymca $11,480 Washington, DC, US General Operating 2022
Confidence Learning Center $980 E Gull Lake, MN, US General Operating 2022
Paul Bunyan Arboretum $630 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Brainerd Rotary Foundation $5,710 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Crisis Line $420 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Aurora Lodge 100 Masonic Temple $3,383 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Junior Achievement $1,430 St Joseph, MO, US General Operating 2022
Girl Scouts Of Greater New York $1,430 New York, NY, US General Operating 2022
Elks Lodge 615 $4,500 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Allegheny Council Bsa $980 Falconer, NY, US General Operating 2022
Brainerd Area Girl Scouts $2,043 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
St Lukes Church Youth Ministry $1,230 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
United Way Worldwide $600 Alexandria, VA, US General Operating 2022
Chautauqua Opportunities Inc $1,430 Dunkirk, NY, US General Operating 2022
Family Service Of The Chautauqua Region $980 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
Kinship Partners $1,850 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Lucille M Wright Air Museum $910 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $3,080 Irving, TX, US General Operating 2022
Winifred Crawford Dilbert Boys And Gir $1,430 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2022
Ymca $11,480 Washington, DC, US General Operating 2022
Confidence Learning Center $980 E Gull Lake, MN, US General Operating 2022
Paul Bunyan Arboretum $630 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Brainerd Rotary Foundation $5,710 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Crisis Line $420 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Aurora Lodge 100 Masonic Temple $3,383 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2022
Junior Achievement $1,430 St Joseph, MO, US General Operating 2022
Girl Scouts Of Greater New York $1,430 New York, NY, US General Operating 2022
Junior Achievement $1,050 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2021
Girl Scout Council Of Greater Ny $1,050 New York, NY, US General Operating 2021
Elks Lodge #615 $3,300 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2021
Allegheny Council Bsa $720 Falconer, NY, US General Operating 2021
Paul Bunyan Arboretum $460 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2021
Brainerd Area Girl Scouts $1,500 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2021
Brainerd Family Ymca $4,130 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2021
Brainerd Rotary Foundation $4,190 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2021
Central Minnesota Council $2,260 Sartell, MN, US General Operating 2021
Chautauqua Opportunities Inc $1,050 Dunkirk, NY, US General Operating 2021
St Luke's Church Youth Ministry $900 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2021
Confidence Learning Center $720 East Gull Lake, MN, US General Operating 2021
Kinship Partners $1,360 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2021
Lucille M Wright Air Museum $670 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2021
Jamestown Ymca $4,290 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2021
Crisis Line $300 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2021
Aurora Lodge #100 Masonic Temple $2,850 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2021
Family Service Of The Chautauqua Regio $720 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2021
Crow Wing County United Way Inc $430 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2021
Winifred Crawford Dilbert Boys And Gir $1,050 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2021
Junior Achievement $1,210 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2020
Girl Scout Council Of Greater Ny $1,210 New York, NY, US General Operating 2020
Boys And Girls Club Of $1,210 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Allegheny Highlands Council $820 Falconer, NY, US General Operating 2020
Crow Wing County United Way $500 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2020
Aurora Lodge #100 Ancient Free $3,280 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2020
Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks $3,800 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2020
Paul Bunyan Arboretum $530 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2020
Brainerd Area Girl Scouts $1,730 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2020
Brainerd Family Ymca $4,760 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2020
Brainerd Rotary Foundation $4,830 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2020
Central Minnesota Council $2,600 Sartell, MN, US General Operating 2020
Chautauqua Opportunities Inc $1,210 Dunkirk, NY, US General Operating 2020
St Luke's Church Youth Ministry $1,040 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2020
Jamestown Ywca $4,940 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2020
Confidence Learning Center $820 East Gull Lake, MN, US General Operating 2020
Crisis Line And Referral Service $350 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2020
Family Service Of Chautauqua Region $820 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2020
Kinship Partners $1,570 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2020
Lucille M Wright Air Museum $770 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2020
Allegheny Highlands Council $780 Falconer, NY, US General Operating 2018
Aurora Lodge #100 Ancient Free $3,130 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2018
Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks $3,630 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2018
Brainerd Area Girl Scouts $1,650 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2018
Brainerd Family Ymca $4,550 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2018
Brainerd Rotary Foundation $4,610 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2018
Central Minnesota Council $2,480 Sartell, MN, US General Operating 2018
Chautauqua Opportunities Inc $970 Dunkirk, NY, US General Operating 2018
Chautauqua Opportunities Inc $1,160 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2018
Confidence Learning Center $780 East Gull Lake, MN, US General Operating 2018
Crisis Line And Referral Service $330 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2018
Crow County United Way $480 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2018
Family Service Of Chautauqua Region $780 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2018
Girl Scouts Of Western New York $1,160 Depew, NY, US General Operating 2018
Jamestown Ymca $3,390 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2018
Jamestown Ywca Team Program $1,330 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2018
Junior Achievement $1,160 Brainerd, NY, US General Operating 2018
Kinship Partners $1,500 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2018
Lucille M Wright Air Museum $740 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2018
Paul Bunyan Arboretum $510 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2018
St Luke's Church Youth Ministry $990 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2018
Winifred Crawford Dibert Foundation $1,160 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating 2018
Junior Achievement $970 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2017
Girl Scout Council Of Greater Ny $970 New York, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Boys And Girls Club Of $970 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Elks Lodge #615 $3,040 Brainerd, MN, US Youth Activities Fund 2017
Allegheny Council Bsa $650 Falconer, NY, US General Operating 2017
Paul Bunyan Arboretum $430 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Family Service Of Jamestown $650 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2017
St Luke's Church Youth Ministry $830 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Jamestown Ywca $2,840 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Brainerd Area Girl Scouts $1,380 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Brainerd Rotary Foundation $3,860 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Crisis Line And Referral Service $280 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Aurora Lodge #100 $2,620 Brainard, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Confidence Learning $650 East Gull Lake, MN, US General Operating 2017
Kinship Partners $1,260 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Central Minnesota Council $2,080 Sartell, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Crow Wing County United Way Inc $400 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Lucile M Wright Museum $620 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Brainerd Family Ymca $3,810 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Jamestown Ywca Team Program $1,120 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Chautauqua Opportunities $970 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2017
Junior Achievement $1,010 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating 2016
Girl Scout Council Of Greater Ny $1,010 New York, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Boys And Girls Club Of $1,010 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Elks Lodge #615 $3,170 Brainerd, MN, US Youth Activities Fund 2016
Allegheny Council Bsa $680 Falconer, NY, US General Operating 2016
Paul Bunyan Arboretum $450 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Family Service Of Jamestown $680 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2016
St Luke's Church Youth Ministry $870 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Jamestown Ywca $2,960 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Brainerd Area Girl Scouts $1,440 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Brainerd Rotary Foundation $4,030 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Crisis Line And Referral Service $290 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Aurora Lodge #100 $2,730 Brainard, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Confidence Learning $680 East Gull Lake, MN, US General Operating 2016
Kinship Partners $1,310 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Central Minnesota Council $2,170 Sartell, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Crow Wing County United Way Inc $420 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Lucile M Wright Museum $650 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Brainerd Family Ymca $3,970 Brainerd, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Jamestown Ywca Team Program $1,147 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2016
Chautauqua Opportunities $1,010 Jamestown, NY, US General Operating Purposes 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 41-6056658
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 634 Milwaukee, WI 53201-0634

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Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.