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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-6064275

Robert Gould Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Milford, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $308,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Laura Beckman Sheldon
PO Box 225
Milford, OH 45150
(513) 831-8400
Form and materials
IRS determination letter and statement of chritable purpose for request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
All recipients must be public charities

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $308,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,983,328

  • Tax year 2024

    $314,900

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,226,157

  • Tax year 2023

    $276,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,335,899

  • Tax year 2022

    $346,025

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $6,574,825

  • Tax year 2021

    $293,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,432,455

  • Tax year 2020

    $211,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,457,809

  • Tax year 2018

    $227,750

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,608,845

  • Tax year 2017

    $228,900

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,372,131

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. CetCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $55,000
  2. Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard ClubAspen, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $45,000
  3. Cincinnati Nature CenterMilford, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  4. Imani Family Learning CenterCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  5. Aspen Center for PhysicsAspen, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  6. Cincinnati Museum CenterCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  7. Cardinal Land ConservancyLoveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  8. Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical GardenCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  9. Creature ConserveBarrington, RI

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  10. Freestore FoodbankCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  11. ProkidsCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  12. Taft Museum of ArtCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  13. Wyo West Warriors FoundationSheridan, WY

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  14. Contemporary Arts CenterCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  15. Historic Southwest OhioCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  16. IN5Cincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  17. Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  18. SCRAP2HOMECincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  19. Seven Hills SchoolsCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  20. Stepping Stones CenterCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  21. May We HelpCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  22. Ohio River FoundationBlue Ash, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  23. Starshine Hospice & Palliative Care Cincinnati Chidren's Hosp Med CenterCincinnati, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  24. Big Horn Equestiran CenterSheridan, WY

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment3 grants $45,00032% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $35,00025% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio19 grants $222,500
  2. Colorado2 grants $65,000
  3. Wyoming2 grants $11,000
  4. Rhode Island1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Susan BeckmanTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $155,000
  • Elizabeth BarteldTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $37,500
  • Laura Beckman SheldonBOARD MEMEBE Hours 20Pay $0
  • Tom BeckmanBOARD MEMEBE Hours 20Pay $0
  • Robert BeckmanBOARD MEMEBE Hours 20Pay $0

The return

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