Gould Charitable Foundation About History Grants Process FAQ Login Contact Us About Us The Gould Charitable Foundation is a philanthropic trust created as a memorial to the late Robert L. Gould Our mission is to assist organizations in improving the communities where Mr. Gould lived and worked the greater metropolitan areas of Boston and Kansas City by making grants to fund projects at 501c3 charitable organizations whose vision and goals are aligned with our areas of interest. We are currently most interested in funding programs in the following areas in alphabetic order Elder Services Environmental Stewardship Health Care Preservation of Personal Rights Training for the Disadvantaged Welfare and Education of Children Womens Issues We have particular interest in funding innovative projects rather than ongoing maintenance or capital campaigns with priority given to moderatelysized projects for which the foundations contribution can comprise a significant portion of the projects budget.