Private foundation · EIN 36-3956748 · Glenview, Illinois · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Goodman Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 7 grants paid, $1.2M total, median $182K. 57% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
7
$1.2M
Median grant
$182K
Stays in IL
57%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$23M

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Public Charities (available Upon Request)Chicago, ILGeneral Support$439K
Chicago Area High SchoolsChicago, ILDrug Prevention Programs$262K
Youth GuidanceChicago, ILGeneral Support$183K
Illinois Holocaust MuseumSkokie, ILVarious Exhibits$182K
Fidf - Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NYGeneral Support$48K
La Plata Youth ServicesDurango, COGeneral Support$25K
Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$15K

By state: Illinois 4 · New York 2 · Colorado 1

About this foundation

Goodman Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Glenview, Illinois, administered in care of Sharyn Johnson, tax-exempt since 1994. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Goodman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Goodman Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.2M across 7 grants, a median of $182K.

Where does Goodman Family Foundation give?

Illinois (4 grants), New York (2 grants), Colorado (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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