Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation
The Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation is a private foundation based in San Rafael, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in California, including recipients working in education, older-adult services, arts, and other areas.
Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation gave $340K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in California. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $340,250
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,683
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $7,101,660
- +9.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 134 Paul Drive 102-4, San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: (415) 479-9323
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marin County Board of Education (CTE) ($110K). Together the top 10 received $331K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 85 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 3% to recipients in Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $250; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $18K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2020) to $340K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $340K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marin County Board of Education (CTE) San Rafael, CA | Restricted Fund | $110,000 |
| Vivalon San Rafael, CA | General Fundgeneral Fundgeneral Fund | $50,000 |
| Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $40,000 |
| Schools Rule Marin San Rafael, CA | General Fund | $28,000 |
| Dominican University of California (Nursing Program) San Rafael, CA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| MSA Foundation (Novato HS Arts Program) Novato, CA | General Fund | $22,000 |
| Marin Ij Giving Marin San Rafael, CA | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Melissa Prandi Children Institute (Uganda) San Rafael, CA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Shifting Gears USA San Rafael, CA | General Fund | $11,000 |
| ACD Automobile Museum Auburn, IN | Restricted Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $7,101,660 | $1,032,854 | $398,358 | $340,250 | 15 | $340,250 | $628,786 | $392,648 |
| 2024 | $6,507,643 | $1,283,548 | $347,378 | $297,500 | 17 | $297,500 | $625,079 | $332,860 |
| 2023 | $5,913,775 | $855,587 | $324,636 | $283,700 | 23 | $283,700 | $358,887 | $286,620 |
| 2022 | $5,638,653 | $1,103,680 | $310,255 | $268,600 | 20 | $268,600 | $523,583 | $286,548 |
| 2021 | $5,142,365 | $1,449,561 | $240,719 | $201,000 | 10 | $202,000 | $728,044 | $275,875 |
| 2020 | $4,264,536 | $1,122,223 | $216,051 | $185,500 | 7 | — | $88,499 | $216,061 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $393K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose work spans education, community services, and cultural interests. For example, Vivalon describes its mission as advancing independence, health, and quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities through transportation, nutrition, classes, and social connection. Shifting Gears USA describes its purposes as promoting interest in automobiles and educating the community, including young people, about automotive culture and history.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $340,250. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $110,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest awards included $110,000 to Marin County Board of Education (CTE), $50,000 to Vivalon, $40,000 to Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning, $28,000 to Schools Rule Marin, and $25,000 to Dominican University of California (Nursing Program). Other listed grants included $22,000 to MSA Foundation (Novato HS Arts Program), $20,000 to Marin IJ Giving Marin, $15,000 to Melissa Prandi Children Institute (Uganda), and $11,000 to Shifting Gears USA.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles Goodman as president and Barbara Goodman as treasurer.
Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation is led by Charles Goodman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Goodman
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Goodman
Treasurer
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 Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation
How much does Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation give each year?
Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation gave $340K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $298K across 17 grants.
What is Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation's typical grant size?
Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $22,683, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation that year got $250 on average.
Where does Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation give grants?
Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Rafael, CA (7 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants), Novato, CA (2 grants) and Ross, CA (2 grants).
Does Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 87% of Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation's largest grantees?
Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Marin County Board of Education (CTE) ($110,000), Vivalon ($50,000) and Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation?
Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $340K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $393K (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 does Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose work spans education, community services, and cultural interests. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation's EIN?
Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3802636. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/charles-and-barbara-goodman-foundation-morg_968c8654ab1349bbbc100fcf53b151fd
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