Donald Goodman Family Foundation
Donald Goodman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $926K. Net investment income was $2.4M.
Donald Goodman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Donald Goodman Family Foundation gave $926K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $116K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $926,350
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- Average grant
- $115,794
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $7,421,825
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Donald Goodman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was UCLA Development ($485K). Together the top 8 received $926K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 32 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Donald Goodman Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 261% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 231% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $256K (2021) to $926K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $926K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Development Los Angeles, CA | UCLA Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center | $485,350 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | General Charitable | $275,000 |
| One for All Inglewood, CA | General Charitable | $60,000 |
| Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children Los Angeles, CA | General Charitable | $50,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Charitable | $25,000 |
| Teen Cancer America Santa Monica, CA | General Charitable | $20,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY | General Charitable | $10,000 |
| Knights of Colmbus Scholarship New Heave, CT | General Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,421,825 | $2,650,346 | $1,170,525 | $926,350 | 8 | $926,350 | $2,419,777 | $400,683 |
| 2022 | $10,936,361 | $1,761,889 | $584,649 | $304,244 | 12 | $304,244 | $1,491,852 | $588,532 |
| 2021 | $9,759,121 | $2,685,669 | $555,080 | $256,300 | 6 | — | $2,455,975 | $566,286 |
| 2020 | $7,628,532 | $10,866,865 | $319,236 | $279,000 | 6 | — | $2,390,643 | $67,332 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donald Goodman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $401K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Donald Goodman Family Foundation is led by Donald Goodman, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Donald Goodman
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Donald Goodman Family Foundation
How much does Donald Goodman Family Foundation give each year?
Donald Goodman Family Foundation gave $926K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Donald Goodman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Donald Goodman Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $37,500, and its average grant was $115,794, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Donald Goodman Family Foundation give grants?
Donald Goodman Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).
Does Donald Goodman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Donald Goodman Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Donald Goodman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Donald Goodman Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include UCLA Development ($485,350), Los Angeles Regional Food Bank ($275,000) and One for All ($60,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Donald Goodman Family Foundation?
Donald Goodman Family Foundation reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $926K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $401K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Donald Goodman Family Foundation's EIN?
Donald Goodman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3883718. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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