Frank R Goodman Family Foundation
Frank R Goodman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $946K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $28K.
Frank R Goodman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Frank R Goodman Family Foundation gave $55K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- -52.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,750
- -64.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $945,557
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Frank R Goodman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bucks County Playhouse ($25K). Together the top 4 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Frank R Goodman Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2025) to $115K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks County Playhouse New Hope, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $25,000 |
| Alpha Phi Foundation Evanston, IL | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| Bucks County Historical Society Doylestown, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| Fishermans Mark Lambertville, NJ | Unrestricted Gift | $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 | $945,557 | $34,386 | $72,035 | $55,000 | 4 | $55,000 | $27,739 | $71,858 |
| 2024 | $983,206 | $116,739 | $131,398 | $115,000 | 3 | $115,000 | $108,957 | $66,623 |
| 2023 | $997,865 | $47,472 | $94,741 | $76,000 | 4 | $76,000 | $39,603 | $65,351 |
| 2022 | $1,045,134 | $88,853 | $77,860 | $59,000 | 4 | $59,000 | $80,510 | $66,824 |
| 2021 | $1,034,141 | $74,502 | $106,030 | $90,000 | 3 | $90,000 | $64,418 | $66,808 |
| 2020 | $1,065,669 | $26,365 | $97,494 | $87,000 | 7 | — | $19,812 | $64,446 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank R Goodman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frank R Goodman Family Foundation is led by Gayle L. Goodman, President & CFO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gayle L. Goodman
President & CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alin Wall
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Frank R Goodman Family Foundation
How much does Frank R Goodman Family Foundation give each year?
Frank R Goodman Family Foundation gave $55K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 3 grants.
What is Frank R Goodman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Frank R Goodman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frank R Goodman Family Foundation give grants?
Frank R Goodman Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (18%) and New Jersey (18%).
Does Frank R Goodman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Frank R Goodman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Frank R Goodman Family Foundation?
Frank R Goodman Family Foundation reported $946K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (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 is Frank R Goodman Family Foundation's EIN?
Frank R Goodman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3198761. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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