Goddard Education Foundation
To provide resources designed to enrich educational opportunities to the students of usd 265 through an independent nonprofit community based organization.
Goddard Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Goddard Education Foundation gave $99K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $99K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,114
- +116.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $99,114
- +116.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $99,114
- Total assets
- $2,591,959
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Goddard Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was USD 265 ($99K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Goddard Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 113% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $99K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| USD 265 Goddard, KS | Educational | $99,114 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,591,959 | $488,685 | $266,412 | $99,114 | 1 | $145,888 |
| 2024 | $2,177,929 | $366,167 | $170,474 | $45,888 | 1 | $77,122 |
| 2023 | $1,809,238 | $292,521 | $116,953 | $24,280 | 1 | $56,006 |
| 2022 | $1,526,981 | $298,739 | $142,356 | $46,454 | 1 | $110,094 |
| 2021 | $1,649,577 | $295,991 | $152,723 | $89,123 | 3 | $62,299 |
| 2020 | $1,296,200 | $370,336 | $95,471 | $22,126 | 1 | $43,848 |
| 2019 | $1,006,741 | $235,282 | $86,827 | $13,175 | 1 | $34,584 |
About Goddard Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Goddard Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Goddard, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $99K. Net investment income was $146K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Goddard Education Foundation is led by Jacquelyn Grant, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jacquelyn Grant
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Griswold
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerold Longabaugh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Henry
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin McWhorter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Farris
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Richards
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Hawkins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Fowler
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Harter
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Cavanaugh
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Ewing
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dane Baxa
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $74K (2025)
Gail Jamison
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Robb
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Higgins-Jost
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Tom Borrego (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tara Jost (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Tosha Klein (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Vernon Dolezal Jr. (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Angie Steven (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marlo Dolezal (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Bay (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Bonnie Tharp (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Shannon Wedge (2019) — Executive Di
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $74K, to Dane Baxa (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Goddard Education Foundation
How much does Goddard Education Foundation give each year?
Goddard Education Foundation gave $99K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $46K across 1 grant.
How large is Goddard Education Foundation?
Goddard Education Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $489K.
What is Goddard Education Foundation?
Goddard Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Goddard, KS. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Goddard Education Foundation operate?
Goddard Education Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Goddard Education Foundation's EIN?
Goddard Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2188832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 30, 2019)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
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