Goddard Family Foundation

LOVES PARK, IL EIN: 36-3499047

The Goddard Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Loves Park, Illinois. Established in March 1987, it operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with tax-exempt status. The foundation maintains a mailing address at PO Box 15550, Loves Park, IL 61132.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

+10.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$104K

-14.2% YoY

Grant Count

25

-26.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+16.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs funding to organizations in:

  • Illinois
  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

Carol StreamChicagoClarksburgEvanstonFaribaultHillsdaleJacksonvilleLoves ParkMadisonMemphisMerrifieldNew YorkPeoriaPewaukeePheonixPittsburghRanson WRockfordSewaneeSpringfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (2024):

  • Total Assets: $2,713,041
  • Total Annual Giving: $104,300
  • Annual Revenue: $62,500
  • Annual Expenses: $143,000
  • Total Liabilities: $4,000
  • Giving Rate: 3.8% of assets

Historical Context: The foundation has maintained significant assets relative to other nonprofits in Illinois and has consistently reported income above average for organizations in the state.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$431K$862K$1M$2M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,713,041$2,453,215$2,350,381
Revenue$114,842$62,528$58,173
Expenses$129,770$143,209$139,620
Qualifying Distributions$106,224$123,215$117,575
Net Investment Income$91,710$53,207$36,824
Distributable Amount$129,193$115,023$115,392

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$30K$61K$91K$122K18 grants202017 grants202115 grants202237 grants202334 grants202425 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE$15KTHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION$10KUNITED WAY OF ROCK RIVER…$10KTEA PARTY PATRIOTS$10KANDERSON GARDENS$8KHILLSDALE COLLEGE$5KJUDICIAL WATCH$5KMIDDLE CREEK CHURCH$5KSHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CH…$5KST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEA…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

128 grants across all recorded years

128<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key officers and directors include:

  • A. John Goddard III – President, Treasurer, and Director (address: 1639 North Alpine Road, Rockford, IL 61107)
  • Paul D. Goddard – Vice President and Director (deceased as of December 29, 2020)
  • Mercy Goddard – Secretary
  • Sarah Adler – Assistant Secretary and Director
  • Katherine G. Viret Page – Director

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
A JOHN GODDARD IIIPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.5
CHRISTOPHER J GODDARDVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.1
DULCIE KECKLERSECRETARY/TREAS0.5
MERCY P GODDARDASST. SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0.1
KATHERINE VIRET PAGEVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.1
SARAH G ADLERDIRECTOR0.1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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