Goforth Family Foundation
The Goforth Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Conover, North Carolina. It engages solely in grantmaking and, in filing year 2025, reported 22 grants totaling $60,500 to charitable organizations.
Goforth Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Goforth Family Foundation gave $61K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,500
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +69.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,750
- -41.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,092,320
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Goforth Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1029, Conover, NC 28613
Phone: (864) 621-1770
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Goforth Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anchor of Hope Presbyterian Church ($20K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in North Carolina (36% of grant dollars), Virginia (33%), South Carolina (28%), and Tennessee (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
How Goforth Family Foundation gives
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). 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 (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 $40K (2023) to $73K (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor of Hope Presbyterian Church Max Meadows, VA | College Scholarship Fund | $20,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General Operating Fund | $13,000 |
| First Baptist Church of Statesville Statesville, NC | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| The Hospital Auxiliary Hilton Head Island, SC | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operating Fund | $2,000 |
| Power Cross Statesville, NC | General Operating Fund | $2,000 |
| First Baptist Church of Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC | General Operating Fund | $1,000 |
| Greenville Humane Society Greenville, SC | General Operating Fund | $1,000 |
| Hope Remains Youth Ranch Wellford, SC | General Operating Fund | $1,000 |
| Spartanburg Humane Society Spartanburg, SC | General Operating Fund | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,092,320 | $40,159 | $75,832 | $60,500 | 22 | $63,600 | $29,078 | $72,844 |
| 2024 | $1,127,993 | $95,596 | $76,114 | $61,500 | 13 | $61,500 | $81,740 | $70,304 |
| 2023 | $1,108,511 | $64,251 | $56,803 | $39,800 | 14 | $39,800 | $51,540 | $64,892 |
| 2022 | $1,101,063 | $321,646 | $86,447 | $73,100 | 7 | $73,100 | $308,427 | $62,227 |
| 2021 | $865,864 | $21,647 | $52,851 | $40,200 | 4 | $40,200 | $9,188 | $71,074 |
| 2020 | $897,068 | $24,682 | $84,120 | $70,250 | 7 | — | $13,814 | $59,212 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goforth Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K 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 2025 grants included support for a college scholarship fund and general operating funds for charitable organizations. Grantees’ own descriptions show a range of work: Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by crises and hardship; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases; Project R.E.S.T. describes serving victims of domestic and sexual violence; and Animal Allies describes providing low-cost spay and neuter services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $60,500. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $20,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest grants included $20,000 to Anchor of Hope Presbyterian Church for a college scholarship fund and $13,000 to Samaritan’s Purse for its general operating fund. Other notable grants were $5,000 each to First Baptist Church of Statesville and The Hospital Auxiliary, both for general operating funds.
Additional 2025 grants included $2,000 each to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Power Cross, and $1,000 each to First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, Greenville Humane Society, Hope Remains Youth Ranch, Spartanburg Humane Society, Peace Center, and Oconee Humane Society. The filing also lists $1,000 for Project R.E.S.T., $1,000 for Animal Allies, and $445 for Total Ministries.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah G Traylor, Sue G Hedrick, and Dwight Davis Goforth as trustees.
Goforth Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah G. Traylor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue G. Hedrick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwight Davis Goforth
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Dwight Davis Goforth Oct - Dec (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ronny Lynn Goforth Jan - Sept (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ronny Lynn Goforth (2020) — Trustee
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 Goforth Family Foundation
How much does Goforth Family Foundation give each year?
Goforth Family Foundation gave $61K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 13 grants.
What is Goforth Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Goforth Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,750, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Goforth Family Foundation give grants?
Goforth Family Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (33%) and South Carolina (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Spartanburg, SC (7 grants), Statesville, NC (4 grants) and Greenville, SC (2 grants).
Does Goforth Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Goforth Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Goforth Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Goforth Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Anchor of Hope Presbyterian Church ($20,000), Samaritan's Purse ($13,000) and First Baptist Church of Statesville ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Goforth Family Foundation?
Goforth Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (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 Goforth Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a college scholarship fund and general operating funds for charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Goforth Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Goforth Family Foundation's EIN?
Goforth Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1984601. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Goforth Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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