Good Counsel Services Inc
Good Counsel Services, Inc. provides social entrepreneurs and emerging nonprofits with critical resources for success through services, education, and programming.
Good Counsel Services Inc at a glance
In short: Good Counsel Services Inc gave $39K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $38,700
- +106.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,350
- +312.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $19,350
- Total assets
- $13,729
- -27.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (70% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Good Counsel Services Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Art Above Ground ($27K). Together the top 2 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Good Counsel Services Inc gives
- Giving fell 68% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $224K (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Art Above Ground Los Angeles, CA | Fiscal Sponsorship | $26,905 |
| Project Liberation Long Island City, NY | Fiscal Sponsorship | $11,795 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,729 | $61,693 | $64,234 | $38,700 | 2 | $1 |
| 2023 | $18,837 | $85,589 | $99,609 | $18,767 | 4 | $2 |
| 2022 | $30,952 | $139,945 | $178,677 | $62,177 | 5 | $2 |
| 2021 | $70,888 | $306,060 | $295,613 | $120,221 | 4 | $2 |
| 2020 | $65,620 | $87,508 | $75,953 | $12,460 | 1 | $2 |
| 2019 | $52,999 | $285,129 | $281,454 | $224,447 | 4 | $9 |
| 2018 | $39,548 | $56,276 | $17,845 | — | — | — |
About Good Counsel Services Inc
Based on IRS filings
Good Counsel Services Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $1.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Good Counsel Services Inc is led by Brenda Doucette, Board Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2018); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brenda Doucette
Board Chair
Board Chair → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Board Chair, 2021
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Thakuria
Board Treasurer
Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Campanario
Board Secretary
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Elizabeth David-Dembrowsky (2018–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Elizabeth David Dembrowsky (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Hiro Mikuriya (2020) — Director
- Former: Mia Stenning (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 Good Counsel Services Inc
How much does Good Counsel Services Inc give each year?
Good Counsel Services Inc gave $39K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $19K across 4 grants.
How large is Good Counsel Services Inc?
Good Counsel Services Inc reported $14K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $62K.
What is Good Counsel Services Inc?
Good Counsel Services Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Good Counsel Services Inc operate?
Good Counsel Services Inc has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, New York.
What is Good Counsel Services Inc's EIN?
Good Counsel Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4662958. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
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
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Good Counsel Services Inc funds
Crime & Legal Related Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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