Good Earth Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0447921

Good Earth Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $39K.

Key facts about Good Earth Foundation

EIN
76-0447921
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$38,920
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$3,892
Median grant
$2,960
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025)
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Good Earth Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Good Earth Foundation's 10 itemized 2025 grants were Texas (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (10 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fund Charitable Activities" (10 grants).

Is Good Earth Foundation open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$39K

+1.8% YoY

Grant Count

10

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+42.5% YoY

About Good Earth Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Good Earth Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $39K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

HoustonLittletonErie

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$19K$29K$39K10 grants202110 grants20220 grants202314 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Theragood Deeds: $8KTheragood Deeds$8KKid's Meals: $7KKid's Meals$7KSmall Places: $5KSmall Places$5KOlivewood Cemetery: $5KOlivewood Cemetery$5KCASA De Esperanza: $3KCASA De Esperanza$3KEl Centro De Corazon: $3KEl Centro De Corazon$3KHouston Recovery Center: $3KHouston Recovery Center$3KLord of the Streets Episcopal Church: $3KLord of the Streets EpiscopalChurch$3KThe Council on Recovery: $2KThe Council on Recovery$2KHouston Food Bank: $1KHouston Food Bank$1K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Theragood Deeds ($8,000), Kid's Meals ($7,000), Small Places ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THERAGOOD DEEDS Houston, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$8,000
KID'S MEALS Houston, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$7,000
SMALL PLACES Houston, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
OLIVEWOOD CEMETERY Houston, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
CASA DE ESPERANZA Houston, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$3,420
EL CENTRO DE CORAZON Houston, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$2,500
HOUSTON RECOVERY CENTER Houston, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$2,500
LORD OF THE STREETS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Houston, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$2,500
THE COUNCIL ON RECOVERY Houston, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$2,000
HOUSTON FOOD BANK Houston, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
S H EarthmanTreasury0.5—
Lawrence E MaddoxSecretary0.5—
Robert Lawrence Earthman JrDirector0.5—
Alena EarthmanDirector0.5—
Lannie Gayle Earthman BluethmannPresident0.5—
David Michael EarthmanDirector0.5—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Good Earth Foundation operate?

Good Earth Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Texas.

What size grants does Good Earth Foundation award?

In 2025, Good Earth Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $39K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Good Earth Foundation's EIN?

Good Earth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0447921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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