Good Gifts Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Coral Gables, FL EIN: 45-2049616

Good Gifts Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Coral Gables, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $166K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $69K.

Good Gifts Foundation at a glance

In short: Good Gifts Foundation gave $69K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$68,900
-16.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
-14.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$11,483
-2.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$166,376
+49.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Good Gifts Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

South Putnam Christian Services Center: $24KSouth Putnam ChristianServices Center$24KCatholic Charities Bureau Inc: $12KCatholic Charities Bureau Inc$12KSouth Putnam Church: $12KSouth Putnam Church$12KCrescent City Downtown Partnership: $3KCrescent City DowntownPartnership$3KFeeding Northeast Florida: $2KFeeding Northeast Florida$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was South Putnam Christian Services Center ($24K). Together the top 5 received $53K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Crescent CityJacksonvilleSt AugustineEvanstonHendersonvilleBrevardAshevilleBrandon

How Good Gifts Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K11 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2024) to $106K (2020). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $69K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Putnam Christian Services Center Crescent City, FLContribution to General Fund$24,000
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$15,500
Catholic Charities Bureau Inc St Augustine, FLContribution to general fund of farm workers ministry program$12,000
South Putnam Church Crescent City, FLContribution to General Fund$12,000
Crescent City Downtown Partnership Crescent City, FLContribution to General Fund$3,000
Feeding Northeast Florida Jacksonville, FLContribution to General Fund$2,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$166,376$1,990,767$1,935,615$68,9006$1,950,307—
2023$111,224$2,016,192$2,157,437$82,6007$2,165,303$34
2022$252,469$2,526,848$2,498,542$75,6968$2,500,423—
2021$222,868$2,284,169$2,311,986$88,4409$2,322,503—
2020$236,645$2,511,292$2,432,029$105,69011——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Good Gifts Foundation is led by Karen Pries, President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Karen Pries

    President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Dora Somma (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Norma M. Castillo (2020–2022) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Richard L. Kohan (2020–2022) — President & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gifts Foundation

How much does Good Gifts Foundation give each year?

Good Gifts Foundation gave $69K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $83K across 7 grants.

What is Good Gifts Foundation's typical grant size?

Good Gifts Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $12,000, and its average grant was $11,483, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Good Gifts Foundation give grants?

Good Gifts Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Crescent City, FL (3 grants).

Does Good Gifts Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of Good Gifts Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Good Gifts Foundation's largest grantees?

Good Gifts Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include South Putnam Christian Services Center ($24,000), Catholic Charities Bureau Inc ($12,000) and South Putnam Church ($12,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Good Gifts Foundation?

Good Gifts Foundation reported $166K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.

What is Good Gifts Foundation?

Good Gifts Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Coral Gables, FL. It holds $166K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Good Gifts Foundation's EIN?

Good Gifts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2049616. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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