Good Land Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 38-3719435

Good Land Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $239K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K.

Good Land Foundation at a glance

In short: Good Land Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,500
+212.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,500
+212.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$239,063
+4394.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Good Land Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Kingston Penuel Christian Center In: $13KKingston Penuel ChristianCenter In$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kingston Penuel Christian Center In ($13K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

North HillsKingston

How Good Land Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 753% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$20K$40K$60KTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $52K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kingston Penuel Christian Center In Kingston, NYGeneral Operation$12,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$239,063$246,244$12,500$12,5001$12,500$1,661
2024$5,319$4,000$4,000$4,0001$4,000$281
2023$5,319$24,000$22,024$22,0001$22,000$270
2022$3,343$24,000$24,022$24,0001$24,000$496
2021$3,365$51,700$51,650$51,600Total only$51,600$166
2020$3,315$8,600$8,600$8,600Total only—$163

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Good Land Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Good Land Foundation is led by Victor Lee, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Victor Lee

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline Lee

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liyum Shen

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Good Land Foundation

How much does Good Land Foundation give each year?

Good Land Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.

How large is Good Land Foundation?

Good Land Foundation reported $239K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Good Land Foundation?

Good Land Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in New York, NY. It holds $239K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Good Land Foundation operate?

Good Land Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.

What is Good Land Foundation's EIN?

Good Land Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3719435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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