Good Neighbors Family Trust
Good Neighbors Family Trust is a private foundation based in Sullivans Island, South Carolina. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations working in areas including education, food access, the arts, support for people with disabilities, and animal care.
Good Neighbors Family Trust at a glance
In short: Good Neighbors Family Trust gave $138K across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Massachusetts. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,717
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,754
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,716,533
- +3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (18 of 49, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Good Neighbors Family Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2901 Brownell Ave, Sullivans Island, SC 29482
Phone: (202) 276-9445
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Good Neighbors Family Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lighthouse School ($25K). Together the top 10 received $87K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
279 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 277 grants of 279 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts received 49% of grant dollars, Maryland 16%, the District of Columbia 6%, Idaho 6%, and California 5%. The listed grants also included recipients in Connecticut and South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Good Neighbors Family Trust open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 49 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 51% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 (2020–2025). 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 $114K (2023) to $181K (2022). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse School N Chelmsford, MA | Provide Educational Services to Disabled Students | $25,000 |
| Nantucket Boys & Girls Club Nantucket, MA | Support for Educational Programs for Children | $21,000 |
| St John's Food for the Poor Food Pantry Worcester, MA | Support Catholic Community | $10,000 |
| Sun Valley Writers Conference Ketchum, ID | Support for SVWC Literary Conference Programs | $8,000 |
| Achilles Int'l Conn Chapter Branford, CT | Transform lives of persons with disabilities through athletics and social connections | $5,000 |
| First Fruits Farm Freeland, MD | Provide Fresh Foods to the Hungry | $5,000 |
| Nantucket Historical Assoc Nantucket, MA | Preserve and Interpret the History of Nantucket | $5,000 |
| Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals (Nisha) Nantucket, MA | Provide Shelter and Care for Animals in Need | $2,800 |
| A Safe Place Oakland, CA | Support for Victims of Domestic Violence | $2,500 |
| Charleston Gaillard Center Charleston, SC | Support the Arts and Arts Education | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,716,533 | $219,910 | $156,824 | $137,717 | 50 | $137,717 | $200,803 | $170,091 |
| 2024 | $1,657,677 | $136,652 | $164,003 | $145,109 | 51 | $145,109 | $117,758 | $162,610 |
| 2023 | $1,685,028 | $31,763 | $130,108 | $114,292 | 63 | $114,292 | $38,122 | $138,417 |
| 2022 | $1,783,373 | $20,187 | $202,166 | $181,125 | 52 | $181,125 | $34,295 | $144,105 |
| 2021 | $1,967,855 | $439,888 | $163,215 | $142,875 | 63 | $142,875 | $419,548 | $151,878 |
| 2020 | $1,691,182 | $180,066 | $139,493 | $123,550 | 39 | — | $164,123 | $131,587 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Good Neighbors Family Trust reported a distributable amount of $170K 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 Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations serving children and students, people experiencing homelessness or domestic violence, people with disabilities, and communities in need of food and other services.
Among its 2025 grantees, Lighthouse School described its work as advancing children’s interests through its policies and services. First Fruits Farm said it raises and distributes fresh produce to shelters, soup kitchens, and food banks. DrawBridge described its mission as providing art programs for homeless and other underserved children. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Trust’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust made 50 grants totaling $137,717. Individual grants ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $1,500. Notable awards included $25,000 to Lighthouse School for educational services to disabled students; $21,000 to Nantucket Boys & Girls Club for children’s educational programs; $10,000 to St John’s Food for the Poor Food Pantry to support its Catholic community; and $8,000 to Sun Valley Writers Conference for literary conference programs.
Other 2025 grants included $5,000 each to Achilles Int’l Conn Chapter, First Fruits Farm, and Nantucket Historical Association. The Trust also gave $2,800 to Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals and $2,500 each to A Safe Place, Charleston Gaillard Center, DrawBridge, Marina Orth Foundation, Project Open Hand, and World Central Kitchen.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janice A. O’Malley, Mary O. Lunden, Susan N. O’Malley, and Peter J. McKenna as trustees.
Good Neighbors Family Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janice A. O'Malley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary O. Lunden
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter J. McKenna
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan N. O'Malley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Neighbors Family Trust
How much does Good Neighbors Family Trust give each year?
Good Neighbors Family Trust gave $138K across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 51 grants.
What is Good Neighbors Family Trust's typical grant size?
Good Neighbors Family Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,754, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Good Neighbors Family Trust that year got $3K on average.
Where does Good Neighbors Family Trust give grants?
Good Neighbors Family Trust's top state is Massachusetts, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (16%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (7 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), Annapolis, MD (2 grants) and Columbia, SC (2 grants).
Does Good Neighbors Family Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 50 grants with a stated purpose on Good Neighbors Family Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Programs and Events" (3 grants).
Who are Good Neighbors Family Trust's largest grantees?
Good Neighbors Family Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Lighthouse School ($25,000), Nantucket Boys & Girls Club ($21,000) and St John's Food for the Poor Food Pantry ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Good Neighbors Family Trust?
Good Neighbors Family Trust reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (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 Good Neighbors Family Trust fund?
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations serving children and students, people experiencing homelessness or domestic violence, people with disabilities, and communities in need of food and other services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Good Neighbors Family Trust?
The Trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Good Neighbors Family Trust's EIN?
Good Neighbors Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1977430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Good Neighbors Family Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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