Good Start Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PLANO, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $5.1M. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$44.7M
-7.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.1M
+250.7% YoY
Grant Count
7
+40.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$722K
+150.5% YoY
About Good Start Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Good Start Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PLANO, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $5.1M. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $44,663,274 | $48,194,274 | $47,960,526 |
| Revenue | $941,507 | $1,885,134 | $2,413,790 |
| Expenses | $5,302,035 | $1,682,795 | $1,198,610 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,125,378 | $1,506,834 | $1,017,344 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,568,979 | $1,733,265 | $2,225,273 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,301,342 | $2,179,035 | $2,161,572 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| M J PEAK | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| MARTHA P ROCHELLE | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| SANDRA A FLANAGAN | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DEBBIE RAU | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TERI MAYHEW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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