Gooding Group Foundation

EPHRATA, PA EIN: 23-2516754

Gooding Group Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in EPHRATA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $422K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 30 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $7K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$422K

+15.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$39K

-21.5% YoY

Grant Count

30

-47.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+49.2% YoY

About Gooding Group Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Gooding Group Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in EPHRATA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $422K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 30 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $7K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

AkronAndersonAnnapolisAnnvilleArendtsvilleBirdsboroBownstownCharlottsvilleElizabethtownElktonEphrataGrove CityHarrisburgHermitageHersheyKokomoLakelandLancasterLebanonLeesport

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$99K$149K$198K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$421,661$364,698$412,992
Revenue$128,157$11,378$40,381
Expenses$73,391$59,741$154,110
Qualifying Distributions$41,314$52,568$117,101
Net Investment Income$7,164$5,102$169
Distributable Amount$29,083$25,090$28,865

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$29K$57K$86K$114K66 grants202068 grants202147 grants202257 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION$10KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY$10KVETERAN'S HONOR PARK$6KPENN STATE UNIVERSITY$3KPENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF …$2KSHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY$2KUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA$2KTHORNE$1KBLESSINGS OF HOPE$730FULTON THEATRE$515

Grant Size Distribution

227 grants across all recorded years

226<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
J REED GOODINGPRESIDENT1
WILLIAM H GOODINGVICE PRESIDE1
STEPHEN MCNAMARATREASURER1
MARLENA RICORDSSECRETARY5
J MICHAEL TOWERSDIRECTOR1
BRIAN K DOMBACHDIRECTOR1

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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