Goodman Family Supporting Foundation
Goodman Family Supporting Foundation is a public charity based in San Francisco, California. It makes grants in support of the charitable, educational, scientific, or religious purposes of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.
Goodman Family Supporting Foundation at a glance
In short: Goodman Family Supporting Foundation gave $3.0M across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $91K), top state California. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000,000
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,909
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $25,574,584
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Goodman Family Supporting Foundation
- Next open deadline
- March 31, 2027 (College Scholarship Program)
- Contact
Mailing address: 121 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 512-6276
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Goodman Family Supporting Foundation
Who Goodman Family Supporting Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Center of the East Bay ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
164 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 164 (51%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in California (43%), the District of Columbia (29%), and New York (22%). Florida and Pennsylvania each accounted for 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Goodman Family Supporting Foundation open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 29 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $107K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $37K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2020) to $3.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Center of the East Bay Berkeley, CA | The East Bay JCC Campus Capital Campaign | $1,000,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation Inc Washington, DC | This constitutes the ninth installment of the $5,000,000 aipac tomorrow pledge | $500,000 |
| American Society for the Protection of Nature New York, NY | 100% of this grant is to be transferred to spni | $215,000 |
| EIS Council Washington, DC | General Support | $150,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | For Signal (Sino-Israel Global Network & Academic Leadership) | $150,000 |
| Fuente Latina Miami, FL | General Support | $75,000 |
| Friends of Elnet New York, NY | General Support | $60,000 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance DBA Stand with US Los Angeles, CA | For Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) | $60,000 |
| Institute for Curriculum Services Berkeley, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Louis D Brandeis Center Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,574,584 | $8,605,593 | $3,151,522 | $3,000,000 | 33 | $8,605,593 |
| 2024 | $24,980,432 | $2,489,464 | $3,216,080 | $3,065,000 | 32 | $2,489,464 |
| 2023 | $23,673,519 | $2,834,843 | $3,288,427 | $3,125,000 | 33 | $2,361,185 |
| 2022 | $22,773,688 | $3,141,111 | $3,387,303 | $3,240,000 | 34 | $3,118,545 |
| 2021 | $25,221,713 | $3,016,576 | $2,421,190 | $2,262,500 | 32 | $3,016,576 |
| 2020 | $21,990,441 | $3,241,516 | $2,314,404 | $2,110,000 | 35 | $2,354,108 |
| 2019 | $20,959,375 | $2,529,675 | $2,317,817 | $2,200,000 | 30 | $2,529,675 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its mission is to support the charitable, educational, and religious purposes of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco. Its filing also describes support for charitable, educational, scientific, or religious purposes and says grants are intended to advance the Federation’s mission.
Its 2025 grants included a range of organizations and purposes. The Jewish Community Center of the East Bay, whose stated mission is to serve the Jewish and general community through cultural, recreational, and social services, received support for a campus capital campaign. The Institute for Curriculum Services, which says it enriches K–12 education with accurate teaching materials about Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history, received general support. Other grantees describe missions that include providing aid and services in Israel, education about Israel, and advancing the civil and human rights of Jewish people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 33 grants totaling $3,000,000. Awards ranged from $7,000 to $1,000,000, with a median grant of $35,000. The largest grant was $1,000,000 to the Jewish Community Center of the East Bay for its campus capital campaign. Other large grants included $500,000 to the American Israel Education Foundation for the ninth installment of a $5,000,000 AIPAC Tomorrow pledge; $215,000 to the American Society for the Protection of Nature, designated for transfer to SPNI; and $150,000 each to EIS Council for general support and PEF Israel Endowment Funds for SIGNAL.
Additional 2025 grants included $75,000 to Fuente Latina for general support; $60,000 to Friends of ELNET for general support and $60,000 to Israel Emergency Alliance, doing business as StandWithUs, for Creative Community for Peace; and $50,000 each to the Institute for Curriculum Services, the Louis D. Brandeis Center, REPORT for NGO Monitor, and United Nations Watch – USA.
The 2024 filing says the foundation requests grantees to affirm that funds will be used according to the grant request and budget, and that unspent funds for the stated purpose are to be returned. It also says reports are requested from time to time as appropriate.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Goodman as director and president, and Lisa Tabak as director, secretary, and treasurer. Other directors listed are Avi Goodman, Dania Stotts, Amy Friedkin, Moses Libitzky, Fred Rosenbaum, Michael Smith, and Robert Tandler. Joy Sisisky is listed as assistant treasurer.
Goodman Family Supporting Foundation is led by Richard Goodman, Director & President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Goodman
Director & President
President → Director & President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy R. Friedkin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Avi Goodman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dania Stotts
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Rosenbaum
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Tabak
Director & Secretary
Director & Secretary → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moses Libitzky
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Tandler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Sisisky
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Randall
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Shadoan
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Mendel
Assistant Treasurer From
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nicholas Elsishans (2023–2025) — Assistant Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 3725
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Goodman Family Supporting Foundation
How much does Goodman Family Supporting Foundation give each year?
Goodman Family Supporting Foundation gave $3.0M across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.1M across 32 grants.
What is Goodman Family Supporting Foundation's typical grant size?
Goodman Family Supporting Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $90,909, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Goodman Family Supporting Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Goodman Family Supporting Foundation give grants?
Goodman Family Supporting Foundation's top state is California, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were District of Columbia (29%) and New York (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (8 grants), New York, NY (8 grants), Berkeley, CA (4 grants) and Walnut Creek, CA (2 grants).
Does Goodman Family Supporting Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 61% of Goodman Family Supporting Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Goodman Family Supporting Foundation's largest grantees?
Goodman Family Supporting Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Community Center of the East Bay ($1,000,000), American Israel Education Foundation Inc ($500,000) and PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($300,000 across 5 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Goodman Family Supporting Foundation?
Goodman Family Supporting Foundation reported $25.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.6M.
What does Goodman Family Supporting Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its mission is to support the charitable, educational, and religious purposes of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Goodman Family Supporting Foundation?
Goodman Family Supporting Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Goodman Family Supporting Foundation's EIN?
Goodman Family Supporting Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1642430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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