Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-3401060

Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $24K.

Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 at a glance

In short: Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 gave $91K across 2 grants in 2022 (avg $45K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$90,750
-65.1% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
2
-50.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$45,375
-30.2% vs 2021
Median grant
$45,375
Primary geography
Massachusetts (55% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2022

Dana Farber Cancer Institute: $50KDana Farber Cancer Institute$50KJafco: $41KJafco$41K

The largest 2022 recipient was Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($50K). Together the top 2 received $91K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 6 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonProvidenceSunriseWest Palm Beach

How Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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$100K$200K$300K4 grants2021 2 grants2022

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2022) to $260K (2021). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $91K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MAUnrestricted General$50,000
Jafco Sunrise, FLUnrestricted General$40,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$23,717$91,783$90,7502$90,867$23,580$2,432
2021$69,321$57,084$261,710$260,0004—$56,134$6,618

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897's 2022 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2022 is compensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • James Dorothy Goodman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bank Of America

    Investment Management

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2021) → $204 (2022)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Bank of America — Investment Management: $204Bank of AmericaInvestment Management$204

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $204, to Bank of America (Investment Management).

Frequently asked questions about Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897

How much does Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 give each year?

Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 gave $91K across 2 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $260K across 4 grants.

Where does Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 operate?

Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, Rhode Island.

How much is Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897's EIN?

Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3401060. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2022.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2022

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