Goodwin Foundation Inc
The Goodwin Foundation supports the mission of goodwin university to extend educational opportunities to underserved populations by fundraising for scholarships and other initiatives. With the guidance of an independent board of directors, the foundation identifies key strategic fundraising goals and cultivates donors through major giving, annual fund, and alumni giving campaigns.through a coordinated plan of institutional giving and scholarships, the foundation supports educational access for a wide range of students, including the over half of goodwin students who are first generation college students. The foundation seeks to support those students who have both an acute financial need, and have demonstrated the desire to achieve academic success.funds raised by the foundation also support specific initiatives targeted at closing the educational achievement gap, including the men of vision in education (MOVE) and women invested in seeking education (WISE).
Goodwin Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Goodwin Foundation Inc gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.9M), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,932,379
- +98.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,932,379
- +98.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,932,379
- Total assets
- $19,129,937
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Goodwin Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Goodwin University ($1.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $566K (2023) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwin University East Hartford, CT | General Support | $1,932,379 |
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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 | $19,129,937 | $2,365,063 | $2,524,094 | $1,932,379 | 1 | $1,679,307 |
| 2024 | $16,901,577 | $1,728,747 | $1,351,769 | $973,139 | 1 | $1,112,440 |
| 2023 | $14,992,599 | $2,727,211 | $834,920 | $566,483 | 1 | $412,870 |
| 2022 | $12,281,744 | $1,471,908 | $857,048 | — | — | $853,939 |
| 2021 | $13,948,632 | $1,082,951 | $1,005,464 | — | — | $667,917 |
| 2019 | $11,381,185 | $984,206 | $702,082 | — | — | $584,518 |
About Goodwin Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Goodwin Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in East Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Goodwin Foundation Inc is led by Foxman Dr Ethan, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Foxman Dr Ethan
President
On filings since 2019
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scheinberg Mark E.
Director & President
Ex-Officio Director → Director & President, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meyer Jr Edwin
Director, CFO & Vice President Finance
Director & Vice President of Finance → Director & CFO, 2022
Director & CFO → Director, CFO & Vice President Finance, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Resnick Judith
Director
Trustee → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Housley Lee
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaplan Ted
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louden Molly
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maffee Jay
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrews Todd
Director & Senior Vice President
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margnelli Jay
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shechtman Richard
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shea Martin K.
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Agreda J. Charles (2019–2022) — Outgoing Director
- Former: McCarty Richard (2019–2022) — Outgoing Director & Vice President Advancement
- Former: Zuvic Marici (2021–2022) — Outgoing Director
- Former: Schectman Richard (2022) — Director
- Former: Collins Frank (2019–2021) — Outgoing Director
- Former: Wishnafski Diane (2021) — Outgoing Treasurer
- Former: Fisher Louise (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Housley Lee Anne (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Johnson-Davis Sara (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Penders Brooke (2019) — Outgoing Ex-Officio Director
- Former: Wishnafski Diane L. (2019) — Treasurer
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 Goodwin Foundation Inc
How much does Goodwin Foundation Inc give each year?
Goodwin Foundation Inc gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $973K across 1 grant.
How large is Goodwin Foundation Inc?
Goodwin Foundation Inc reported $19.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is Goodwin Foundation Inc?
Goodwin Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in East Hartford, CT. It holds $19.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Goodwin Foundation Inc operate?
Goodwin Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Goodwin Foundation Inc's EIN?
Goodwin Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1599388. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
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