Howard M & Deborah S Goodman Charitable

BOSTON, MA EIN: 26-6158159

Howard M & Deborah S Goodman Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $957K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $149K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$957K

+11.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$47K

-7.2% YoY

Grant Count

19

-17.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+12.3% YoY

About Howard M & Deborah S Goodman Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Howard M & Deborah S Goodman Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $957K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $149K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BerkeleyBostonIndianapolisMontgomeryNew YorkOaklandPittsburghStanfordWalthamWilliamstown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$42K$84K$126K$168K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$957,351$862,023$864,494
Revenue$152,961$56,353$8,083
Expenses$57,550$58,916$65,254
Qualifying Distributions$53,609$55,538$59,507
Net Investment Income$149,222$52,975$12,882
Distributable Amount$57,477$52,642$54,705

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$14K$27K$41K$55K18 grants202022 grants202124 grants202223 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

92ND STREET Y$5KWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN$5KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGE…$4KAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES…$3KANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE$3KAURORA THEATRE COMPANY$3KSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CEN…$3KJDC$3KNEW YORK TIMES NEEDIEST …$3KAMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM$2K

Grant Size Distribution

106 grants across all recorded years

106<$50K$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

JAY D ROSENBAUM CO N…TRUSTEE$4KLAWRENCE B COHEN CO …TRUSTEE$4K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAWRENCE B COHEN CO NIXON PEABODYTRUSTEE1$3,574
JAY D ROSENBAUM CO NIXON PEABODYTRUSTEE1$3,575
HOWARD M GOODMANTRUSTEE1
DEBORAH S GOODMANTRUSTEE1

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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