Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 13-7407181

Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $193K.

Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation gave $193K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $193K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$193,189
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$193,189
Median grant
$193,189
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Syracuse University: $193KSyracuse University$193K

The largest 2025 recipient was Syracuse University ($193K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkSyracuseIowa CityChicagoElmsfordMelvilleMt KiscoZion

How Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 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$200K$400K$600K8 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $193K (2025) to $402K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $193K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Syracuse University Syracuse, NYTo Further Education$193,189
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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
2025—$4,945$198,135$193,1891$195,672—$397
2024$193,190$9,496$5,137——$2,516$2,194$9,395
2023$188,831$18,171$229,880$225,0002$227,455$11,236$19,211
2022$400,540$11,367$294,315$290,0003$292,232$5,034$32,828
2021$683,488$4,372$406,407$401,8003$404,307—$48,062
2020$1,085,523$9,538$212,061$207,7508—$3,996$58,494

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $397 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation is led by Kenneth E. Goodman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth E. Goodman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation

How much does Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation give each year?

Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation gave $193K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation operate?

Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois, New York.

How much is Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $397 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation's EIN?

Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7407181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 2, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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