Lori and Robert Goodman Family
Lori and Robert Goodman Family is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports $608,000 in grants to 13 organizations, including support for arts, community, health, and Jewish organizations.
Lori and Robert Goodman Family at a glance
In short: Lori and Robert Goodman Family gave $608K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), top state New York. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $608,000
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,769
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $12,779,314
- +6.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lori and Robert Goodman Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10880 Wilshire Boulevard 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 474-8400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lori and Robert Goodman Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council ($250K). Together the top 10 received $563K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 50 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, 49% of its grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 49% to recipients in California, and 2% to recipients in New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lori and Robert Goodman Family open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2020) to $608K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $608K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council New York, NY | Support for the fund of victims of terror, which provides financial assistance to victims of the oct 7, 2023 terrorist attacks | $250,000 |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Los Angeles LGBT Center Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Stephen Wise Temple Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | Support Research Efforts in Neurosciences | $25,000 |
| Homeaid America Inc Irvine, CA | To help recover and rebuild maui following the devastating wildfires in lahaina | $25,000 |
| Wise Readers to Leaders Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | General Operating Support | $18,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,779,314 | $1,392,210 | $708,979 | $608,000 | 13 | $617,528 | $1,155,574 | $614,314 |
| 2024 | $11,974,526 | $603,980 | $663,565 | $563,000 | 11 | $572,707 | $501,338 | $584,837 |
| 2023 | $11,194,814 | $-32,074 | $691,203 | $555,000 | 9 | $590,958 | $224,606 | $537,689 |
| 2022 | $10,364,026 | $1,173,927 | $517,092 | $375,000 | 9 | $421,001 | $1,083,986 | $539,975 |
| 2021 | $12,971,739 | $2,785,995 | $626,881 | $380,000 | 8 | $439,529 | $635,141 | $539,098 |
| 2020 | $10,506,970 | $1,840,943 | $408,282 | $300,000 | 14 | — | $174,491 | $391,541 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lori and Robert Goodman Family reported a distributable amount of $614K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing does not state a broader foundation mission. Its 2025 grants included general operating support as well as support for specific purposes, including assistance to victims of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks, neuroscience research, and recovery and rebuilding following the Lahaina wildfires.
Grantees describe a range of activities: the Museum of Contemporary Art says it collects and exhibits contemporary art; the Los Angeles LGBT Center describes its mission as helping LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society; and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center says it elevates community health through healthcare, research, and education. HomeAid America says it helps people experiencing or at risk of homelessness build new lives. Wise Readers to Leaders describes free summer literacy and enrichment programming and year-round programming for underserved children in the Los Angeles area. Birthright Israel Foundation says it raises funds to support educational trips to Israel for young Jewish adults. Los Angeles Nomadic Division describes itself as a public art initiative, and Westcoast Sports Associates says it funds community organizations providing sports and character education programs for young people in economically disadvantaged Southern California neighborhoods.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $608,000. Grant amounts ranged from $15,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $250,000 to the Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council for financial assistance to victims of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks; $75,000 to the Museum of Contemporary Art for general operating support; $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League for general operating support; and $40,000 to the Los Angeles LGBT Center for general operating support. Other reported grants included $30,000 each to the Center for Reproductive Rights for general operating support and Stephen Wise Temple for general operating support; $25,000 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for neuroscience research and $25,000 to HomeAid America for recovery and rebuilding following the Lahaina wildfires; and $20,000 to Wise Readers to Leaders for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lori Goodman as director, co-president, and secretary; Robert N Goodman as director, co-president, and treasurer; and Mitchell Goodman, Jordan S Goodman, and Danielle L Goodman as directors.
Lori and Robert Goodman Family is led by Lori Goodman, Director, Co-President & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lori Goodman
Director, Co-President & Secretary
Director, Co-Pres & Secretary → Director, Co-President & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert N. Goodman
Director, Co-President & Treasurer
Director, Co-Pres & Treasurer → Director, Co-President & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle L. Goodman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan S. Goodman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Goodman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Lori and Robert Goodman Family
How much does Lori and Robert Goodman Family give each year?
Lori and Robert Goodman Family gave $608K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $563K across 11 grants.
What is Lori and Robert Goodman Family's typical grant size?
Lori and Robert Goodman Family's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $46,769, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lori and Robert Goodman Family that year got $28K on average.
Where does Lori and Robert Goodman Family give grants?
Lori and Robert Goodman Family's top state is New York, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was California (49%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (8 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Lori and Robert Goodman Family give general operating support?
Yes: 77% of Lori and Robert Goodman Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lori and Robert Goodman Family's largest grantees?
Lori and Robert Goodman Family's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council ($250,000), The Museum of Contemporary Art ($75,000) and Anti-Defamation League ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lori and Robert Goodman Family?
Lori and Robert Goodman Family reported $12.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $618K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $614K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lori and Robert Goodman Family fund?
The filing does not state a broader foundation mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lori and Robert Goodman Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lori and Robert Goodman Family's EIN?
Lori and Robert Goodman Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4603670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lori and Robert Goodman Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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