Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation
The Mike & Gillian Goodrich Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. Established in 2008 by Mike and Gillian Goodrich, it invests in programs intended to create vibrant communities and promote equity and economic opportunity in Birmingham, Alabama’s Black Belt, and the state as a whole.
Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation at a glance
In short: Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation gave $3.3M across 119 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Alabama. 24% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,284,966
- -13.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 119
- -8.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,605
- -5.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $105,474,638
- +9.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (28 of 119, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit an application through the Foundation’s grant portal. The Foundation’s 2024 filing directs applicants to contact it for information about submitting a grant request.
- Review Cycle
- General applications are due February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. Applications for programs in the Black Belt counties are due January 16 or July 16.
- Deadline
- General applications are due February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1.
- Next open deadline
- November 1, 2026 (Program, Operating and Capital Campaign Grants)
- Contact
Application contact: Carol Butler
Mailing address: 3800 Colonnade Parkway Suite 430, Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone: (205) 443-7809
Website: https://mggoodrichfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation
Who Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Nature Conservancy in Alabama ($333K). Together the top 10 received $959K.
Grant Size Distribution
627 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 496 grants of 627 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation focuses on the Birmingham metropolitan area and five Alabama Black Belt counties: Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, and Sumter. It also supports work statewide, particularly advocacy intended to influence policy and benefit Alabama as a whole.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 119 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 28 of 119 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 63% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.0M (2021) to $3.8M (2023). In 2024 it made 119 grants totaling $3.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy in Alabama Birmingham, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $333,333 |
| Empower Schools of Alabama Bessemer, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $80,000 |
| UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Birmingham, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $80,000 |
| Bessemer Redevelopment Corporation Bessemer, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $75,000 |
| Rev Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $71,000 |
| Freshwater Land Trust Birmingham, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $70,000 |
| Womens Fund of Greater Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $67,000 |
| A Plus Education Partnership Montgomery, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $65,000 |
| Alabama Ballet Birmingham, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $65,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of West Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $52,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $105,474,638 | $4,504,756 | $4,948,561 | $3,284,966 | 119 | $3,950,209 | $3,582,489 | $4,969,778 |
| 2023 | $96,474,049 | $4,852,624 | $5,003,138 | $3,799,928 | 130 | $4,486,832 | $4,366,759 | $4,478,273 |
| 2022 | $89,177,073 | $3,370,610 | $4,783,834 | $3,674,933 | 134 | $4,295,027 | $3,094,296 | $4,354,627 |
| 2021 | $99,344,720 | $8,200,320 | $3,972,015 | $3,039,273 | 117 | $3,627,188 | $7,879,541 | $4,415,110 |
| 2020 | $88,080,347 | $3,350,371 | $4,775,395 | $3,652,920 | 127 | — | $2,866,568 | $3,937,712 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.0M for 2024 — 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 Foundation’s stated mission is to invest in transformative and sustainable programs that create vibrant communities and promote equity and economic opportunity. Its goals include increasing access to high-quality education, connecting education with career opportunities, building communities with living-wage jobs, and protecting natural resources and outdoor spaces.
Its five focus areas are education, neighborhood revitalization, the environment and green spaces, arts and culture, and positioning strategic community assets. In education, it prioritizes support for K–12 achievement and a strong education pipeline for children from birth to age 19. Its stated education outcomes include kindergarten readiness, progress in core subjects, successful transitions to high school, graduation with a college or career path, and increased economic mobility.
The Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations and encourages partnerships among nonprofits to achieve measurable outcomes. Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of work: Empower Schools of Alabama describes its mission as preparing the next generation of community leaders and advocates; Bessemer Redevelopment Corporation says it pursues targeted projects to improve quality of life in Bessemer neighborhoods; REV Birmingham says it creates vibrant commercial districts; and Freshwater Land Trust says it conserves environmentally significant land and connects the Red Rock Trail System in Jefferson County.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Foundation made 119 grants totaling $3,284,966. Grant amounts ranged from $750 to $333,333, with a median grant of $20,000. The Foundation’s guidelines describe program grants of up to $30,000, operating grants available in up to three-year increments with annual review, and capital campaign grants considered throughout the year. Its guidelines state that grants generally range from $2,500 to $1 million.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $333,333 to The Nature Conservancy in Alabama, $80,000 each to Empower Schools of Alabama and UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, $75,000 to Bessemer Redevelopment Corporation, $71,000 to REV Birmingham, $70,000 to Freshwater Land Trust, and $67,000 to Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham. These grants were listed as operating support.
Applications are submitted through the Foundation’s grant portal. The Foundation states that it can fund only organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) designation; an organization still seeking designation must apply through a nonprofit fiscal sponsor. It does not accept hard-copy proposals or unsolicited supporting documents unless requested for clarification. Grants are not made to individuals, for scholarships or individual awards, to private schools or individual school classrooms, for individual school programs, for mission trips or ambassador programs, for health-related research, or for fundraising events that are not fully deductible for charitable purposes. Faith-based organizations may be considered when their programs strongly address a focus area.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Charles Goodrich as president; T. Michael Goodrich as vice president; Gillian W. Goodrich, T. Michael Goodrich Jr., Mary Goodrich, and Grace Goodrich as directors; and Carol W. Butler as executive director.
Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation is led by Carol W. Butler, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carol W. Butler
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$197K (2020) → $234K (2024)
Charles Goodrich
President
Secretary → Chair, 2023
Chair → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gillian W. Goodrich
Director
Director → Director & Secretary, 2021
Director & Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Goodrich
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Goodrich
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
T. Michael Goodrich Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
T. Michael Goodrich
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Braxton Goodrich (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Goodrich (2020–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $234K, to Carol W Butler (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation
How much does Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation give each year?
Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation gave $3.3M across 119 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.8M across 130 grants.
What is Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation's typical grant size?
Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $27,605, across 119 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation that year got $33K on average.
Where does Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation give grants?
Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (71 grants), Selma, AL (6 grants), Montgomery, AL (5 grants) and Marion, AL (3 grants).
Does Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (119 of 119) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation's largest grantees?
Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Nature Conservancy in Alabama ($333,333), Empower Schools of Alabama ($80,000) and UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center ($80,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation?
Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation reported $105.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to invest in transformative and sustainable programs that create vibrant communities and promote equity and economic opportunity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation?
Submit an application through the Foundation’s grant portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation's EIN?
Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3587489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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