Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable
Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $633K.
Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable at a glance
In short: Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable gave $1.5M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,500,000
- +14900.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $300,000
- +2900.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $22,698,999
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (60% 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 Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of the Hebrew University ($300K). Together the top 5 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable gives
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of the Hebrew University New York, NY | General Program Support | $300,000 |
| Council for Jewish Elderly Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Meet International Inc Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council New York, NY | General Operating & Program Support | $300,000 |
| Hadassah-the Women's Zionist Organization of America New York, NY | General Program Support | $300,000 |
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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 | $22,698,999 | $758,542 | $1,656,950 | $1,500,000 | 5 | $1,511,440 | $632,992 | $1,245,495 |
| 2024 | $23,597,407 | $23,638,097 | $40,690 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $737,523 | $1,048,926 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable is led by Barbara Manilow, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Manilow
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable
How much does Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable give each year?
Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable gave $1.5M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
What is Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable's typical grant size?
Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $300,000, and its average grant was $300,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable give grants?
Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable gives mostly in New York: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (20%) and Massachusetts (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable's largest grantees?
Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends of the Hebrew University ($300,000), Council for Jewish Elderly ($300,000) and Meet International Inc ($300,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable?
Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable reported $22.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable's EIN?
Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6130685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
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