The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation
The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $306K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $9K.
The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -90.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -81.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $306,113
- -0.3% vs 2024
- 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 The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Commonpoint ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 11 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 38% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $58K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commonpoint Little Neck, NY | General Use | $5,000 |
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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 | $306,113 | $-141 | $6,080 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,730 | $8,542 | $14,961 |
| 2024 | $307,096 | $73,498 | $55,734 | $55,000 | 2 | $55,734 | $23,498 | $14,696 |
| 2023 | $283,392 | $29,445 | $60,063 | $58,000 | 4 | $58,687 | $9,174 | $14,579 |
| 2022 | $312,160 | $50,818 | $57,768 | $57,000 | 3 | $57,768 | $50,818 | $13,928 |
| 2021 | $327,739 | $24,371 | $1,040 | $500 | 1 | $1,040 | $24,371 | $15,789 |
| 2020 | $310,881 | $14,374 | $51,030 | $50,000 | 1 | — | — | $14,867 |
| 2019 | $335,688 | $79,630 | $55,613 | $55,000 | 2 | — | $24,630 | $15,531 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation is led by Barry Goodman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Goodman
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harvey Beker
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Goodman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation
How much does The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation give each year?
The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 2 grants.
How large is The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation?
The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation reported $306K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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.
Where does The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation operate?
The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York.
What is The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation's EIN?
The Barry and Alison Goodman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3861629. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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