The Good Community Foundation
The Good Community Foundation is a private foundation, based in Shaker Heights, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $78K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $801.
The Good Community Foundation at a glance
In short: The Good Community Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,500
- -90.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -77.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,750
- -57.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $77,522
- +402.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Good Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Crew Foundation ($5K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Good Community Foundation gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 170% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $144K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Crew Foundation Cleveland, OH | Annual Fund | $5,000 |
| Harvard Community Services Center Cleveland, OH | Toys for Tots Event | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77,522 | $200,801 | $138,707 | $5,500 | 2 | $5,645 | $801 | $3,315 |
| 2024 | $15,428 | $252,272 | $195,607 | $57,800 | 9 | $57,850 | $100,701 | $380 |
| 2023 | $58,763 | $53,945 | $160,770 | $31,279 | 15 | $31,329 | $52,885 | $2,701 |
| 2022 | $65,588 | $200,745 | $189,928 | $61,108 | 11 | $61,308 | $745 | $3,677 |
| 2021 | $54,771 | $18 | $243,828 | $143,737 | 14 | $143,837 | $18 | $8,381 |
| 2020 | $298,581 | $100,871 | $197,717 | $137,953 | 17 | — | $871 | $17,766 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Good Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Good Community Foundation is led by Sheila Wright, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sheila Wright
President & CEO
Vice President of Community Engagement → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$60K (2020) → $131K (2025)
Albert Ratner
Director
On filings since 2020
5 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $131K, to Sheila Wright (President and CEO).
Frequently asked questions about The Good Community Foundation
How much does The Good Community Foundation give each year?
The Good Community Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 9 grants.
How large is The Good Community Foundation?
The Good Community Foundation reported $78K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Good Community Foundation operate?
The Good Community Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Ohio.
What is The Good Community Foundation's EIN?
The Good Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2903759. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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