The Goodell Family Foundation
The Goodell Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K.
The Goodell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Goodell Family Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,200
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,550
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $24,519
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (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 Goodell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ($3K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Goodell Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 722% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $19K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Salt Lake City, UT | Religous Donation | $3,200 |
| Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | Food Donation for the Needy | $3,000 |
| Salt Lake City Mission Salt Lake City, UT | Support for the Homeless | $2,000 |
| PBS Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General Donation | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,519 | — | $10,610 | $10,200 | 4 | $10,610 | $1,469 |
| 2024 | $35,129 | — | $6,400 | $6,000 | 3 | $6,400 | $1,863 |
| 2023 | $41,529 | $23,500 | $13,100 | $12,700 | 4 | $13,100 | $1,789 |
| 2022 | $31,129 | $25,000 | $18,970 | $18,570 | 4 | $18,970 | $1,385 |
| 2021 | $25,099 | $25,000 | $13,700 | $13,300 | 4 | $13,300 | $958 |
| 2020 | $13,799 | $20,000 | $12,900 | $12,500 | 3 | — | $476 |
| 2019 | $6,699 | $15,000 | $10,700 | $10,300 | 2 | — | $196 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Goodell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Goodell Family Foundation is led by John Goodell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Goodell
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Call
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Goodell
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/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 Goodell Family Foundation
How much does The Goodell Family Foundation give each year?
The Goodell Family Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 3 grants.
What is The Goodell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Goodell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,550, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Goodell Family Foundation give grants?
The Goodell Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants).
Does The Goodell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of The Goodell Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Goodell Family Foundation?
The Goodell Family Foundation reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Goodell Family Foundation?
The Goodell Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $25K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Goodell Family Foundation's EIN?
The Goodell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0788089. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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