The Goodfriend Foundation

KNOXVILLE, TN EIN: 20-3791086

The Goodfriend Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KNOXVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $486K. Net investment income was $92K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

Annual Giving

$486K

Grant Count

13

Avg Grant Size

$37K

About The Goodfriend Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Goodfriend Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KNOXVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $486K. Net investment income was $92K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AthensBirminghamKnoxvillePalm DesertPalm DessertRancho MirageSt Louis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$205K$411K$616K$821K2020202120222024
Metric202420222021
Total Assets$3,391,070$3,316,316$3,724,057
Revenue$737,433$-32,527$130,044
Expenses$524,282$375,214$629,963
Qualifying Distributions$485,500$337,000$592,600
Net Investment Income$91,906$85,413$68,360
Distributable Amount$199,514$154,475$216,404

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$177K$354K$530K$707K14 grants202012 grants202115 grants202213 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIV OF TENNESSEE FOUNDA…$120KTHE VOLUNTEER LEGACY$85KTENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVE…$60KUNITED WAY OF GREATER KN…$50KEAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN'…$50KKNOXVILLE JEWISH ALLIANCE$35KJEWISH FEDERATION OF THE…$25KRANCHO MIRAGE WRITERS FE…$20KUNITED WAY OF MCMINNMEIG…$18KTEMPLE BETH-EL$15K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K9$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT M GOODFRIENDDIRECTOR
WENDY S GOODFRIENDDIRECTOR
JEFFREY A GOODFRIENDDIRECTOR
STACEY G HODULICHDIRECTOR
HAROLD I APOLISKYDIRECTOR
LEIGH A KAYLORDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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