The Goodman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bridgewater, CT EIN: 22-3709309

The Goodman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bridgewater, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $130K.

Key facts about The Goodman Foundation

In short: The Goodman Foundation gave $95K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-3709309
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$95,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$11,875
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$1,240,262
Primary geography
Connecticut (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$95K

+69.6% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+48.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Goodman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Goodman Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

BrookfieldNew MilfordJacksonvilleStaten IslandBooneBridgewaterHillsboroWashingtonDanburyWayne

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $95K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $95K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Christian Counseling Center: $40KChristian Counseling Center$40KWebb Youth Services Inc: $40KWebb Youth Services Inc$40KAnimal Welfare Society Inc: $3KAnimal Welfare Society Inc$3KFor the Love of Dog: $3KFor the Love of Dog$3KSaint Pauls Church: $3KSaint Pauls Church$3KSamaritan's Purse International Relief: $3KSamaritan's PurseInternational Relief$3KTunnels to Towers: $3KTunnels to Towers$3KWounded Warrior Project: $3KWounded Warrior Project$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Counseling Center ($40K). Together the top 8 received $95K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christian Counseling Center Brookfield, CTCharitable$40,000
Webb Youth Services Inc New Milford, CTCharitable$40,000
Animal Welfare Society Inc New Milford, CTCharitable$2,500
For the Love of Dog Hillsboro, NHCharitable$2,500
Saint Pauls Church Brookfield, CTCharitable$2,500
Samaritan's Purse International Relief Boone, NCCharitable$2,500
Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NYCharitable$2,500
Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FLCharitable$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,240,262$1,205,712$1,169,104
Revenue$134,219$94,874$37,333
Expenses$99,669$58,266$57,702
Qualifying Distributions$95,875$56,835$56,300
Net Investment Income$130,425$93,443$35,931
Distributable Amount$66,970$62,243$56,451

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Goodman Foundation is led by Christopher P. Goodman, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christopher P. Goodman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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.

Frequently asked questions about The Goodman Foundation

How much does The Goodman Foundation give each year?

The Goodman Foundation gave $95K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 7 grants.

What is The Goodman Foundation's typical grant size?

The Goodman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $11,875, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Goodman Foundation give grants?

The Goodman Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Milford, CT (2 grants) and Brookfield, CT (2 grants).

Does The Goodman Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Goodman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).

Who are The Goodman Foundation's largest grantees?

The Goodman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christian Counseling Center ($40,000), Webb Youth Services Inc ($40,000) and Animal Welfare Society Inc ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Goodman Foundation?

The Goodman Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Goodman Foundation?

The Goodman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bridgewater, CT. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Goodman Foundation's EIN?

The Goodman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3709309. 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.

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