The Goodrich Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 63-0907896

The Goodrich Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2025, it made $11K in qualifying distributions.

The Goodrich Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$76,739
-14.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$8,854
-71.0% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$10,723
-52.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$21,540
-38.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Goodrich Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 56 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BirminghamAshevilleAmericusBessemerGreenvilleMontgomeryTalladegaGreensboroPelham

How The Goodrich Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 91% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 190% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K21 grants2020 19 grants2021 21 grants2022 13 grants2023 3 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $170K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Central Alabama Birmingham, ALCharitable$10,000
Renaissance Scholarships Inc Birmingham, ALCharitable$1,000
Project Horseshoe Farm Greensboro, ALCharitable$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$76,739$8,854$21,540——$10,723—$5,631
2024$89,425$30,555$34,962$12,0003$22,723$17,830$6,248
2023$96,927$37,419$130,718$106,50013$121,472$28,173$7,093
2022$187,131$45,092$198,102$170,00021$184,060$31,050$14,992
2021$340,141$218,544$145,786$126,50019$136,311$209,068$23,143
2020$268,607$67,312$188,395$169,00021—$57,674$28,978

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Goodrich Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Goodrich Foundation is led by William W. Goodrich, Chairman & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William W. Goodrich

    Chairman & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sydney Goodrich Green

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Synovus Trust Company

    Investment Manager

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $5K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Frances Goodrich

    Secretary

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Synovus Trust Company — Investment Manager: $5KSynovus Trust CompanyInvestment Manager$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $5K, to Synovus Trust Company (Investment Manager).

Frequently asked questions about The Goodrich Foundation

How large is The Goodrich Foundation?

The Goodrich Foundation reported $77K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Goodrich Foundation operate?

The Goodrich Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina.

What is The Goodrich Foundation's EIN?

The Goodrich Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0907896. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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