The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 54-1961454

The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023.

The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship at a glance

Revenue (2023)
$4
Expenses (2023)
$612
+3980.0% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Arlington

How The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above 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$1K$2K$3K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $3K (2021). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023—$4$612———$1
2022$608—$15———$1
2021$623—$3,021$3,0002$3,000$173
2020$3,644$1,015$2,522$2,0002—$265

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $1 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship is led by Matt Bachrack, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Matt Bachrack

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 John Webb Goodlett Scholarship

Where does The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship operate?

The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship has awarded grants in Virginia.

How much is The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $1 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship's EIN?

The John Webb Goodlett Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1961454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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