Walter F Goodnough Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 59-6122479
HealthDiseases and conditionsHuman services

Walter F Goodnough Trust is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $577K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $20K.

Key facts about Walter F Goodnough Trust

In short: Walter F Goodnough Trust gave $29K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-6122479
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$29,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$9,667
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$576,951
Primary geography
Georgia (50% 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

$577K

-2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$29K

+7.4% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+7.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter F Goodnough Trust reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Walter F Goodnough Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiPalm HarborKennesawOklahoma City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $30K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $29K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

American Cancer Society Inc: $15KAmerican Cancer Society Inc$15KForgood Inc: $10KForgood Inc$10KFamily Resource Center of South Florida: $5KFamily Resource Center ofSouth Florida$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society Inc ($15K). Together the top 3 received $29K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society Inc Kennesaw, GAGeneral Operating$14,500
Forgood Inc Palm Harbor, FLGeneral Operating$10,000
Family Resource Center of South Florida Miami, FLGeneral Operating$4,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$576,951$590,509$605,540
Revenue$28,306$23,712$6,388
Expenses$42,074$38,973$40,199
Qualifying Distributions$32,993$30,745$32,547
Net Investment Income$19,518$15,619$10,264
Distributable Amount$34,460$32,654$30,396

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Walter F Goodnough Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2019) → $11K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $11KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Walter F Goodnough Trust

How much does Walter F Goodnough Trust give each year?

Walter F Goodnough Trust gave $29K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 3 grants.

What is Walter F Goodnough Trust's typical grant size?

Walter F Goodnough Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Walter F Goodnough Trust give grants?

Walter F Goodnough Trust gives mostly in Georgia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (50%).

Does Walter F Goodnough Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Walter F Goodnough Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Walter F Goodnough Trust?

Walter F Goodnough Trust reported $577K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Walter F Goodnough Trust?

Walter F Goodnough Trust is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $577K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Walter F Goodnough Trust's EIN?

Walter F Goodnough Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6122479. 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.

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