The J W & H M Goodman Family Charitable Foundation
Historical FunderPalo Alto, California · EIN 77-0559337 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $40,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Foundation |
|---|---|
| Address | 333 Coast Blvd 17, La Jolla CA 92037 |
| Phone | 5307501814 |
| Form and materials | See website for application information - www.Goodmanfamilyfoundation.org |
| Deadlines | See website for submission deadlines |
| Restrictions | Grants are made only to the San Francisco bay area in California and the Portland area in Oregon. Grants are made in the following areas of interest:Arts & Culture, Environment, Health & Human Services, and Education. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
62% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | Internship fund | $1,000,000 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | Fund summer internship | $52,000 |
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge | Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $41,000 |
| Pacific Forest Trust | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Peninsula Open Trust | Palo Alto, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Takohachi Inc | Portland, OR | Support program and staffing expansion | $15,000 |
| Project Lemonade | Portland, OR | General Support | $12,000 |
| Sebastopol Area Senior Center | Sebastopol, CA | General Support | $11,000 |
| Community for Positive Aging | Portland, OR | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Asian Art Museum of SF | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Hood River Valley Adult Center | Hood River, OR | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Friendly House Inc | Portland, OR | General Support | $10,000 |
| Portland State University Foundatio | Portland, OR | Fund analyst internship | $10,000 |
| Shanti Project | San Francissco, CA | PAWS support | $10,000 |
| Curry Senior Center | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $2,000 |
| Oregon Latino Health Coalition | Portland, OR | General support | $1,000 |
The return also lists 16 grants to individuals ($2,776,100). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,050,100 | 32 |
| 2024 | $381,800 | 35 |
| 2023 | $388,080 | 35 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621149349100127
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 77-0559337
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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