JW & HM Goodman Family Charitable Foundation
Accepts applications
JW & HM Goodman Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $4.1 million in 32 grants; the typical grant was $12,000 and the largest $1.5 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$4.1 million
- Number of grants32
- Typical grant$12,000
- Largest grant$1.5 million
- Assets$6.0 million
- New grantees33%
Giving in 2025 was up from $381,800 the year before.
33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $388,080 | 35 | $8.0 million |
| 2024 | $381,800 | 35 | $9.2 million |
| 2025 | $4.1 million | 32 | $6.0 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Foundation 333 Coast Blvd 17, La Jolla, CA 92037 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (530) 750-1814 |
| What to submit | 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. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What JW & HM Goodman Family Charitable Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Oregon.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 20 | $3.8 million |
| California | 11 | $184,000 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $48,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | General Support | $1.5 million |
| The Nature Conservancy | Emerald Edge Program and Point Reyes | $1.1 million |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Internship fund | $1.0 million |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Fund summer internship | $52,000 |
| Individual | Seabird Program | $48,000 |
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge | General Operating Support | $41,000 |
| Pacific Forest Trust | General Support | $40,000 |
| Peninsula Open Trust | General Support | $40,000 |
| Individual | General Support | $36,000 |
| North Coast Land Conservancy | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Southern Oregon Land Conservancy | Outreach and Education | $20,000 |
| Takohachi Inc | Support program and staffing expansion | $15,000 |
| Individual | General Support | $15,000 |
| Greater Farallones Assoc | Fellowship | $12,000 |
| Individual | General support | $12,000 |
| Project Lemonade | General Support | $12,000 |
| Individual | Law clerk program | $12,000 |
| Sebastopol Area Senior Center | General Support | $11,000 |
| Community for Positive Aging | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Asian Art Museum of SF | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Hood River Valley Adult Center | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Store to Door of Oregon | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Friendly House Inc | General Support | $10,000 |
| Legal Assistance to the Elderly | General Support | $10,000 |
| Individual | General Support | $10,000 |
| Portland State University Foundatio | Fund analyst internship | $10,000 |
| Shanti Project | PAWS support | $10,000 |
| Bravo Youth Orchestras | Internship program | $8,100 |
| Curry Senior Center | General operating support | $2,000 |
| Self Help for the Elderly | Discretionary grant | $1,000 |
| Oregon Latino Health Coalition | General support | $1,000 |
| Individual | General Support | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Joseph W Goodman
- Michele A Goodman
- Alexander A Sawchuk
- Mariette T Sawchuk
- Eric A Wan
- Hon Mai Goodman
- Susan Kenney
- Pamela Hays
Questions people ask
Does JW & HM Goodman Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: See website for submission deadlines.
How much does JW & HM Goodman Family Charitable Foundation give?
$4.1 million in tax year 2025, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $12,000.
Who runs JW & HM Goodman Family Charitable Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Joseph W Goodman (Chairman), Michele A Goodman (President & CEO), Alexander A Sawchuk (Board Member) and Mariette T Sawchuk (Board Member) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does JW & HM Goodman Family Charitable Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, seniors and education.