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Juanita Johnson Goodwin Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 866316316

Juanita Johnson Goodwin Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $153,492 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $38,373 and the largest $53,722. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $139,104 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$138,8664$3.5 million
2024$139,1044$3.8 million
2025$153,4924$4.3 million

How to apply

Juanita Johnson Goodwin Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Juanita Johnson Goodwin Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona2$76,746
District of Columbia1$38,373
Minnesota1$38,373

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army
Phoenix, AZ
General support$53,722
Southern Az Chapter Red Cross
Washington, DC
General support$38,373
Mayo Foundation
Rochester, MN
General support$38,373
Tucson Medical Center Foundation
Tucson, AZ
General support$23,024

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Juanita Johnson Goodwin Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Juanita Johnson Goodwin Foundation give?

$153,492 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $38,373.

Who runs Juanita Johnson Goodwin Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Juanita Johnson Goodwin Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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