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John Stephen Goodson Memorial Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Bethesda, Maryland · EIN 311694405

John Stephen Goodson Memorial Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Bethesda, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,234 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $8,234 and the largest $8,234. 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 down from $12,200 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,0001$154,881
2024$12,2001$159,271
2025$8,2341$180,044

How to apply

John Stephen Goodson Memorial Foundation Inc 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 John Stephen Goodson Memorial Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$8,234

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ
Bethesda, MD
Contribution toqualifying 501(c)(3)organization$8,234

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John Stephen Goodson Memorial Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does John Stephen Goodson Memorial Foundation Inc give?

$8,234 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $8,234.

Who runs John Stephen Goodson Memorial Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Maryn Goodson (President).

What does John Stephen Goodson Memorial Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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