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The Goad Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 626402695

The Goad Family Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $195,200 in 47 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $203,250 the year before.

26% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$203,25050$4.0 million
2024$195,20047$4.1 million

How to apply

The Goad Family 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 The Goad Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee37$155,250
Kentucky1$10,000
North Carolina1$10,000
New York1$10,000
Virginia2$5,000
Colorado1$2,000
District of Columbia1$2,000
Louisiana1$500
Ohio1$300
Arizona1$150

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 47 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
DADA2 Foundation
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$25,000
Gold Star Mentors
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$15,000
Gary Sinise Foundation
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$10,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
Unrestricted$10,000
The Legion Fund
Bowling Green, KY
Unrestricted$10,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Unrestricted$10,000
Nashville Rescue Mission
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$9,000
Second Harvest Food Bank
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$7,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$7,000
Hospital Hospitality House
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$6,000
Highland Park Church
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$5,000
Salvation Army
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$5,000
St Luke's Community House
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$5,000
Habitat for Humanity
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$4,500
Giles County Fire & Rescue
Lynnville, TN
Unrestricted$4,000
Graceworks Ministries
Franklin, TN
Unrestricted$4,000
Homework Hotline
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$3,500
Mercy Multiplied
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$3,500
Wo Smith Music School
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$3,500
Book'em Nashville
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$3,000
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Triangle, VA
Unrestricted$3,000
Operation Stand Down Tennessee
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$3,000
Faith Family Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$2,500
Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$2,500
Alive Hospice
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$2,000
American Enterprise Institute
NW Washington, DC
Unrestricted$2,000
Eli's House
Brentwood, TN
Unrestricted$2,000
Franktown Open Hearts
Franklin, TN
Unrestricted$2,000
Harvest Hands CDC
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$2,000
March of Dimes
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted$2,000
Men of Valor
Antioch, TN
Unrestricted$2,000
Nashville Public Library Foundation
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$2,000
New Canaan Ranch
Pulaski, TN
Unrestricted$2,000
Operation Song
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$2,000
St Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted$2,000
Williamson County Public Library
Franklin, TN
Unrestricted$2,000
Young Life
Colorado Springs, CO
Unrestricted$2,000
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$1,500
Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospita
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$1,500
Nashville Symphony
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Goad Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Goad Family Foundation give?

$195,200 in tax year 2024, across 47 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Goad Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Fred C Goad (Manager) and Deana R Goad (Manager).

What does The Goad Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly veterans, faith communities and youth programs.

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