Overview
The Gooding Group Foundation, based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $364,698. The foundation focuses on funding initiatives in education, public affairs, and human services. In the past year, it reported expenses of $59,741 and revenue of $11,378. The foundation supports a wide range of cities across several states, including Pennsylvania, California, Connecticut, and others. Key personnel include J. Reed Gooding as President and William H. Gooding as Vice President, both serving without compensation. The foundation's board also includes a treasurer, secretary, and directors, all of whom volunteer their time. Despite its modest financial size, the foundation has a broad geographic impact, funding projects in over 40 cities across 12 states.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $412,992 in 2023
57 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $53,026 | THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE | PARTICIPANT PROGRAMS | 750 EAST KING ST LANCASTER, PA US | 2023 |
| $15,000 | BETHEL AME CHURCH | PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS | 512 E STRAWBERRY ST LANCASTER, PA US | 2022 |
| $10,540 | ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | PARTICIPANT PROGRAMS | 237 COURT ST READING, PA US | 2024 |
| $10,350 | ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | PARTICIPANT PROGRAMS | 237 COURT ST READING, PA US | 2023 |
| $10,200 | ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | PARTICIPANT PROGRAMS | 237 COURT ST READING, PA US | 2022 |
| $10,000 | LONG'S PARK AMPITHEATER FOUNDATION | PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS | 313 WEST LIBERTY STREET LANCASTER, PA US | 2023 |
| $8,800 | GREAT GIVE CC | PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS | 70 AUDUBON STREET NEW HAVEN, CT US | 2023 |
| $5,000 | FULTON THEATRE | OPERATING EXPENSES | 12 NORTH PRINCE ST LANCASTER, PA US | 2023 |
| $5,000 | LANCASTER HISTORY | PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS | 230 N PRESIDENT AVE LANCASTER, PA US | 2024 |
| $4,500 | PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | SCHOLARSHIP | 103 SHIELDS BLDG UNIVERSITY PARK, PA US | 2024 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
JRG
J REED GOODING
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2022 |
WHG
WILLIAM H GOODING
| VICE PRESIDE | $0 | 2022 |
RAWJ
RICHARD A WATSON JR
| TREASURER | $0 | 2022 |
KLP
KATHLEEN L PEROTTI
| SECRETARY | $0 | 2022 |
JMT
J MICHAEL TOWERS
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
BKD
BRIAN K DOMBACH
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
JRG
J REED GOODING
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2023 |
WHG
WILLIAM H GOODING
| VICE PRESIDE | $0 | 2023 |
SM
STEPHEN MCNAMARA
| TREASURER | $0 | 2023 |
MR
MARLENA RICORDS
| SECRETARY | $0 | 2023 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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