Goodin Company Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 47-5282143. Reported 167 grants totalling $289,950 to 78 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Goodin Company Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $1,500; the smallest was $500 and the largest $10,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make a Wish Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Roseville, MN | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Beyond the Yellow Ribbon | Maple Grove, MN | $22,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Saint Therese Foundation | St Louis Park, MN | $16,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Magnus Veterans Foundation | Dayton, MN | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Giving | St Cloud, ND | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gift of Life Inc | Rochester, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Good Samaritan | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Haven for Heroes Inc | Anoka, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mn Special Olympics - Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $7,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dunwoody Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Good Samaritan Discipleship | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Francis Mission | St Francis, SD | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Hospital Foundation | St Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Mn (camp Knutson) | Crosslake, MN | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Parkinsons Foundation | Golden Valley, MN | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ride-on 4 Carrie | Rogeres, MN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| TB1 Fund Inc | Blaine, MN | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation Inc | Fargo, ND | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ntc Foundation | Wausau, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Als Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Alzheimers Association | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement | Maplewood, MN | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mn Private College Fund | St Paul, MN | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Agape Child Development Center | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, VA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Beyond Vision Inc | West Allis, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Courage Kenny Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Employee Assistance Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Firefighters Pipes and Drums | Plymouth, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mn Firefighter's Pipes and Drums | Plymouth, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Minnesota Law Enforcement Explorer Association (mleea) | St Louis Park, MN | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sunshine Kids Foundation | Fargo, ND | $1,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | Crosslake, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Mn (camp Knutson) | Crosslake, ND | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Allina Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Andover Trap & Skeet | Andover, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Deerfield Community Center | Deerfield, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fridley Schools Foundation | Fridley, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks Foundation for Education | Grand Forks, ND | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation | St Cloud, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Halos of the St Croix Valley | New Richmond, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Home Builders Care of Fm Foundation | Fargo, ND | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity | Moohead, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Legionville | St Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mn Special Olympics - Nd | Grand Forks, ND | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mn State Fire Service Memorial Pipe Band | Inver Grove Heights, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moms & Neighbors Inc | Rosemount, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Association of Women in Construction Education Foundation | Brooklyn Park, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Minnesota and Dakotas | Golden Valley, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Payitforward Inc | Dexter, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Sudc Foundation | Roseland, NJ | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Timberwolves Fastbreak Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Heroes League | Hastings, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monster Bash Incorporated | Harmony, MN | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Fire Safety Council Inc | Michigan Center, MI | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Als Association | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Courage Kenny Foundation | Minneapolis, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Lakes Youth Hockey Association Inc | Detroit Lakes, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Feed My Starving Children | Coon Rapids, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare | St Paul, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homes for Troops | Blaine, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jdrf International | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lee-Mar Ranch | Granite Falls, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Legacy 2 Inspire | Ramsey, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Muskego, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Wild Foundation | St Paul, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Richmond Area Community Foundation | New Richmond, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nick Turcotte Scholarship Fund (mleea) | St Louis Park, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shoot for the Troops | New Hope, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Beautiful Mind Project | St Cloud, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ty Barberine Foundation | Somerset, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Vision Inc | Tacoma, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
35 of 78 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 64%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Dunwoody Foundation
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT - The Minnesota Law Enforcement Explorer Association (mleea)
NICK TURCOTTE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 61 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | $54,100 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 31 | $67,600 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $69,800 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 36 | $53,750 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | 28 | $44,700 | $875 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
83% of its giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Goodin Company Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2700 North Second Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55411. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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