Gooding Group Foundation
Ephrata, PA · EIN 23-2516754. Reported 268 grants totalling $333,168 to 141 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. 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. Gooding Group 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 $400. Half of everything it gave fell between $200 and $1,000; the smallest was $23 and the largest $53,026. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus Stevens College | Lancaster, PA | $54,526 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Reading, PA | $52,205 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Veteran's Honor Park | Lititz, PA | $15,850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bethel AME Church | Lancaster, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Lancaster, PA | $13,800 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $12,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Fulton Theatre | Lancaster, PA | $10,515 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethel AME Cultural Center | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Long's Park Ampitheater Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great Give Cc | New Haven, CT | $8,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lancaster History | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Shippensburg University | Shippensburg, PA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottsville, VA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Progress | Rosemont, IL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Goldey Beacom College | Wilmington, DE | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lancaster Chamber of Commerce | Lancaster, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pa College of Health & Sciences | Lancaster, PA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Historic Preservation Trust | Lancaster, PA | $3,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thaddeus Stevens Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $3,176 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Penn College | Summerdale, PA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| F&m College Fund | Lancaster, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harrisburg University of Science | Harrisburg, PA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ephrata Legion Post 429 | Ephrata, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Samaritan Services | Lancaster, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mainspring of Ephrata | Ephrata, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milagro House | Lancaster, PA | $2,400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elizabethtown College Business | Elizabethtown, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| JR Achievement of Central Pa | Lancaster, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lincoln Fire Co 1 | Ephrata, PA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Roherstown Fire Company | Lancaster, PA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| S Dale High Center | Lancaster, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Singerly Fire Company | Elkton, MD | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Grove City College | Grove City, PA | $1,700 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $1,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lancaster County Court of Common Pl | Lancaster, PA | $1,600 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Love 146 | New Haven, CT | $1,600 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Men of Iron | Manheim, PA | $1,600 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vision Corps Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $1,600 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hospice Community Care | Lancaster, PA | $1,525 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ephrata Community Ambulance | Ephrata, PA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marywood College | Scranton, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pennsylvania College of Health | Lancaster, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pioneer Steam Fire Engine | Ephrata, PA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| South Eastern University | Lakeland, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Towson University | Towson, MD | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lititz Public Library | Lititz, PA | $1,425 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ephrata Public Library | Ephrata, PA | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ephrata Area Educ Foundation | Ephrata, PA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ephrata Community Health Foundation | York, PA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ephrata Performing Arts | Ephrata, PA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ephrata Rec Center | Ephrata, PA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friendship Community | Lancaster, PA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | Lancaster, PA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Leadership Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Schreiber Pediatric | Lancaster, PA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YWCA of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thorne | Ephrata, PA | $1,023 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elizabethtown College Family Bus Ct | Elizabethtown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement | Lancaster, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lebanon Va Hospice | Lebanon, PA | $850 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Excentia Human Services | Lancaster, PA | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of America | Miquon, PA | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Pa | Miquon, PA | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Lancaster, PA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Blessings of Hope | Lancaster, PA | $730 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lancaster County Conservancy | Lancaster, PA | $575 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ephrata Ambulance Assoc | Ephrata, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pioneer Fire Company | Ephrata, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Soceity | Harrisburg, PA | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Excentia | Lancaster, PA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Stratosphere Cheerabilities | Lancaster, PA | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boulevard Baptist Church | Anderson, SC | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Handi Vangelism | Ephrata, PA | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pa SPCA Lancaster Center | Lancaster, PA | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Heart Assoc | Lancaster, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Legion | Ephrata, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arm of Hope - Ghana | Mount Joy, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Berks Heim | Leesport, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Iglesia Misionera La Senda | Reading, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mental Health of America | Lancaster, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uzrc Benevolent Fund | Lititz, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Warren General Hospital | Warren, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Earl Fire Co | Bownstown, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wounded Warrior | Wormleysburg, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leo's Helping Paws | Lancaster, PA | $217 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation | Millersville, PA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Lancaster, PA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brittany's Hope | Elizabethtown, PA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| God's Love We Deliver | New York, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humane League of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lancaster Early Education | Lancaster, PA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Warwick Educational Foundation | Lititz, PA | $152 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Conner Kleffel Memorial Foundation | Ephrata, PA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Faith Friendship | Mountville, PA | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lititz Fire Company | Lititz, PA | $150 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Washington, DC | $126 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mennonite Disaster Service | Lititz, PA | $126 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens Miracle Network | Hershey, PA | $106 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lititz Warwick Community Chest | Lititz, PA | $101 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities USA | Lancaster, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| East Randolph Fire Department | Randolph, VT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Landmark Baptist Church | Kokomo, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Food Bank of De | Newark, DE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fresenius Kidney Care | Harrisburg, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heiffer International | Little Rock, AR | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homeland Hospice | Harrisburg, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lancaster Public Library | Lancaster, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lititz Springs Park | Lititz, PA | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Camping Corporation | Arendtsville, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mohler Church | Ephrata, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rheems Fire Department | Elizabethtown, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shenango Valley Animal Shelter | Hermitage, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Union City Presbyterian Church | Union City, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Churches Elizabethtown Area | Elizabethtown, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warwick Community Ambulance | Lititz, PA | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Action Partnership | Lancaster, PA | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Mt Olive | Mt Olive, NC | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Centerville Pet Rescue | Lancaster, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ephrata Pioneer Fire Co | Ephrata, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope International | Lancaster, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orca | Lancaster, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pet Pantry- Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Venture Lititz | Lititz, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raven Ridge Wildlife | Washington Boro, PA | $42 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wolf Sanctuary of Pa | Liititz, PA | $27 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $26 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mennonite Central Committee | Akron, PA | $26 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $26 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Lancaster, PA | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Central Penn Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Humane Society of the US | Washington, DC | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Robeson Elementary | Birdsboro, PA | $23 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
61 of 141 (43%) 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 42%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Milagro House
ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 87 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66 | $61,225 | $400 |
| 2021 | 68 | $68,865 | $400 |
| 2022 | 47 | $114,021 | $500 |
| 2023 | 57 | $49,890 | $400 |
| 2024 | 30 | $39,167 | $200 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 91% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $400. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Gooding Group Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 345 South Reading Road, Ephrata, PA, 17522. 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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