Private foundation · EIN 82-5368680

Good Words Foundation

Preselected only

Washington, DC

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202543219349101259
Total assets (EOY)$18,529,948
Grants paid$945,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed19
Giving in home state (DC)13%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K9
$25K–$100K5
$100K+5

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $150,000

Geographic focus

NY
26%
PA
16%
NE
16%
TX
13%
DC
13%
IA
8%
VA
6%
MA
1%

Common purposes

reportingcommunitiesunderservedpublicradioflatwaterfreepressblackempowermenthelppeopleunderstandamericaworks

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,155,262$18,760,05018
2024$945,000$18,529,94819

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Nebraska Journalism TrustOMAHA, NESUPPORT FLATWATER FREE PRESS$150,000
Capital B News IncNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT REPORTING FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES$125,000
The 19Th NewsAUSTIN, TXSUPPORT EMPOWERMENT OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES$125,000
Civic News CompanyNEW YORK, NYHELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW AMERICA WORKS$100,000
Spotlight PaHARRISBURG, PASUPPORT INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN REPORTING$100,000
Madrid Educational Endowment FoundationMADRID, IASUPPORT MADRID COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT$75,000
Georgetown Presbyterian ChurchWASHINGTON, DCMINISTRY SUPPORT$60,000
Resolve PhillyPHILADELPHIA, PASUPPORT UNBIASED REPORTING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES$50,000
University Of VirginiaCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAMCINTIRE FOUNDATION TO BENEFIT SMART WOMEN$50,000
Amalgamated FoundationWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT TRANSGENDER FREEDOM ALLIANCE$25,000
American Civil Liberties Union IncNEW YORK CITY, NYSUPPORT PROTECTION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES$20,000
Actblue Civics IncBOSTON, MAEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY$10,000
Edmund Burke SchoolWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS$10,000
Georgetown Ministry CenterWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT SOLUTIONS FOR HOMELESS$10,000
Network For GoodWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS VIA DIGITAL PLATFORMS$10,000
Wolf Trap Foundation For The Performing ArtsVIENNA, VASUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS$10,000
American UniversityWASHINGTON, DCWAMU PUBLIC RADIO$5,000
Smithsonian InstituteWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE$5,000
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaPHILADELPHIA, PAWXPN PUBLIC RADIO$5,000
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