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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-2516754

Gooding Group Foundation

A private foundation in Ephrata, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $543,342 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
J Reed Gooding
345 South Reading Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 733-1247
Form and materials
Letter form, including any information with regard to request submitted
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $543,342

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,087,111

  • Tax year 2024

    $39,167

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $421,661

  • Tax year 2023

    $49,890

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $364,698

  • Tax year 2022

    $114,021

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $412,992

  • Tax year 2021

    $68,865

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $526,719

  • Tax year 2020

    $61,225

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $425,619

  • Tax year 2019

    $58,775

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $428,228

  • Tax year 2018

    $91,646

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $441,741

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Roofing AllianceMilford TWP, PA

    Participating programs

    $250,000
  2. Thaddeus Stevens FoundationLancaster, PA

    Scholarship

    $150,000
  3. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Participant programs

    $67,110
  4. Highland Presbyterian ChurchLancaster, PA

    Participating programs

    $50,000
  5. Latta Memorial ChurchChristiana, PA

    Participating prgrams

    $15,666
  6. Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  7. Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  8. Pennsylvania College of HealthLancaster, PA

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  9. UNC WilmingtonWilmington, NC

    Scholarships

    $1,500
  10. Lancaster County Extra GiveLancaster, PA

    Participant programs

    $1,000
  11. Ephrata Community AmbulanceEphrata, PA

    Operating expenses

    $500
  12. Lincoln Fire Co 1Ephrata, PA

    Operating expenses

    $500
  13. Pioneer Fire CompanyEphrata, PA

    Operating expenses

    $500
  14. Roherstown Fire CompanyLancaster, PA

    Operating expense

    $500
  15. Singerly Fire CompanyElkton, MD

    Operating expenses

    $500
  16. Faith Evangelical Congregational ChurchYork, PA

    Participating programs

    $250
  17. Special OlympicsLancaster, PA

    Participant programs

    $250
  18. Susan G Komen FoundationDallas, TX

    Participating programs

    $250
  19. Childrens Miracle NetworkHershey, PA

    Participant programs

    $105
  20. Miller Keystone Blood CenterBethlehem, PA

    Participating programs

    $100
  21. Lancaster County ConservancyLancaster, PA

    Participating programs

    $42
  22. Leo's Helping PawsLancaster, PA

    Participant programs

    $42
  23. Central Penn Food BankHarrisburg, PA

    Participating programs

    $27

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $151,50069% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $67,11031% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $42<1% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $42<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania20 grants $541,092
  2. North Carolina1 grant $1,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $500
  4. Texas1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • J Reed GoodingPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • William H GoodingVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen McNamaraTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marlena RicordsSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • J Michael TowersDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian K DombachDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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