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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-0746809

Good News Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Perris, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $34,575 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $34,575

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $120,935
  • Tax year 2024

    $62,701

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $157,615
  • Tax year 2023

    $65,276

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $100,964
  • Tax year 2022

    $76,476

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $116,189
  • Tax year 2021

    $75,817

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $137,032
  • Tax year 2020

    $74,785

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $300,461
  • Tax year 2019

    $74,785

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $300,461
  • Tax year 2018

    $76,724

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $324,555

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Teen BlazeRiverside, CA

    Support religious youth center

    $28,775
  2. World VisionRiverside, CA

    Provide support for families

    $1,200
  3. Home AidRiverside, CA

    Provide support for families

    $1,000
  4. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    Mortgage support for americans

    $1,000
  5. St Jude Children's Research HospitaSan Fransisco, CA

    Medical research

    $850
  6. Alzheimers ResearchSaint Paul, MN

    Medical research

    $700
  7. International FellowshipChicago, IL

    Support international study

    $250
  8. City of Hope Cancer CenterIrvine, CA

    Medical research

    $200
  9. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    Medical support

    $200
  10. Ronald McDonald HouseLoma Linda, CA

    Provide support for families

    $200
  11. Paralyzed VeteransRiverside, CA

    Medical support for veterans

    $100
  12. Toys for TotsCorona, CA

    Provide support for families

    $50
  13. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Support for veterans

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,00080% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $20016% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $32,425
  2. New York1 grant $1,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $700
  4. Illinois1 grant $250
  5. Texas1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Melton L BaconDIR/PRES/TRE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine L BaconDIR/VP/SEC Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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