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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-6054098

Leo Goodwin Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Dania, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $344,600 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Elliot Borkson
800 Corporate Dr Suite 500
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33327
(954) 772-6863
Form and materials
1. Letter stating purpose of program and amount requested.2. Objectives: Specific program description; Type of person reached (age, geographic location, social and economic status), number of persons to be reached. Priority given to resident of Broward County and Florida. 3. How will funds be used.4. Line item operating budget and audited statements and tax return.5. IRS Determination Letter of 501(c)(3) status and verification that it has not been revoked.6. Funding sources with dollar amounts or received.7. Names of governing board members.
Deadlines
Accepted anytime provided sufficient time to review.
Restrictions
None, other than qualification for charitable purposes.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $344,600

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $9,970,077

  • Tax year 2023

    $300,160

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $10,422,505

  • Tax year 2022

    $325,250

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $10,659,286

  • Tax year 2021

    $333,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $10,826,345

  • Tax year 2020

    $340,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $11,137,591

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Boys and Girls Clubs of BrowardFort Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable

    $63,000
  2. Broward Partnership for the HomelesFort Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable

    $57,500
  3. Museum of Discovery ScienceFort Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable

    $40,000
  4. Pace Center for GirlsBrowardFort Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  5. Community Foundation of BrowardFort Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable

    $21,100
  6. Broward Performing Arts FoundationFt Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  7. Kids In Distress IncWilton Manors, FL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  8. Henderson Mental Health CenterLauderdale Lakes, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $7,500
  12. Jack Jill Children's CenterFort Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable

    $7,500
  13. Individual

    Charitable

    $6,000
  14. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. Children's Diagnostic and TreatmentFt Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Women in Distress of Broward CountyMargate, FL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. University of FloridaGainesville, FL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. Different Brains IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. ARC BrowardSunrise, FL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. Individual

    Charitable

    $3,500
  23. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,500
  24. The Girl Choir of South FloridaFt Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable

    $2,500
  25. Prestige ClubDavie, FL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  26. Lupus Foundation Of AmericaBoynton Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $21,10036% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $20,00034% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $10,00017% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida17 grants $290,100
  2. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Elliot P BorksonVice President Hours 20Pay $150,000
  • Alan J GoldbergPresident Hours 20Pay $150,000

The return

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