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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0447921

Good Earth Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $38,920 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 30, 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
Sonja Earthman Co Lawrence E Maddox
2603 Augusta Drive Ste 1400
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 783-4242
Form and materials
Written applications should include amount and purpose of grant as well as general information on organization.
Deadlines
April 30
Restrictions
The purpose is to help alleviate suffering and to provide for material intellectual, emotional or spiritual needs which enhance the quality of an individual's life.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $38,920

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $278,276
  • Tax year 2023

    $38,250

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $291,942
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $307,875
  • Tax year 2021

    $34,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $298,683
  • Tax year 2020

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $304,388
  • Tax year 2019

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $268,581
  • Tax year 2018

    $39,750

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $286,579

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Theragood DeedsHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $8,000
  2. Kid's MealsHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $7,000
  3. Small PlacesHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $5,000
  4. Olivewood CemeteryHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $5,000
  5. Casa de EsperanzaHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $3,420
  6. El Centro de CorazonHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,500
  7. Houston Recovery CenterHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,500
  8. Lord of the Streets Episcopal ChurchHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,500
  9. The Council on RecoveryHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000
  10. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $8,00029% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $7,00025% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00018% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,42012% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,5009% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $2,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas10 grants $38,920

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • S H EarthmanTREASURY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lawrence E MaddoxSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert Lawrence Earthman JrDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Alena EarthmanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lannie Gayle Earthman BluethmannPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David Michael EarthmanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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