The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-6036758

The Goodwin Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Junction, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $262,320 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
The Goodwin Foundation
PO Box 2106
Grand Junction, CO 81502
(970) 250-9993
Form and materials
A letter of request explaining proposed use of the grant
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Within United States at discretion of the board of directors

Assets and giving by year

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

    $262,320

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,164,378
  • Tax year 2024

    $246,148

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,149,817
  • Tax year 2023

    $204,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,123,779
  • Tax year 2022

    $191,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,250,469
  • Tax year 2021

    $254,090

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,289,906
  • Tax year 2020

    $181,504

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,289,593
  • Tax year 2019

    $168,667

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,363,975
  • Tax year 2018

    $178,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,335,354

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

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

  1. Confluence CenterGrand Junction, CO

    Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  2. Grand Mesa Nordic CouncilCedaredge, CO

    Capital Campaign

    $50,000
  3. Mesa County Libraries FoundationGrand Junction, CO

    Capital Campaign

    $25,000
  4. United Way of Mesa CountyGrand JCT, CO

    Operating Support

    $15,000
  5. Counseling Education CenterGrand Junction, CO

    Capital Campaign

    $15,000
  6. Western Slope Center ChildrenGrand Junction, CO

    Operating Support

    $10,000
  7. Clifton Christian ChurchClifton, CO

    Food Bank Operating Support

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Operating Support

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    Capital Campaign

    $8,820
  10. RiversEdge WestGrand JCT, CO

    Operating Support

    $6,000
  11. Colorado Mesa University FoundationGrand JCT, CO

    Annual Scholarship

    $5,000
  12. Mesa Youth Services DBA PartnersGrand Junction, CO

    Operating Support

    $2,500
  13. Christ Center DBA Four WindsGrand Junction, CO

    Operating Support

    $2,500
  14. Art Center Western ColoadoGrand Junction, CO

    Operating Support

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Confluence CenterGrand Junction, CO

    Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  2. Grand Mesa Nordic CouncilCedaredge, CO

    Capital Campaign

    $50,000
  3. RiversEdge WestGrand JCT, CO

    Operating Support

    $6,000

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 $15,00058% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $6,00023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado12 grants $243,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John GormleyChairman Hours 5Pay $0
  • Linda Bacon ReidTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dan ElaSecretary Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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