Goodfellow Fund | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 91-2000453

Foundation Overview

Based in Seattle, WA, Goodfellow Fund has awarded 219 grants totaling $4,444,704 to organizations in Washington, Pennsylvania and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $400,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$4,444,704
Total Assets
$74,843
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
27
Median Grant
$10,000
% Median Grant Growth
+900% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 7%

2 of 27 recipients (7%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Washington

66% of grants are awarded in Washington, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Washington, funding concentrates in Seattle (72%), Port Hadlock (6%), Friday Harbor (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+268%

Strong 268% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (64%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Goodfellow Fund's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Burke Museum $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2023
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Giving 2023
Friends Of The Delaware Canal $10,000 New Hope, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2023
Hunterdon Land Trust $1,000 Flemington, NJ, US Conservation And Preservation 2023
Lummi Island Heritage Trust $1,000 Lummi Island, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2023
Mercy Corps $20,000 Portland, OR, US Charitable Giving 2023
Meridith Matthews Ymca $100,000 Seattle, WA, US Sports/education 2023
Nevada Northern Railway Museum $11,000 Ely, NV, US Conservation And Preservation 2023
Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building $50,000 Port Hadlock, WA, US Art/education 2023
Nw Seaport $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2023
Orangutan Conservancy $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Conservation And Education 2023
Pratt Fine Arts Center $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2023
Puget Sound Maritime $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Education/scholarships 2023
Sama Seattle Sacred Music And Art $400,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2023
San Juan Preservation Trust $10,000 Friday Harbor, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2023
Ski For Light $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Giving 2023
Meany Center Arts $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2023
Center For Wooden Boats $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2023
Town Hall Seattle $1,500 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2023
The Collings Foundation $1,000 Stow, MA, US Education 2023
Northwest Maritime Center $10,000 Port Townsend, WA, US Education 2023
Kbcs - Public Radio $1,000 Bellevue, WA, US Global Music/ Education 2023
Seattle Opera $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2023
Kexp - Public Radio $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Global Music/ Education 2023
National Trust For Historic Preservation $20,000 Washington, DC, US Conservation And Preservation 2023
Great Peninsula Conservancy $10,000 Bremerton, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2023
Historic Seattle $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2023
Black Diamond Historical Society $200 Black Diamond, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Burke Museum $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2022
Coolspring Power Museum $1,000 Coolspring, PA, US Conservation And Education 2022
Country Doctor Community Health Centers $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Charitable Giving 2022
Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Corridor $1,000 Easton, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Giving 2022
Friends Of Miller Bay $1,000 Suquamish, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Friends Of The Delaware Canal $1,000 New Hope, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Hunterdon Land Trust $1,000 Flemington, NJ, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Lummi Island Heritage Trust $500 Lummi Island, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Mercy Corps $50,000 Portland, OR, US Charitable Giving 2022
Meridith Matthews Ymca $51,000 Seattle, WA, US Sports/education 2022
Mohai $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Education 2022
Nevada Northern Railway Museum $1,000 Ely, NV, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building $1,000 Port Hadlock, WA, US Art/education 2022
Nw Seaport $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2022
Orangutan Conservancy $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Conservation And Education 2022
Pratt Fine Arts Center $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2022
Puget Sound Maritime $11,000 Seattle, WA, US Education/scholarships 2022
Sama Seattle Sacred Music And Art $350,100 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2022
San Juan Preservation Trust $1,000 Friday Harbor, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Seattle Parks Foundation $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Ski For Light $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Giving 2022
Virginia V Foundation $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Volunteer Park Trust $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Education 2022
Black Diamond Historical Society $200 Black Diamond, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Burke Museum $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2022
Coolspring Power Museum $1,000 Coolspring, PA, US Conservation And Education 2022
Country Doctor Community Health Centers $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Charitable Giving 2022
Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Corridor $1,000 Easton, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Giving 2022
Friends Of Miller Bay $1,000 Suquamish, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Friends Of The Delaware Canal $1,000 New Hope, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Hunterdon Land Trust $1,000 Flemington, NJ, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Lummi Island Heritage Trust $500 Lummi Island, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Mercy Corps $50,000 Portland, OR, US Charitable Giving 2022
Meridith Matthews Ymca $51,000 Seattle, WA, US Sports/education 2022
Mohai $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Education 2022
Nevada Northern Railway Museum $1,000 Ely, NV, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building $1,000 Port Hadlock, WA, US Art/education 2022
Nw Seaport $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2022
Orangutan Conservancy $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Conservation And Education 2022
Pratt Fine Arts Center $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2022
Puget Sound Maritime $11,000 Seattle, WA, US Education/scholarships 2022
Sama Seattle Sacred Music And Art $350,100 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2022
San Juan Preservation Trust $1,000 Friday Harbor, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Seattle Parks Foundation $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Ski For Light $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Giving 2022
Virginia V Foundation $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Volunteer Park Trust $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Education 2022
Black Diamond Historical Society $200 Black Diamond, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Burke Museum $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2022
Coolspring Power Museum $1,000 Coolspring, PA, US Conservation And Education 2022
Country Doctor Community Health Centers $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Charitable Giving 2022
Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Corridor $1,000 Easton, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Giving 2022
Friends Of Miller Bay $1,000 Suquamish, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Friends Of The Delaware Canal $1,000 New Hope, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Hunterdon Land Trust $1,000 Flemington, NJ, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Lummi Island Heritage Trust $500 Lummi Island, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Mercy Corps $50,000 Portland, OR, US Charitable Giving 2022
Meridith Matthews Ymca $51,000 Seattle, WA, US Sports/education 2022
Mohai $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Education 2022
Nevada Northern Railway Museum $1,000 Ely, NV, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building $1,000 Port Hadlock, WA, US Art/education 2022
Nw Seaport $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2022
Orangutan Conservancy $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Conservation And Education 2022
Pratt Fine Arts Center $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2022
Puget Sound Maritime $11,000 Seattle, WA, US Education/scholarships 2022
Sama Seattle Sacred Music And Art $350,100 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2022
San Juan Preservation Trust $1,000 Friday Harbor, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Seattle Parks Foundation $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Ski For Light $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Giving 2022
Virginia V Foundation $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2022
Volunteer Park Trust $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Education 2022
Burke Museum $2,500 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2021
Center For Wooden Boats $30,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2021
Country Doctor Community Health Centers $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Charitable Giving 2021
Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Corridor $1,000 Easton, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2021
Friends Of The Delaware Canal $10,000 New Hope, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2021
Historic Seattle $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2021
Kbcs - Public Radio $11,000 Bellevue, WA, US Global Music/education 2021
Kexp - Public Radio $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Global Music/education 2021
Lummi Island Heritage Trust $1,000 Lummi Island, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2021
Mercy Corps $12,000 Portland, OR, US Charitable Giving 2021
Meridith Matthews Ymca $150,000 Seattle, WA, US Sports/education 2021
National Trust For Historic Preservation $20,000 Washington, DC, US Conservation And Preservation 2021
Nevada Northern Railway Museum $12,000 Ely, NV, US Conservation And Preservation 2021
Northwest Maritime Center $10,000 Port Townsend, WA, US Education 2021
Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building $12,500 Port Hadlock, WA, US Art/education 2021
Orangutan Conservancy $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Conservation And Education 2021
Pratt Fine Arts Center $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2021
Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2021
Sama Seattle Sacred Music And Art $320,004 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2021
San Juan Preservation Trust $10,000 Friday Harbor, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2021
Seattle Opera $30,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2021
Seattle Parks Foundation $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2021
Town Hall Seattle $1,500 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2021
Virginia V Foundation $36,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2021
Volunteer Park Trust $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Education 2021
The Collings Foundation $1,000 Stow, MA, US Education 2021
Uw Foundation $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Education 2021
Doctors Without Borders $13,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Giving 2021
Burke Museum $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2020
Center For Wooden Boats $30,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2020
Coolspring Power Museum $1,000 Coolspring, PA, US Conservation And Education 2020
Country Doctor Community Health Centers $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Charitable Giving 2020
Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Corridor $1,000 Easton, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
Friends Of The Delaware Canal $11,000 New Hope, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
Kbcs - Public Radio $1,000 Bellevue, WA, US Global Music/education 2020
Kexp - Public Radio $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Global Music/education 2020
Mercy Corps $31,000 Portland, OR, US Charitable Giving 2020
Meridith Matthews Ymca $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Sports/education 2020
Mohai $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Education 2020
National Trust For Historic Preservation $20,000 Washington, DC, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
Nevada Northern Railway Museum $11,000 Ely, NV, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
Northwest Maritime Center $10,000 Port Townsend, WA, US Education 2020
Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building $20,000 Port Hadlock, WA, US Art/education 2020
Nw Seaport $31,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2020
Orangutan Conservancy $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Conservation And Education 2020
Pratt Fine Arts Center $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2020
San Juan Preservation Trust $1,100 Friday Harbor, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
Seattle Opera $40,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2020
Seattle Parks Foundation $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
Ski For Light $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Giving 2020
Virginia V Foundation $26,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society $17,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
Lummi Island Heritage Trust $1,000 Lummi Island, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
Historic Seattle $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
The Dickey Fund $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Pass-through Grant To Ymca Of Greater Seattle - Covid-19 Relief 2020
Wilderness Awareness School $5,000 Duvall, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
Black Diamond Historical Society $200 Black Diamond, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2020
Sama Seattle Sacred Music And Art $30,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2020
Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Corridor $1,000 Easton, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2018
Friends Of The Delaware Canal $1,000 New Hope, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2018
Kexp - Public Radio $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Global Music/education 2018
Mohai $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Education 2018
National Trust For Historic Preservation $25,000 Washington, DC, US Conservation And Preservation 2018
Nevada Northern Railway Museum $1,000 Ely, NV, US Conservation And Preservation 2018
Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building $10,000 Port Hadlock, WA, US Art/education 2018
Nw Seaport $6,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2018
Orangutan Conservancy $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Conservation And Education 2018
Puget Sound Maritime $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Education 2018
Seattle Opera $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2018
Ski For Light $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Giving 2018
Town Hall Seattle $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2018
Kbcs - Public Radio $1,000 Bellevue, WA, US Global Music/education 2018
Pratt Fine Arts Center $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2018
Pcc Farmland Trust $100,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2018
The Overlake School $2,500 Redmond, WA, US Education 2018
Seattle Parks Foundation $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2018
San Juan Preservation Trust $1,000 Friday Harbor, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2018
Country Doctor Community Health Centers $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Charitable Giving 2018
Jack L Davies Napa Valley Agricultural Land Preservation Fund $1,000 Napa, CA, US Conservation And Preservation 2018
Center For Wooden Boats $140,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2017
Ski For Light $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Giving 2017
Orangutan Conservancy $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Conservation And Education 2017
Puget Sound Maritime $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Education 2017
Friends Of The Delaware Canal $10,000 New Hope, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2017
Nevada Northern Railway Museum $1,000 Ely, NV, US Conservation And Preservation 2017
Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Corridor $1,000 Easton, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2017
Mohai $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Education 2017
Scenic Hudson $1,000 Poughkeepsie, NY, US Conservation And Preservation 2017
Town Hall Seattle $112,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2017
Historic Seattle $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Preservation And Education 2017
Coolspring Power Museum $1,000 Coolspring, PA, US Conservation And Education 2017
National Trust For Historic Preservation $20,000 Washington, DC, US Conservation And Preservation 2017
Burke Museum $30,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2017
Seattle Opera $175,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2017
Borough Of Morrisville $500 Morrisville, PA, US Historical Marker 2017
Mercy Corps $40,000 Portland, OR, US Charitable Giving 2017
Nw Seaport $30,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2017
Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building $10,000 Port Hadlock, WA, US Art/education 2017
Kexp - Public Radio $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Global Music/education 2017
Virginia V Foundation $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Preservation 2017
Burke Museum $11,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2016
Center For Wooden Boats $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Art/education 2016
Friends Of The Conservatory Volunteer Park $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2016
Friends Of The Delaware Canal $1,000 New Hope, PA, US Conservation And Preservation 2016
Historic Seattle $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Preservation And Education 2016
Kbcs $1,000 Bellevue, WA, US Music/education 2016
Kexp $30,000 Seattle, WA, US Global Music/education 2016
Nw School For Wooden Boat Building $6,000 Port Hadlock, WA, US Art/education 2016
Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Education 2016
Town Hall $60,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2016
Virginia V Foundation $36,000 Seattle, WA, US Cultural Preservation 2016
Northwest Seaport $31,000 Seattle, WA, US Conservation And Education 2016
Ski For Light $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Giving 2016
Orangutan Conservancy $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Conservation And Education 2016
Pratt Art Institute $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Education 2016
Delaware & Lehigh National Canal Museum $1,000 Easton, PA, US Conservation And Education 2016
Coolspring Power Museum $1,000 Coolspring, PA, US Conservation And Education 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 91-2000453
Website N/A
Address 433 13TH AVE E APT 101 Seattle, WA 98102-5175

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Goodfellow Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President John Goodfellow
Vp, Secretary Barbara Peterson

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.