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Good Words Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $945,000 (tax year ended December 2024)
Good Words Foundation, a private foundation in Washington, DC, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $945,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $150,000 to Nebraska Journalism Trust in Omaha, NE for support flatwater free press.
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- EIN
- 825368680
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Assets
- $23,382,068
- Grants paid
- $945,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202543219349101259. It reported $945,000 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Journalism Trust | Omaha, NE | Support flatwater free press | Public and societal benefit | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital B News Inc | New York, NY | Support reporting for black communities | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The 19TH News | Austin, TX | Support empowerment of underserved communities | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic News Company | New York, NY | Help people understand how america works | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spotlight Pa | Harrisburg, PA | Support independent nonpartisan reporting | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madrid Educational Endowment Foundation | Madrid, IA | Support madrid community school district | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown Presbyterian Church | Washington, DC | Ministry support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Resolve Philly | Philadelphia, PA | Support unbiased reporting in underserved communities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Mcintire foundation to benefit smart women | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Washington, DC | Support transgender freedom alliance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Civil Liberties Union Inc | New York City, NY | Support protection of civil liberties | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Actblue Civics Inc | Boston, MA | Everytown for gun safety | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Edmund Burke School | Washington, DC | Support education programs | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgetown Ministry Center | Washington, DC | Support solutions for homeless | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Network for Good | Washington, DC | Support charitable organizations via digital platforms | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | Vienna, VA | Support performing arts programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American University | Washington, DC | Wamu public radio | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | Support diffusion of knowledge | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Wxpn public radio | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $265,000 |
| Education | $220,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $150,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $245,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $155,000 |
| Nebraska | $150,000 |
| Texas | $125,000 |
| District of Columbia | $125,000 |
| Iowa | $75,000 |
| Virginia | $60,000 |
| Massachusetts | $10,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.