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The Goodfriend Foundation: 13 grants to organizations, $726,750 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Goodfriend Foundation, a private foundation in Knoxville, TN, paid 13 grants to organizations totaling $726,750 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $387,500 to Tennessee Wesleyan University Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, TN for support business school at twu.
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- EIN
- 203791086
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN
- Assets
- $4,071,117
- Grants paid
- $726,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202641329349100219. It reported $726,750 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens, TN | Support business school at twu | $387,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Univ of Tennessee Foundation Univ of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Goodfriend tennis reno | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | Buildings/imprvt to facilities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville United Way of Greater Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | General support for mission | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knoxville Jewish Alliance Knoxville Jewish Alliance | Knoxville, TN | General support for mission | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of the Desert Jewish Federation of the Desert | Rancho Mirage, CA | General support for mission - religi | $25,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | Rancho Mirage, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of McMinnmeigs Counties United Way of McMinn/meigs Co | Athens, TN | General support for mission | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Beth-El Temple Beth-El | Knoxville, TN | Gen support for mission - religious | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lady Vol Booster Club Inc Lady Vol Booster Club Inc | Knoxville, TN | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rancho High School Rancho High School | Rancho Mirage, CA | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sinatra Children's Charity Sinatra Children's Charity | Rancho Mirage, CA | General mission | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Koinonia Foundation the Koinonia Foundation | Knoxville, TN | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202533009349100208. It reported $485,500 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univ of Tennessee Foundation Univ of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Goodfriend tennis reno | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Volunteer Legacy the Volunteer Legacy | Knoxville, TN | General mission | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens, TN | Support business school at twu | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | Buildings/imprvt to facilities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville United Way of Greater Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | General support for mission | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knoxville Jewish Alliance Knoxville Jewish Alliance | Knoxville, TN | General support for mission | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of the Desert Jewish Federation of the Desert | Rancho Mirage, CA | General support for mission - religi | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | Rancho Mirage, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of McMinnmeigs Counties United Way of McMinn/meigs Co | Athens, TN | General support for mission | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Beth-El Temple Beth-El | Knoxville, TN | Gen support for mission - religious | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of the Dessert College of the Dessert | Palm Dessert, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sinatra Children's Charity Sinatra Children's Charity | Rancho Mirage, CA | General mission | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Koinonia Foundation the Koinonia Foundation | Knoxville, TN | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $1,110,500 |
| California | $101,750 |
Updated May 12, 2026. 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.