Gooding Group Foundation

Ephrata, PA
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1989
EIN: 23-2516754

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$128k (2024)

Expenses

$73.4k (2024)

Total Assets

$422k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$2.27k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$128,157

Expenses

$73,391

Net Income

$54,766

Net Assets

$419,393

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$80,100	62.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$12,010	9.4%
Sales of Assets	$2,547	2.0%
Other Income	$33,500	26.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$41,314	56.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$421,661
Total Liabilities	$2,268
Net Assets	$419,393

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
J Reed Gooding (President)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Stephen Mcnamara (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Marlena Ricords (Secretary)	$0	$0
J Michael Towers (Director)	$0	$0
Brian K Dombach (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 13, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$11,378

Expenses

$59,741

Net Income

-$48,363

Net Assets

$364,627

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$6,174	54.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$11,391	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$6,187
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,568	88.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$364,698
Total Liabilities	$71
Net Assets	$364,627

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
J Reed Gooding (President)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Stephen Mcnamara (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Marlena Ricords (Secretary)	$0	$0
J Michael Towers (Director)	$0	$0
Brian K Dombach (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$40,381

Expenses

$154,110

Net Income

-$113,729

Net Assets

$412,990

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,000	5.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$10,728	26.6%
Sales of Assets	-$5,597
Other Income	$33,250	82.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$117,101	76.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$412,992
Total Liabilities	$2
Net Assets	$412,990

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
J Reed Gooding (President)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Stephen Mcnamara (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Marlena Ricords (Secretary)	$0	$0
J Michael Towers (Director)	$0	$0
Brian K Dombach (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 19, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$180,373

Expenses

$79,273

Net Income

$101,100

Net Assets

$526,719

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$143,445	79.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$12,356	6.9%
Sales of Assets	$24,572	13.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$70,370	88.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$526,719
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$526,719

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
J Reed Gooding (President)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Stephen Mcnamara (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Marlena Ricords (Secretary)	$0	$0
J Michael Towers (Director)	$0	$0
Brian K Dombach (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$123,103

Expenses

$69,612

Net Income

$53,491

Net Assets

$425,619

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$112,200	91.1%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$9,744	7.9%
Sales of Assets	$1,159	0.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$62,514	89.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$425,620
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$425,619

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
J Reed Gooding (President)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Richard A Watson Jr (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kathleen L Perotti (Secretary)	$0	$0
J Michael Towers (Director)	$0	$0
Brian K Dombach (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 29, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$57,068

Expenses

$70,581

Net Income

-$13,513

Net Assets

$428,227

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$37,789	66.2%
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$12,414	21.8%
Sales of Assets	$6,862	12.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$61,691	87.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$428,228
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$428,227

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
J Reed Gooding (President)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Richard A Watson Jr (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kathleen L Perotti (Secretary)	$0	$0
J Michael Towers (Director)	$0	$0
Brian K Dombach (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 28, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$41,171

Expenses

$102,709

Net Income

-$61,538

Net Assets

$441,741

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$28,000	68.0%
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$11,110	27.0%
Sales of Assets	$2,059	5.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$94,232	91.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$441,741
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$441,741

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
J Reed Gooding (President)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Richard A Watson Jr (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kathleen L Perotti (Secretary)	$0	$0
J Michael Towers (Director)	$0	$0
Brian K Dombach (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 27, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$123,916

Expenses

$89,486

Net Income

$34,430

Net Assets

$503,279

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$109,765	88.6%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$11,149	9.0%
Sales of Assets	$3,001	2.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$79,526	88.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$503,325
Total Liabilities	$46
Net Assets	$503,279

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
J Reed Gooding (President)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Richard A Watson Jr (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kathleen L Perotti (Secretary)	$0	$0
J Michael Towers (Director)	$0	$0
Brian K Dombach (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 31, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$163,695

Expenses

$77,996

Net Income

$85,699

Net Assets

$468,849

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$71,998	44.0%
Interest Revenue	$507	0.3%
Dividends	$8,221	5.0%
Sales of Assets	$31,641	19.3%
Other Income	$51,328	31.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$70,689	90.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$469,704
Total Liabilities	$855
Net Assets	$468,849

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John S Gooding (President)	$0	$0
James K Towers Iii (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0
Nancy C Miller (Administrato)	$0	$0
James Reed Gooding (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$58,105

Expenses

$74,679

Net Income

-$16,574

Net Assets

$383,150

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$57,624	99.2%
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$6,001	10.3%
Sales of Assets	-$6,995
Other Income	$1,472	2.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$64,096	85.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$383,150
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$383,150

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John S Gooding (President)	$0	$0
James K Towers Iii (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0
Nancy C Miller (Administrato)	$0	$0
James Reed Gooding (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$71,655

Expenses

$57,912

Net Income

$13,743

Net Assets

$440,548

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$48,271	67.4%
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$5,243	7.3%
Sales of Assets	-$1,066
Other Income	$19,200	26.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,726	91.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$440,548
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$440,548

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John S Gooding (President)	$0	$0
James K Towers Iii (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0
Nancy C Miller (Administrato)	$0	$0
James Reed Gooding (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$72,104

Expenses

$97,017

Net Income

-$24,913

Net Assets

$438,534

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$23,985	33.3%
Interest Revenue	$8	0.0%
Dividends	$2,079	2.9%
Sales of Assets	$29,825	41.4%
Other Income	$16,207	22.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$57,115	58.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$438,830
Total Liabilities	$296
Net Assets	$438,534

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John S Gooding (President)	$0	$0
James K Towers Iii (Vice President)	$0	$0
William H Gooding (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
Nancy C Miller (Administrator)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 12, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$78,059

Expenses

$57,068

Net Income

$20,991

Net Assets

$463,446

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$52,211	66.9%
Interest Revenue	$39	0.0%
Dividends	$5,102	6.5%
Sales of Assets	$1,153	1.5%
Other Income	$19,554	25.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,689	87.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$463,447
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$463,446

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$44,976

Expenses

$59,993

Net Income

-$15,017

Net Assets

$442,456

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$9,107	20.2%
Interest Revenue	$12	0.0%
Dividends	$7,493	16.7%
Sales of Assets	$707	1.6%
Other Income	$27,657	61.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$41,045	68.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$443,123
Total Liabilities	$667
Net Assets	$442,456

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Gooding Group Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $128k (2024)

Expenses $73.4k (2024)

Total Assets $422k (2024)

Total Liabilities $2.27k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

Revenue

$128k (2024)

Expenses

$73.4k (2024)

Total Assets

$422k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$2.27k (2024)

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