Private Foundation

THE GOODNIGHT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

THE GOODNIGHT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in CARY, NC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $10.0M revenue, $8.6M expenses, $145.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 284 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $64.3M.

EIN: 566533546 CARY, NC Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$10.0M

Total Expenses$8.6M

Total Assets$145.0M

Grants Given284

Grant Total$64.3M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

NC MUSEUM OF ART

RALEIGH, NC · 2024

ENDOWMENT, RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR PARK

$5,000,000

MYFUTURENC

RALEIGH, NC · 2024

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

$1,000,000

NC MUSEUM OF HISTORY FOUNDATION

RALEIGH, NC · 2024

ANNUAL FUND

$1,000,000

CARY ACADEMY

CARY, NC · 2024

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

$565,000

NC COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

RALEIGH, NC · 2024

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 284 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ann Baggett Goodnight

DIRECTOR Donald R Parker

DIRECTOR James A Goodnight

DIRECTOR James H Goodnight

DIRECTOR Leah A Goodnight

DIRECTOR Susan G Ellis

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Top Grant Purposes

GOODNIGHT SCHOLARS

$23,233,300 6 grants

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

$9,375,000 111 grants

BUILDING FUND

$7,015,000 7 grants

ENDOWMENT, RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR PARK

$6,500,000 2 grants

ANNUAL FUND

$4,600,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$10.0M	$8.6M	$145.0M
2023	$5.8M	$8.8M	$143.8M
2022	$6.5M	$9.1M	$146.7M
2021	$4.8M	$8.1M	$149.5M
2020	$7.1M	$8.4M	$152.7M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $7.1M to $10.0M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $145.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, DC, NC.

CODCNC

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