Private Foundation

GOOD WORDS FOUNDATION

GOOD WORDS FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $827K revenue, $1.1M expenses, $18.5M total assets. IRS filings disclose 117 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $5.3M.

EIN: 825368680 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$827K

Total Expenses$1.1M

Total Assets$18.5M

Grants Given117

Grant Total$5.3M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST

OMAHA, NE · 2024

SUPPORT FLATWATER FREE PRESS

$150,000

CAPITAL B NEWS INC

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

SUPPORT REPORTING FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES

$125,000

THE 19TH NEWS

AUSTIN, TX · 2024

SUPPORT EMPOWERMENT OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

$125,000

CIVIC NEWS COMPANY

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW AMERICA WORKS

$100,000

SPOTLIGHT PA

HARRISBURG, PA · 2024

SUPPORT INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN REPORTING

$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 117 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Erin Collier

SECRETARY/TREASURER Kent Collier

DIRECTOR Kristi Kleinschmit

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL PURPOSE

$3,244,637 68 grants

GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,071,545 30 grants

SUPPORT FLATWATER FREE PRESS

$150,000 1 grant

SUPPORT EMPOWERMENT OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

$125,000 1 grant

SUPPORT REPORTING FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES

$125,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$827K	$1.1M	$18.5M
2023	$625K	$1.2M	$18.8M
2022	$1.5M	$1.1M	$19.4M
2020	$275K	$1.1M	$20.0M
2019	$523K	$1.5M	$20.8M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $523K to $827K (+58%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, IA, MA, MN, NE, and 4 other states.

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