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GOOD WORDS FOUNDATION

· WASHINGTON, DC · private_foundation · program funder

49recipients FY2016–24
$5Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
NationalNational funder, 12 states and territories

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A national funder — 12 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 18 cause areas it has funded, wherever they are: A, B, D, E, G, H, J, L, M, O, P, Q, R, S, T, W, X, Z.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder8
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder7
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INCMIAMI, FLprogram funder6
PARK FOUNDATION INCITHACA, NYprogram funder6
HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder5
INASMUCH FOUNDATIONOKLAHOMA CITY, OKprogram funder5
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWSBEVERLY HILLS, CAprogram funder5
KRESGE FOUNDATIONTROY, MIlarge program funder5
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5
LUMINA FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INCINDIANAPOLIS, INprogram funder5
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder5
THE LENFEST INST FOR JOURNALISM SPE ASSET FUND OF THE PHL FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PAprogram funder5
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCBENTONVILLE, ARlarge program funder5
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder5
WYNCOTE FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PAprogram funder5
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder4
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder4
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
SKYLINE FOUNDATIONPALO ALTO, CAprogram funder4
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENTLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder4
THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder4
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATIONPALO ALTO, CAprogram funder4
ABRAMS FOUNDATION INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder3
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATIONBALTIMORE, MDlarge program funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
19TH NEWSTX52024$500,000
CAPITAL B NEWS INCNY42024$425,000
NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUSTNE32024$300,000
CIVIC NEWS COMPANYNY22024$200,000
SPOTLIGHT PAPA12024$100,000
MADRID EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOUNDATIONIA12024$75,000
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTEDC32024$35,000
EDMUND BURKE SCHOOLDC32024$30,000
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPA42024$20,000
AMERICAN UNIVERSITYDC32024$15,024
GEORGETOWN MINISTRY CENTERDC12024$10,000
WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSVA12024$10,000
NETWORK FOR GOOD INCDC12024$10,000
ACTBLUE CIVICS INCMA12024$10,000
PRO PUBLICA INCNY52023$1,000,000
CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITYDC52023$507,500
THE HONORABLE TINA BROZMAN FOUNDATION INCNY52023$82,000
HIGH FIVES NONPROFIT FOUNDATIONCA32023$15,250
CAMP HARBOR VIEW FOUNDATION INCMA12023$15,000
THE TREVOR PROJECT INCCA22022$100,000
NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONNE22022$75,000
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIONY32022$55,000
CHRIST HOUSEDC12022$25,000
BRIDGING VIRGINIA INCVA12022$10,000
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYNY12022$5,000
CATHEDRAL CHORAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC WASHINGTON CATHEDRALDC12022$5,000
MEDIA IMPACT FUNDERS INCPA22022$2,000
JOHN EATON HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONDC12022$1,021
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSNY12022$500
HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCA22021$156,000
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INCDC12021$50,000
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYNY12021$10,000
LIGHT OF THE WORLD CHARITIES INCFL12021$10,000
PTA OF PS 32NY32021$6,557
P S 39 PARENT ASSOCIATION INCNY32021$5,570
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWSCA12020$100,000
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONNY22020$70,000
PRESBYTERIAN CONFERENCE ASSOC INCNY12020$25,000
DOW JONES NEWS FUND INCNJ22020$20,000
MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATIONDC12020$12,500
GIRLS WRITE NOW INCNY22020$10,000
FORDHAM UNIVERSITYNY22020$10,000
THE SATO PROJECT INCNY12020$5,150
CALDWELL ARTS ALLIANCE INCTX12019$55,190
KINGS COLLEGENY12019$25,000
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INCNY12019$20,000
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INCVA12019$15,000
SUMMER SEARCHCA12019$7,000
BIG STONE CAMP FOR CHRISTMN12019$1,500