Mike & Gillian Goodrich Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation suits proposals in education, neighbourhood revitalisation, the environment and green spaces, arts and culture, or positioning strategic community assets, in the Birmingham metro area, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter or the State of Alabama, and only from organisations with a 501(c)(3) designation; individuals, private schools, health-related research and scholarships are excluded.
- Most grants fall in a typical band of $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000 and programme grants stated at up to $30,000, so a request in the low tens of thousands is a realistic starting point rather than a guaranteed amount.
- Because 78% of grant dollars in the latest filing went to organisations the foundation had also funded in an earlier filing, it seems relationship-led, so contact staff before submitting through the grant portal on one of the regular deadlines of 1 February, 1 May, 1 August or 1 November (or 16 January or 16 July for Black Belt applications).
- The foundation rarely funds a programme as the sole funder, so name your other funders, and it says newer grantees are more likely to succeed with a programme grant.
Overview
Mike & Gillian Goodrich Foundation is a US private foundation based in Birmingham, AL.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Mike & Gillian Goodrich Foundation makes grants to non-profit organisations in five programme areas: education, neighbourhood revitalisation, the environment and green spaces, arts and culture, and positioning strategic community assets. It seeks to strengthen communities and improve quality of life primarily in the Birmingham metropolitan area, the Black Belt Region and Alabama, and works with nonprofit organisations and groups of nonprofits to achieve measurable outcomes. Its grantmaking supports programme and operating support and capital campaigns. Its education work backs a strong education pipeline for children from birth to age 19, with K–12 achievement a priority. In neighbourhood revitalisation it favours holistic approaches bringing together housing, education, social services and local economic revitalisation.
Themes
- Education
- Neighborhood Revitalization
- Environment and Green Spaces
- Arts and Culture
- Positioning Strategic Community Assets
Geographic Focus
The Birmingham metro area; Dallas; Greene; Hale; Perry; Sumter; The State of Alabama.
What They Don't Fund
- To individuals
- For scholarships or individual awards
- To individual school classrooms
- To private schools
- For mission trips or ambassador programs
- For individual school programs
- For health-related research
- To support fundraising events that are not 100% deductible for charitable purposes
How to apply
Submit proposals through the grant portal; additional documents are accepted only if the Foundation requests them for clarification.
Deadlines:
- Regular applications are due on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 for the following quarterly board meeting.
- Black Belt applications are due on January 16 and July 16 for consideration at the next quarterly board meeting.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 78% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 264 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Applicants should choose the focus area that most closely matches their proposal's outcomes and goals.
- The Foundation rarely funds programmes as the sole funder and encourages applicants to identify other partners or funders.
- Newer grantee organisations are more likely to succeed when applying for a programme grant.
- Grantees must submit a completed Grant Status Report before the grant anniversary date.
- The Foundation encourages applicants to contact staff with questions about applying or to discuss a proposal.
- Only organisations with an IRS 501(c)(3) designation can be funded.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 78% of grant dollars went to organisations Mike & Gillian Goodrich Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 130 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $20,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Jones Valley Teaching Farm · Operating support of organization$255,0002023 tax year
- Red Mountain Theatre Company · Operating support of organization$250,0002023 tax year
- Bessemer Redevelopment Corporation · Operating support of organization$100,0002023 tax year
- Teach for America of Alabama · Operating support of organization$100,0002023 tax year
- Woodlawn Foundation · Operating support of organization$98,3332023 tax year
- A Plus Education Partnership · Operating support of organization$95,0002023 tax year
- UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center · Operating support of organization$80,0002023 tax year
- McWane Science Center · Operating support of organization$75,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Charles Goodrich — Chair
- Carol W Butler — Executive Director
- Grace Goodrich — Secretary
- Mary Goodrich — Director
- T Michael Goodrich Jr — Director
- Gillian W Goodrich — Director
- T Michael Goodrich — Vice President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,783,834 | $3,674,933 | $89,177,073 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,003,138 | $3,799,928 | $96,474,049 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to Mike & Gillian Goodrich Foundation?
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Contact
- (205) 443-7809
- casey@mggoodrichfoundation.org
- Birmingham, AL
- mggoodrichfoundation.org
Applying to Mike & Gillian Goodrich Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (205) 443-7809
- casey@mggoodrichfoundation.org
- Birmingham, AL
- mggoodrichfoundation.org