Funding search · EIN 472352603 · Pennington, NJ
Goodwin Meissner Fam Fdn
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 130
- grants reported
- $1.5M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $3,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Unc at Chapel Hill4 grants · $228,700
- Unc at Charlotte4 grants · $163,417
- Appalachian State University Foundation4 grants · $128,750
- Appalachian State University4 grants · $110,000
- Carolina Youth Coaltion4 grants · $100,000
- North Carolina State University Fdn4 grants · $94,750
- Nc State University2 grants · $92,000
- Unc at Greensboro3 grants · $74,950
- Nc a&T State University Athletic Fdn4 grants · $65,250
- Unc Greensboro1 grant · $41,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 130 grants.
- $64,000
Unc at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $62,600
Unc at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Scholarships
- $53,750
Nc a&T State University Athletic Fdn · Greensboro, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $53,100
Unc at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $51,250
Appalachian State University Foundation · Boone, NC · 2024
Scholarships
- $49,000
Unc at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Scholarships
- $49,000
Unc at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $48,000
Nc State University · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $47,000
Unc at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $46,000
Appalachian State University · Boone, NC · 2022
Scholarships
- $44,000
Nc State University · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $43,917
Unc at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $41,000
Unc Greensboro · Greensboro, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $36,000
Appalachian State University · Boone, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $33,500
North Carolina State University · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $30,500
Unc at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $27,500
Appalachian State University Foundation · Boone, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $25,500
Appalachian State University · Boone, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $25,000
Carolina Youth Coaltion · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $25,000
North Carolina State University Fdn · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $25,000
Carolina Youth Coaltion · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Scholarships
- $25,000
Gen-One · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $25,000
North Carolina State University Fdn · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Scholarships
- $25,000
Appalachian State University Foundation · Boone, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $25,000
Carolina Youth Coaltion · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $25,000
Appalachian State University Foundation · Boone, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $25,000
Carolina Youth Coaltion · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $25,000
North Carolina State University Fdn · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $23,500
Unc at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $22,450
Unc at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $22,000
Unc at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Scholarships
- $19,750
North Carolina State University Fdn · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $14,250
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $12,500
Gen-One · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $10,500
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2024
Scholarships
- $10,500
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2023
Scholarships
- $9,500
East Tennessee State University Fdn · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $7,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $7,000
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2025
Scholarships
- $7,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $6,500
Nc a&T State University Athletic Fdn · Greensboro, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $6,500
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024
Scholarships
- $5,500
Ut-Austin -University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $5,250
Central Piedmont Community College Fdn · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $5,000
Ut-Austin -University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Caldwell Community College & Tech Inst · Hudson, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $4,500
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $4,500
Wofford College · Spartanburg, SC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,500
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,500
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,500
Hampton University · Hampton, VA · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,500
Nyu (New York University) · New York, NY · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,500
Pitzer College · Claremont, CA · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,500
Queens University of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,500
Stetson University · Deland, FL · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,500
Usc - University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,500
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Georgia Institute of Technology · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Hampton University · Hampton, VA · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Mars Hill University · Mars Hill, NC · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Nc a&T State University Athletic Fdn · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Nyu (New York University) · New York, NY · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Pitzer College · Claremont, CA · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Queens University of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Stetson University · Deland, FL · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Usc - University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,500
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Davidson College · Davidson, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
East Tennessee State University Fdn · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Georgia Institute of Technology · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Hampton University · Hampton, VA · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Mars Hill University · Mars Hill, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Pitzer College · Claremont, CA · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Queens University of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Stetson University · Deland, FL · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Usc - University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
Scholarships
- $3,500
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Davidson College · Davidson, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Georgia Institute of Technology · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Mars Hill University · Mars Hill, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Queens University of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Stetson University · Deland, FL · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Warren Wilson College · Asheville, NC · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,000
Montreat College · Montreat, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,000
North Carolina Central University · Durham, NC · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,000
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,000
Spelman College · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,000
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
Scholarships
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