The Charles W & Elizabeth D Goodyear Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of relatively large awards that span higher education, medical research/health, local community services, and public interest/legal causes. Grants include major support to prestigious universities and international education organizations, significant donations to disease-focused nonprofits, and targeted funding for local community needs in Southeast Louisiana and access-to-justice initiatives.
Highly concentrated: a small number of large grants dominate annual giving, combining large one-off or infrequent gifts to major institutions with targeted local and issue-specific awards; mix of national/international flagship grantees and select local civic partners.
A defining feature of the Charles W & Elizabeth D Goodyear Foundation is the scale of its support for higher education and health-related causes, with a single 2024 grant of $378,510 to Yale University for general support standing out in the recent record. The foundation also made a $127,957 award in 2025 to British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc for general support, showing that its education giving extends beyond U.S. campuses. Alongside those large awards, the foundation backed health and community organizations with gifts such as $128,106 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and $78,547 to United Way of Southeast Louisiana. Its recent grants also include support for public interest law, museums, land conservation, and community-based institutions, which points to a grantmaker that uses general support and charitable awards across a broad set of institutions rather than a single program niche. The pattern is one of concentrated giving to a relatively small number of recipients, with several organizations receiving support more than once across the recent record.
Higher education is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $127,957 to British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc for general support, and in 2024 it made a $378,510 general support grant to Yale University. Health-related giving appears in both national advocacy and disease-focused work: the National Multiple Sclerosis Society received $128,106 in 2024 and another $25,389 in 2023. Community support in Louisiana also shows up in the recent record, including $78,547 to United Way of Southeast Louisiana in 2025 for general support. The foundation also backed access-to-justice work through a $34,526 grant to Pro Bono Publico Foundation in 2024.
The typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $45,531 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent record includes much larger outliers. The foundation gives through general support and charitable grants, and several recipients appear in multiple years, including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Ladacin Network, Wood River Land Trust, Wood River Community YMCA, and Yale University. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is not a fund for individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent awards also show a mix of local, national, and international support within a relatively small set of grants.
$109K
$2.2M
$165K
$116K
Most grants fall between $10K and $46K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$46K
About 20% of grants go to recipients in ID.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Charles W & Elizabeth D Goodyear Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 19 | $898K | 95.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Notable grantees: Yale University, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, United Way of Southeast Louisiana, British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc, Pro Bono Publico Foundation
The foundation gives nationally, with 93.8% of recent grants going to U.S. recipients and 6.2% going to the UK. New Haven, Denver, and New Orleans recur among recipient cities, alongside Wanamassa, Hailey, Ketchum, and Washington, DC. Although the foundation is headquartered in Slidell, Louisiana, only 20% of grants go to recipients in Louisiana, which is below its activity in other states. Idaho stands out as the top state by grant count, driven by recipients in Hailey and Ketchum.
Its recent grant sizes cluster around $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $45,531 at the 75th percentile. The record also includes much larger awards, including a $378,510 grant to Yale University and a $128,106 grant to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Recent grants show support for higher education, multiple sclerosis research and advocacy, local community services in Southeast Louisiana, legal access work, and British educational institutions. The foundation also supported land conservation and museums, which broadens the picture beyond a single program area.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in 2023 and 2024, Ladacin Network in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Wood River Land Trust in 2023 and 2025, Wood River Community YMCA in 2024 and 2025, and Yale University in 2024 and 2025.
Idaho is the top state by grant count. Recent Idaho recipients include Wood River Land Trust in Hailey and Wood River Community YMCA in Ketchum, while Louisiana still receives a notable share of grants at 20%.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 1 |
| $128K |
5.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $74,343 | 2026 | General Support |
| WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA | KETCHUM, ID | $15,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Wood River Land Trust | Hailey, ID | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| LADACIN NETWORK | WANAMASSA, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc | Moorgate | $127,957 | 2025 | General Support |
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $78,547 | 2025 | General Support |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| LADACIN NETWORK | WANAMASSA, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA | KETCHUM, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Wood River Land Trust | Hailey, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $378,510 | 2024 | General Support |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | DENVER, CO | $128,106 | 2024 | General Support |
| PRO BONO PUBLICO FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $34,526 | 2024 | General Support |
| LADACIN NETWORK | WANAMASSA, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA | KETCHUM, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | DENVER, CO | $25,389 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST | HAILEY, ID | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| LADACIN NETWORK | WANAMASSA, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLWOOD ESTATE MUSEUM & GARDENS | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,400 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA
$15,000General Support
Wood River Land Trust
$10,000General Support
LADACIN NETWORK
$10,000General Support
British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc
$127,957General Support
General Support
YALE UNIVERSITY
$25,000General Support
LADACIN NETWORK
$20,000General Support
WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA
$10,000General Support
Wood River Land Trust
$10,000General Support
YALE UNIVERSITY
$378,510General Support
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$128,106General Support
LADACIN NETWORK
$20,000General Support
WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA
$10,000General Support
THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM
$10,000CHARITABLE
LADACIN NETWORK
$10,000CHARITABLE