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GOOD PLUS FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 311777082 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P60 · Human Services · Large ($10M-$50M) · goodplusfoundation.org
revenue
$16.1M
expenses
$18.6M
net assets
$4.9M
employees
30
volunteers
3,696
program ratio
89%
profile · synthesized from sources

Good+Foundation is a national nonprofit working to dismantle multi-generational poverty by pairing essential goods with innovative services for low-income fathers, mothers, and caregivers. The organization supports families through donations of baby items like diapers, strollers, and cribs, while incentivizing participation in programs that promote economic self-sufficiency, parenting skills, and co-parenting. It operates in New York City and Los Angeles and partners with approximately 126 anti-poverty programs nationwide.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $5.04M
    MOTHERS - GOOD+FOUNDATION INVESTS IN QUALITY MOTHERHOOD PROGRAMS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF THE FAMILY, PROVIDE POSITIVE PARENTING SUPPORT AND TRAINING, IMPROVE PRENATAL AND PERINATAL HEALTH, AND CREATE A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME MOTHERS. GOOD+ DONATED 1,897,918 ITEMS WORTH OVER $12 MILLION DOLLARS TO OUR GRANTEE PARTNERS IN 2024. DIAPERS CONTINUED TO BE AN ESSENTIAL NEED AND GOOD+ DONATED 1,005,018 DIAPERS IN 2024, BRINGING A TOTAL OF 36,937,633 DIAPERS DONATED TO FAMILIES SINCE ITS INCEPTION. GOOD+ MET 99.6% (COMPARED TO 97.7% IN 2023) OF ITS PARTNERS' CRITICAL GEAR REQUESTS, INCLUDING 1,658 STROLLERS, 1,437 PLAYPENS, 1,345 CAR SEATS, 1,030 FRONT CARRIERS, 1,014 FEEDING SEATS, 427 SAFETY GATES, AND 330 CRIBS. GOOD+ HAS NOW DONATED OVER $124 MILLION IN PRODUCT SINCE 2001.
  2. #2 $3.54M
    CRISIS INTERVENTION - GOOD+ CONTINUED TO DONATE ESSENTIAL CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS TO PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY AND FACING CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES. IN 2024, GOOD+ GRANTED OUT $325,800 THROUGH ITS FAMILY CASH GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP FAMILIES PAY FOR GROCERIES, RENT, HOLIDAY GIFTS, MEDICINE, AND CHILDCARE.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Family Cash Grant Program
Provides direct cash assistance to families to cover urgent needs such as rent, groceries, childcare, and medical expenses; launched in 2020 and has distributed over $1.1 million
Fatherhood/Dads Program
Offers training, essential goods, and support services to engage fathers as co-parents; includes the Good+ Training Academy that provides capacity-building for social service professionals on father-inclusive practices
Good+ Training Academy
Delivers virtual and in-person training and technical assistance to social workers, case managers, and home visitors on trauma-informed care, father engagement, and implicit bias; trained over 25,800 professionals as of 2024
Motherhood Program
Provides essential baby items such as diapers, strollers, and clothing to low-income mothers enrolled in social service programs, supporting prenatal health, parenting skills, and economic self-sufficiency
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Awarding Family Cash Grants to support basic needs
      Provides financial grants to low-income families to cover essential expenses such as rent, groceries, childcare, and medical costs. In 2024, disbursed $325,800 through the Family Cash Grant program, with over $1.1 million distributed cumulatively as reported.
  • Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
    • Capacity building for social service providers
      Increases the capacity of social service providers through training in father engagement, trauma-informed care, and two-generation approaches. Provided over 10.5 million hours of training to 25,817 professionals and delivered 17,768 hours of training to 3,997 professionals in 2020 via the Good+ Training Academy.
  • Diaper and Baby Supply Distribution 1 activity
    • Distribution of essential goods to low-income families
      Distributes essential goods including diapers, strollers, car seats, cribs, wipes, hygiene items, clothing, and back-to-school supplies to families in need through a national network of approximately 126 anti-poverty program partners. In 2024, donated 1,897,918 items worth over $12 million, fulfilling 99.6% of critical gear requests for low-income families.
  • Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
    • Provision of parenting tools through partner programs
      Provides parenting tools and supportive classes to help break cycles of trauma and strengthen families through a partnership with The Parenting Journey, integrated into service delivery for caregivers.
  • Volunteer Mobilization for Community Improvement 1 activity
    • Volunteer-led preparation and delivery of goods
      Organizes hands-on volunteer projects in New York City and Los Angeles, including at corporate offices, to prepare and support the distribution of essential goods to local families.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$16.09M
Contributions & grants$15.78M98%
Program service revenue$128K1%
Investment income$181K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$18.63M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$2.80M
Grants paid out$14.21M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.59M
Cash$961K
Investments$2.52M
Liabilities$1.64M
Net assets$4.95M
Liquid reserves2.2 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -26.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 7
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KATHERINE E SNIDER CEO (THRU 11/1/24) 40 $344K
LAUREL P WEST INTERIM CEO (AS OF 11/1/24) 40 $256K
ABDULAI AIDOO VP OF FINANCE & ADM 40 $188K
JENNIFER MOORE VP OF ADVANCEMENT 40 $172K
RICARDO JUSTINIANO VP OF NATIONAL PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS 40 $132K
ALAN-MICHAEL GRAVES SR DIR OF LEARNING/CAPACITY 40 $122K
SHELBY E MCCLELLAND DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING 40 $113K
board members · 18
  • ALI WENTWORTH — DIRECTOR
  • AMANDA ROTKEL — DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/24/24)
  • BARA TISCH — DIRECTOR
  • BEVERLY MILLS — DIRECTOR (THRU 9/13/24)
  • CONNIE VERDUCCI — DIRECTOR
  • EMMANUEL AIDOO — DIRECTOR AND TREASURER
  • JASON WILLIAMS — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIFER FRANKLIN — DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY
  • JENNIFER GARCIA ALLEN — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIFER KOEN — DIRECTOR
  • JESSICA SEINFELD — DIRECTOR, FOUNDER & CHAIR
  • KARA MOORE — DIRECTOR
  • LESLIE SIMMONS BRILLE — DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/30/24)
  • MARY KITCHEN — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL NISSAN — DIRECTOR
  • NELLE MILLER — DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/21/24)
  • SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR — DIRECTOR
  • STACEY BENDET EISNER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • Ascend at the Aspen Institute Partner — Partnering to advocate for state-level reform of child support laws, including right-sized payments and alternatives to punishment for non-compliance.
  • Baby Buggy Network — Former name of Good+Foundation, indicating organizational continuity.
  • Charity Navigator Government — Rated Good+ Foundation twelve years in a row for fiscal management and transparency.
  • Corporate Teams Partner — Corporate teams participate in volunteer projects to support the preparation and distribution of essential goods.
  • Coterie Partner — Collaborates with Good+ Foundation on the Coterie Diaper Share Program to provide diapers to families in need.
  • Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services Partner — Partnered to train new social workers and other DCFS employees through the Good+ Training Academy.
  • The Parenting Journey Partner — Collaborates to equip parents with tools to break cycles of trauma and build stronger families.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Evidence-Informed Systems and Policy Change
    methodology: evidence-informed_policy_change
    By using evidence-informed training and promoting systems and policy changes, the organization creates long-lasting impact, because data-driven interventions are more effective at breaking down systemic barriers and transforming service delivery for low-income families.
  • Father-Inclusive Systems Transformation
    methodology: father-inclusive_systems
    By intentionally including fathers in social services and transforming systems to be father-inclusive, the organization strengthens family resilience and improves child outcomes, because equitable engagement of both parents leads to more effective and lasting family stability.
  • Goods-and-Services Pairing
    methodology: goods-and-services_paring
    By pairing the distribution of essential goods with supportive services, the organization reduces material hardship and enables parents to engage in skill-building and financial stability activities, because meeting basic needs creates the stability required for long-term behavior change and program engagement.