Good Neighbors Family Trust
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a wide range of charitable causes. Its mission focuses on enhancing community welfare through initiatives that address food insecurity, education, and support for vulnerable populations, including the elderly, victims of domestic violence, and individuals with disabilities. The foundation funds programs that promote literacy, provide meals to those in need, and advocate for social justice and health initiatives. It demonstrates a commitment to both local and broader community needs, with a significant emphasis on religious and faith-based organizations, educational nonprofits, and community service activities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small to mid-sized community nonprofit or charity with program-level needs (food distribution, youth programs, education, senior services, faith-based initiatives) seeking modest, one-time or short-term grants and either known to the trustees or introduced through existing grantee networks.
Good Fit
- • Project or program budget in the low-thousands
- • Direct community services (food, senior meals, youth education, local conservation, religious community programs)
- • Existing relationship or an introduction from a current or past grantee
- • Located in one of the states frequently funded (e.g., MA, MD, NY, SC)
- • Clear, narrowly scoped funding request rather than large capital needs
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached organizations in 16 states, with out-of-state recipients receiving about 97% of dollars and a single state taking roughly 28% of the total.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 63 distinct recipients in 2023 (52 in 2022), covering a wide range of mission areas and showing substantial variety despite modest grant sizes.
New Applicants
Behavior shows substantial turnover and 34 new recipients in 2023, but the foundation explicitly restricts funding to preselected applicants and has no public application route, so unfamiliar organizations are unlikely to enter without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
