Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc
Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $53,713, including support for Jewish community organizations, religious institutions, education, senior care, medical research, and other causes.
Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc gave $54K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,713
- +41.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,686
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,156,690
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Davidson Dawson 60 E 42Nd St 38, New York, NY 10165
Phone: (215) 301-8400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Emanuel ($15K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 37% to recipients in Pennsylvania. Louisiana, New York, and Maine received 2%, 2%, and 1%, respectively.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $464; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $430 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2024) to $57K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Emanuel Dallas, TX | Religious | $15,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas Dallas, TX | Community improvement, fund raising | $8,250 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Support Jewish community in greater Philadelphia, Israel and the world | $7,500 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Educational | $5,500 |
| Main Line Reform Temple Wynnewood, PA | Religious | $4,804 |
| The Legacy Senior Communities Foundation Dallas, TX | Financial assistance for assisted living and skilled nursing care for seniors | $3,600 |
| Dallas Holocaust MuseumCenter for Education and Tolerance Dallas, TX | Educational | $1,700 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Inc Dallas Dallas, TX | Community improvement | $1,250 |
| Tulane Hillel New Orleans, LA | Religious | $1,200 |
| CLL Global Research Foundation Houston, TX | Medical research | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,156,690 | $117,582 | $88,541 | $53,713 | 20 | $64,795 | $95,136 | $71,912 |
| 2024 | $1,127,579 | $75,918 | $65,911 | $38,055 | 14 | $47,216 | $57,473 | $66,149 |
| 2023 | $1,115,884 | $22,444 | $78,526 | $51,436 | 18 | $58,970 | $19,008 | $65,954 |
| 2022 | $1,172,293 | $85,511 | $87,254 | $53,825 | 16 | $62,704 | $65,390 | $73,075 |
| 2021 | $1,189,421 | $114,303 | $87,152 | $56,945 | 22 | — | $114,303 | $68,323 |
| 2020 | $1,160,887 | $79,486 | $79,894 | $47,325 | 16 | — | $61,508 | $64,072 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. The Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas says it coordinates fundraising, social planning, leadership development, and community relations for the Jewish community locally and abroad. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania describes its work as including education, research, and patient care. The Legacy Senior Communities Foundation says it raises and distributes funds to help affiliates provide a continuum of care to seniors and their families. CLL Global Research Foundation says its mission is to accelerate research to abolish chronic lymphocytic leukemia as a threat to patients’ lives and health.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 20 grants totaling $53,713. Grants ranged from $100 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest reported grants included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patti Shlansky-Goldberg, Madeline Unterberg, and Richard Shlansky-Goldberg as directors.
Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Madeline Unterberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patti Shlansky-Goldberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Shlansky-Goldberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc
How much does Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc give each year?
Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc gave $54K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 14 grants.
What is Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,686, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc that year got $464 on average.
Where does Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc give grants?
Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (5 grants), Philadelphia, PA (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 15% of Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (3 grants) and "Religious" (3 grants).
Who are Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Emanuel ($15,000), Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas ($8,250) and Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc?
Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc?
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6938293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Bella & Seymour Goldberg Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bella-and-seymour-goldberg-foundation-inc-morg_8f77b6659a434cdcb703e5dc2503d96b
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