Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mamaroneck, NY EIN: 13-6847767
Arts and cultureMuseumsArt museumsEnvironmentBiodiversity

The Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Mamaroneck, New York. Its 2025 grants were categorized for human welfare, education, conservation, arts, and animal welfare.

Key facts about Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation

In short: Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation gave $769K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-6847767
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$768,500
Grants made (2025)
35
Average grant
$21,957
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (6 of 35, 2025)
Total assets
$6,887,424
Primary geography
New York (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.9M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$769K

+10.0% YoY

Grant Count

35

-5.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+16.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $341K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 35 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $23K. How we count

Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 234% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s grants support organizations working in areas including conservation, education, arts, human welfare, and animal welfare. Among its grantees, the Wildlife Conservation Society says it works to save wildlife and wild places through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. New York University describes its primary missions as education, research and scholarship, and patient care. The Animal Legal Defense Fund says it works to protect animals’ lives and advance their interests through the legal system.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 35 grants totaling $768,500. Individual grants ranged from $5,000 to $130,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest listed grants were $130,000 to MSK Cancer Center for human welfare, $85,000 to New York University for education, $80,000 to the Wildlife Conservation Society for conservation, and $75,000 to WNETTHIRTEEN for arts. Other listed awards included $50,000 each to Larchmont Temple for human welfare and the New Museum of Contemporary Art for arts.

In 2024, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $698,500. Listed recipients that year included the Wildlife Conservation Society ($40,000), New York University ($35,000), and the New York Botanical Garden ($25,000). In 2023, it made 26 grants totaling $438,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 35 grants totaling $768,500.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. Other reported recipient-state shares were Connecticut (3%), the District of Columbia (3%), California (2%), and Florida (2%).

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBronxWashingtonMamaroneckStamfordSan FranciscoNew HavenFort PierceHohenwaldWatkins GlenCotatiShreveportGaithersburgLong Island CityPort St LucieAlbanyBrooklynEtnaHigh FallsLarchmont

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K29 grants2020 30 grants2021 34 grants2022 26 grants2023 37 grants2024 35 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $317K (2020) to $769K (2025). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $769K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

MSK Cancer Center: $130KMSK Cancer Center$130KNew York University: $85KNew York University$85KWildlife Conservation Society: $80KWildlife Conservation Society$80KWnetthirteen: $75KWnetthirteen$75KLarchmont Temple: $50KLarchmont Temple$50KNew Museum of Contemporary Art: $50KNew Museum of Contemporary Art$50KUJA Federation NY: $27KUJA Federation NY$27KNew York Botanical Garden: $25KNew York Botanical Garden$25KHeart: $23KHeart$23KNRDC: $15KNRDC$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was MSK Cancer Center ($130K). Together the top 10 received $560K.

Grant Size Distribution

162 grants across all recorded years

149<$50K11$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 149 grants of 162 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MSK Cancer Center New York, NYHuman Welfare$130,000
New York University New York, NYEducation$85,000
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NYConservation$80,000
Wnetthirteen New York, NYARTS$75,000
Larchmont Temple Larchmont, NYHuman Welfare$50,000
New Museum of Contemporary Art New York, NYARTS$50,000
UJA Federation NY New York, NYHuman Welfare$27,000
New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NYConservation$25,000
Heart Mamaroneck, NYEducation$22,500
NRDC New York, NYConservation$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $768,500 35
2024 $698,500 37
2023 $438,000 26
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,887,424$6,954,022$7,330,355
Revenue$737,541$301,698$216,940
Expenses$804,509$722,612$481,383
Qualifying Distributions$795,747$722,612$463,583
Net Investment Income$558,435$189,503$228,520
Distributable Amount$340,574$356,717$364,221

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bradley L. Goldberg as chair, Sunny Goldberg as treasurer, and Lilli Goldberg Lawner and Kevin Lawner as board members.

Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation is led by Bradley L. Goldberg, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bradley L. Goldberg

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Lawner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lilli Goldberg Lawner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sunny Goldberg

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 737, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Phone: (914) 381-6177

Frequently asked questions about Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation

How much does Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation give each year?

Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation gave $769K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $699K across 37 grants.

What is Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,957, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.

Where does Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation give grants?

Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Bronx, NY (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Mamaroneck, NY (2 grants).

Does Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Welfare" (13 grants), "Human Welfare" (11 grants) and "Conservation" (4 grants).

Who are Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include MSK Cancer Center ($130,000), New York University ($85,000) and Wildlife Conservation Society ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation?

Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $796K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $341K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s grants support organizations working in areas including conservation, education, arts, human welfare, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation's EIN?

Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6847767. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Bradley L Goldberg Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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