Cummings Goldman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3642159

Cummings Goldman Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $3K.

Cummings Goldman Foundation at a glance

In short: Cummings Goldman Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,200
+100.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,200
+500.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,200
Total assets
$9,470
+3.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Cummings Goldman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

West Village Chorale: $2KWest Village Chorale$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was West Village Chorale ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkNewportSyracuseWashingtonMiddletownChicagoJamestownMonhegan

How Cummings Goldman Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1000% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 326% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K4 grants2020 2 grants2021 7 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2021) to $3K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West Village Chorale New York, NYGeneral Support$2,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$9,470$3,282$2,980$2,2001$2,606$2,928$800
2023$9,168$2,892$3,047$1,1003$2,000—$772
2022$9,323$2,932$4,378$2,9107$3,573$627$792
2021$9,752$745$1,747$2002——$740
2020$10,729$3,212$2,257$7204—$675$562

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cummings Goldman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $800 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cummings Goldman Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Eric W. Goldman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norma J. Cummings

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Cummings Goldman Foundation

How much does Cummings Goldman Foundation give each year?

Cummings Goldman Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 3 grants.

How large is Cummings Goldman Foundation?

Cummings Goldman Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $800 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Cummings Goldman Foundation operate?

Cummings Goldman Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, New York, Rhode Island.

What is Cummings Goldman Foundation's EIN?

Cummings Goldman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3642159. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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