Gold Family Foundation
Gold Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wesley Hills, New York. It supports social, religious, and educational organizations, and states that its grants support the religious and educational functions of the organizations it funds.
Gold Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gold Family Foundation gave $994K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $58K), mostly in New York. 29% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $994,211
- -23.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $58,483
- +54.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $14,525,787
- -2.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gold Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 Carter Lane, Wesley Hills, NY 10952-1108
Phone: (201) 795-5500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gold Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mifal TOV V'chesed ($669K). Together the top 10 received $963K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 105 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 7% to Maryland, 4% to Florida, and 1% each to New Jersey and Nevada.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gold Family Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $73K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $9K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $375K (2021) to $4.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $994K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mifal TOV V'chesed Spring Valley, NY | Religious | $668,696 |
| Israel Shulem Gold Fund Valley Cottage, NY | Higher Education | $88,815 |
| University of Maryland Hillel College Park, MD | Higher Education | $70,000 |
| The Aleph Institute Surfside, FL | Welfare Assistance | $35,000 |
| Tomchi Shaboss of Rockland Monsey, NY | Welfare Assistance | $35,000 |
| Ray of Hope Haverstraw, NY | Medical Assistance | $20,000 |
| Kupas Ezra Monsey, NY | Welfare Assistance | $15,000 |
| Chabad of Lake Tahoe Stateline, NV | Religious | $10,000 |
| Mikve of Montebello Monsey, NY | Religious | $10,000 |
| Nefesh Yehudi East Brunswick, NJ | Religious | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,525,787 | $618,496 | $1,028,237 | $994,211 | 17 | $994,211 | $141,280 |
| 2023 | $14,847,014 | $123,610 | $1,319,151 | $1,290,765 | 34 | $1,290,765 | $160,733 |
| 2022 | $13,176,066 | $4,127,262 | $3,973,523 | $3,952,250 | 21 | $3,952,250 | $301,820 |
| 2021 | $16,585,270 | $-74,947 | $397,249 | $375,452 | 17 | $375,452 | $145,782 |
| 2020 | $16,489,466 | $682,037 | $553,843 | $534,760 | 16 | — | $117,370 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that it was formed to assist social, religious, and educational organizations. Its 2024 grants included support for religious activities, higher education, welfare assistance, and medical assistance.
Among its grantees, The Aleph Institute describes its work as including family services, ethical education, rabbinical visitations, religious freedom advocacy, and programs for prisons and the military. Project Inspire describes its mission as supporting Jewish identity-building, leadership training, community service seminars, and related educational programs.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $994,211. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $668,696, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grants included $668,696 to Mifal Tov V'Chesed for religious purposes, $88,815 to Israel Shulem Gold Fund for higher education, and $70,000 to University of Maryland Hillel for higher education. Other notable grants included $35,000 each to The Aleph Institute and Tomchi Shaboss of Rockland for welfare assistance, and $20,000 to Ray of Hope for medical assistance. Project Inspire received $1,800 in 2024.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Mendel Gold is listed as president on the 2024 filing.
Gold Family Foundation is led by Mendel Gold, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mendel Gold
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Gold Family Foundation
How much does Gold Family Foundation give each year?
Gold Family Foundation gave $994K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 34 grants.
What is Gold Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gold Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $58,483, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gold Family Foundation that year got $24K on average.
Where does Gold Family Foundation give grants?
Gold Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Monsey, NY (4 grants) and Spring Valley, NY (2 grants).
Does Gold Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Gold Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Welfare Assistance" (7 grants), "Religious" (4 grants) and "Higher Education" (4 grants).
Who are Gold Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gold Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Mifal TOV V'chesed ($668,696), Israel Shulem Gold Fund ($88,815) and University of Maryland Hillel ($70,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Gold Family Foundation?
Gold Family Foundation reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $618K.
What does Gold Family Foundation fund?
The foundation states that it was formed to assist social, religious, and educational organizations. Its 2024 grants included support for religious activities, higher education, welfare assistance, and medical assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gold Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Gold Family Foundation's EIN?
Gold Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4001734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Gold Family Foundation 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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