Golda Och Academy Foundation
To support the charitable purposes, programs and services of golda och academy, a related internal revenue code 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
Golda Och Academy Foundation at a glance
In short: Golda Och Academy Foundation gave $5.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5.7M), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,730,270
- -26.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,730,270
- -26.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,730,270
- Total assets
- $44,390,583
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Golda Och Academy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Golda Och Academy ($5.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Golda Och Academy Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.6M (2021) to $7.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Golda Och Academy West Orange, NJ | Programming & Financial Aid | $5,730,270 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44,390,583 | $6,672,361 | $5,926,849 | $5,730,270 | 1 | $5,217,260 |
| 2024 | $45,433,565 | $3,554,552 | $7,896,449 | $7,784,211 | 1 | $3,153,485 |
| 2023 | $49,475,484 | $2,111,802 | $6,068,142 | $5,946,971 | 1 | $1,986,802 |
| 2022 | $52,993,293 | $5,313,497 | $6,076,666 | $5,940,981 | 1 | $3,931,012 |
| 2021 | $62,398,922 | $11,576,864 | $2,640,962 | $2,568,316 | 1 | $3,040,621 |
| 2020 | $44,094,738 | $2,918,933 | $3,084,238 | $2,750,188 | 1 | $2,896,317 |
About Golda Och Academy Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Golda Och Academy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Orange, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.7M. Net investment income was $5.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Golda Och Academy Foundation is led by Larry Rothenberg, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Rothenberg
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Landau
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Pearlstein
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Sharret
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pouya Lavian
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Carlin
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Daniel Nevins
Head of School
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Gary Balter (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Julia Malaga (2020–2023) — CFO
- Former: Mark Wilf (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Atara Jacobson (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Nevins (2022–2023) — Head of School · Filing note: Since July 2021
- Former: Adam Shapiro (2020–2022) — Head of School · Filing note: Thru July 2021
- Former: Mark Kramer (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Keith Biebelberg (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca Berman (2020) — Trustee
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 Golda Och Academy Foundation
How much does Golda Och Academy Foundation give each year?
Golda Och Academy Foundation gave $5.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7.8M across 1 grant.
How large is Golda Och Academy Foundation?
Golda Och Academy Foundation reported $44.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.7M.
What is Golda Och Academy Foundation?
Golda Och Academy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Orange, NJ. It holds $44.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Golda Och Academy Foundation operate?
Golda Och Academy Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Golda Och Academy Foundation's EIN?
Golda Och Academy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1480523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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