Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA
Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $46K.
Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA at a glance
In short: Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA gave $104K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,000
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,556
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $2,022,246
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hillel Fdn for Jewish Campus ($20K). Together the top 9 received $104K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $145K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillel Fdn for Jewish Campus Tempe, AZ | Unrestricted Gift | $20,000 |
| Olami Arizona - Risa Brumer Scottsdale, AZ | Unrestricted Gift | $17,000 |
| The Womens Jewish Learning Center Scottsdale, AZ | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| Jewish Community Assoc of Greater PHX Scottsdale, AZ | Unrestricted Gift | $12,000 |
| Bureau of Jewish Educaton of Greater PHX Scottsdale, AZ | Unrestricted Gift | $12,000 |
| Valley Beit Midrash Scottsdale, AZ | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| Chabad of North Phoenix - Friendship Circle Phoenix, AZ | Unrestricted Gift | $7,000 |
| Chabad at ASU Tempe, AZ | Unrestricted Gift | $6,000 |
| Merkos Chabad Lubavith-Smile on Seniors Phoenix, AZ | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,022,246 | $67,814 | $130,085 | $104,000 | 9 | $107,470 | $45,579 | $121,532 |
| 2024 | $2,085,296 | $-9,789 | $129,158 | $100,000 | 9 | $104,826 | $34,714 | $114,685 |
| 2023 | $2,216,498 | $40,726 | $136,606 | $111,000 | 10 | $112,351 | $46,332 | $108,854 |
| 2022 | $2,312,558 | $-197,772 | $201,523 | $144,500 | 11 | $145,476 | $19,563 | $105,347 |
| 2021 | $2,714,252 | $1,166,420 | $165,358 | $133,500 | 11 | — | $1,164,680 | $120,643 |
| 2020 | $1,713,190 | $246,868 | $155,589 | $126,000 | 11 | — | $217,279 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA reported a distributable amount of $122K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA's only listed officer is Arden Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arden Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$6K (2024) → $11K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Comerica Bank Trust NA (2023–2024) — Prior Trustee
- Former: Sunflower Bank (2020–2022) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Arden Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA
How much does Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA give each year?
Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA gave $104K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 9 grants.
What is Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA's typical grant size?
Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $11,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA give grants?
Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Scottsdale, AZ (5 grants), Tempe, AZ (2 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA's largest grantees?
Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA's largest 2025 grantees include Hillel Fdn for Jewish Campus ($20,000), Olami Arizona - Risa Brumer ($17,000) and The Womens Jewish Learning Center ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA?
Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (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 is Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA's EIN?
Goldberg Ben Mem Trust-CA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6242447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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