Goldberg Family Foundation
The Goldberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Woodside, California. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $3,025,000 to charitable organizations, including schools and universities, cancer-related organizations, and organizations working in journalism and youth programs.
Goldberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Goldberg Family Foundation gave $3.0M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $168K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,025,000
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $168,056
- -52.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $23,281
- +45.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Goldberg Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2995 Woodside Road 400-243, Woodside, CA 94062
Phone: (650) 759-3189
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Goldberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was V Foundation ($500K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($875,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 55 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in California (46%), North Carolina (17%), Virginia (13%), and Missouri (13%); recipients in Washington, DC received 5%. These figures describe the locations of grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Goldberg Family Foundation gives
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 138% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $320K (2021) to $3.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $875,000 |
| V Foundation Cary, NC | To Put an End to Cancer | $500,000 |
| The Barack H Obama Foundation Alexandria, VA | To provide people everywhere with resources to uplift their welfare and living standards | $400,000 |
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | To seek and apply new knowledge, innovate and solve problems, and collaborate to improve the quality of life for all. | $400,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | To support students, fuel groundbreaking reseach and advance solutions to societal challenges. | $200,000 |
| New York University New York, NY | To Support the Educational Experience of NYU Students. | $125,000 |
| The Canary Fund Redwood City, CA | To discover highly sensitive and specific biomarkers of ealy stage cancer | $125,000 |
| Castilleja School Foundation Palo Alto, CA | To educate motivated young women to become confident thinkers and compassionate leaders | $85,000 |
| American Independent Foundation Washington, DC | To use journalism to educate the public by giving them the information they need about local and federal issues. | $50,000 |
| Eatlearnplay Foundation Oakland, CA | To unlock the potential of every child by focusing on nutrition, education and physical activity. | $50,000 |
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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 | $23,281 | $3,038,292 | $3,031,000 | $3,025,000 | 18 | $3,025,000 | $12,441 | $24,282 |
| 2024 | $15,989 | $1,795,002 | $3,538,421 | $3,538,421 | 10 | $3,538,421 | $1,900 | $4,238 |
| 2023 | $1,759,408 | $3,704,968 | $1,946,666 | $1,946,666 | 10 | $1,946,666 | $1,673 | $4,180 |
| 2022 | $1,106 | $931,142 | $1,271,666 | $1,271,666 | 14 | $1,271,666 | $653,005 | — |
| 2021 | $341,630 | $88,200 | $320,000 | $320,000 | 3 | — | $88,200 | $27,731 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goldberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, cancer-related work, youth programs, and journalism. For example, an individual recipient Uplands School describes its mission as empowering kind, curious learners through transformative teaching and meaningful connections. Castilleja School Foundation says it educates young women to become confident thinkers and compassionate leaders, while Squash on Track describes a mission of providing free squash lessons and after-school support to underprivileged youth. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $3,025,000. Grant amounts ranged from $20,000 to $825,000, with a median of $50,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $825,000 to an individual recipient Uplands School, $500,000 to V Foundation, $400,000 to The Barack H Obama Foundation, $400,000 to Washington University in St Louis, and $200,000 to Stanford University. Other reported grants included $125,000 each to New York University and The Canary Fund, and $85,000 to Castilleja School Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Evan Goldberg as president and Cindy Goldberg as secretary and treasurer.
Goldberg Family Foundation is led by Evan Goldberg, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Evan Goldberg
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Goldberg
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Goldberg Family Foundation
How much does Goldberg Family Foundation give each year?
Goldberg Family Foundation gave $3.0M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 10 grants.
What is Goldberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Goldberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $168,056, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Goldberg Family Foundation give grants?
Goldberg Family Foundation's top state is California, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (17%) and Virginia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Redwood City, CA (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Goldberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Goldberg Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Goldberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Goldberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include V Foundation ($500,000), The Barack H Obama Foundation ($400,000) and Washington University in St Louis ($400,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($875,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Goldberg Family Foundation?
Goldberg Family Foundation reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Goldberg Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, cancer-related work, youth programs, and journalism. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Goldberg Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Goldberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Goldberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3237357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does 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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
Live grants for the work Goldberg Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Goldberg Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/goldberg-family-foundation-morg_71122e2a25e945fd81e1b1a5f20cc9c7
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