Goldberg Family Foundation
The Goldberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its 2025 filing reports 43 grants totaling $666,501 to charitable organizations.
Goldberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Goldberg Family Foundation gave $667K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Arizona. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $666,501
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,500
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $17,125,816
- +15.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (9 of 43, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Goldberg Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9514 East Havasupai Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone: (602) 369-5211
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 Anti-Defamation League ($50K). Together the top 10 received $350K.
Grant Size Distribution
223 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 217 grants of 223 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona (31%), Florida (17%), New York (16%), California (7%), and Virginia (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Goldberg Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 43 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $613K (2020) to $672K (2022). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $667K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | For Use in General Tax Exempt Functions | $50,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation Tempe, AZ | For Use in General Tax Exempt Functions | $40,000 |
| CAF America Alexandria, VA | For Use in General Tax Exempt Functions | $40,000 |
| Not My Kid Scottsdale, AZ | For Use in General Tax Exempt Functions | $40,000 |
| A Broader Way Foundation New York, NY | For Use in General Tax Exempt Functions | $35,000 |
| American Sculpture Foundation Haverhill, MA | For Use in General Tax Exempt Functions | $30,000 |
| Boca Helping Hands Boca Raton, FL | For Use in General Tax Exempt Functions | $30,000 |
| Greater Jewish Miami Foundation Miami, FL | For Use in General Tax Exempt Functions | $30,000 |
| Happy Hills Animal Foundation Staley, NC | For Use in General Tax Exempt Functions | $30,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | For Use in General Tax Exempt Functions | $25,000 |
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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 | $17,125,816 | $488,295 | $965,106 | $666,501 | 43 | $862,380 | $420,202 | $754,025 |
| 2024 | $14,807,764 | $-198,793 | $964,102 | $655,706 | 42 | $855,446 | $319,491 | $717,168 |
| 2023 | $14,489,131 | $171,595 | $963,184 | $667,341 | 46 | $861,475 | $414,674 | $698,594 |
| 2022 | $14,760,250 | $-253,320 | $1,023,385 | $671,700 | 46 | $857,133 | $267,900 | $766,170 |
| 2021 | $17,798,804 | $4,733,466 | $941,104 | $661,628 | 46 | $843,462 | $4,635,824 | $806,672 |
| 2020 | $14,626,848 | $286,403 | $882,300 | $612,828 | 43 | — | $195,155 | $665,683 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goldberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $754K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Anti-Defamation League describes its work as fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate; NOTMYKID says it provides prevention, early intervention, and behavioral health support; and A Broader Way Foundation says it uses the arts to develop future leaders.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes providing food and assistance to meet basic needs, as Boca Helping Hands does, and rescuing and caring for abandoned and abused animals, as Happy Hills Animal Foundation does. Grants also went to a school parent-teacher organization and a children’s hospital.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 43 grants totaling $666,501. Grants ranged from $1,026 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest were $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League, $40,000 each to Arizona State University Foundation, CAF America, and NOTMYKID, and $35,000 to A Broader Way Foundation. The listed grant purposes were for use in the recipients’ general tax-exempt functions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Goldberg, Gene Goldberg, and Barry Goldberg as directors.
Goldberg Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Goldberg
Director
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$64K (2021) → $67K (2025)
Gene Goldberg
Director
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$64K (2021) → $67K (2025)
Mark Goldberg
Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$84K (2021) → $88K (2025)
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 $88K, to Mark Goldberg (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Goldberg Family Foundation
How much does Goldberg Family Foundation give each year?
Goldberg Family Foundation gave $667K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $656K across 42 grants.
What is Goldberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Goldberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,500, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Goldberg Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Goldberg Family Foundation give grants?
Goldberg Family Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (17%) and New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (6 grants), Scottsdale, AZ (5 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Boca Raton, FL (3 grants).
Does Goldberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Goldberg Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (43 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Goldberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Goldberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Anti-Defamation League ($50,000), Arizona State University Foundation ($40,000) and CAF America ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Goldberg Family Foundation?
Goldberg Family Foundation reported $17.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $862K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $754K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Goldberg Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Goldberg Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Goldberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Goldberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1805497. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Goldberg Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/goldberg-family-foundation-morg_8c7bd4d6d35644caa23090cf7bf58066
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