Goldhammer Family Foundation
Goldhammer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations including the British Library, Royal Opera House, Samaritan’s Purse, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, and the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.
Goldhammer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Goldhammer Family Foundation gave $515K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), top state Florida. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $514,711
- +223.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,169
- +122.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,684,248
- -14.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (13% 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 Goldhammer 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: Co Stuart J Haft Esq PO Box 43, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (561) 659-1770
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Goldhammer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grosvenor Chapel ($80K). Together the top 10 received $460K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 61 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars associated with Florida (13%), North Carolina (5%), Kentucky (5%), and New York (2%). It lists 74% under recipient state “?”, which is not further identified.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Goldhammer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $31K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 130% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 362% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 $90K (2023) to $515K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $515K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grosvenor Chapel | General | $80,000 |
| The British Library | General | $75,000 |
| Royal Opera House | General | $70,000 |
| Community of St John | General | $59,711 |
| The Cumnock Tryst | General | $50,000 |
| Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust | General | $30,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General | $25,000 |
| Loggerhead Marinelife Center Juno Beach, FL | General | $25,000 |
| Friends of St George's Church Goshen, KY | General | $25,000 |
| Historical Society of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FL | General | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,684,248 | $262,352 | $537,745 | $514,711 | 16 | $514,711 | $241,318 | $142,284 |
| 2024 | $1,959,641 | $77,731 | $175,980 | $159,000 | 11 | $159,000 | $60,751 | $135,830 |
| 2023 | $2,057,890 | $46,110 | $107,731 | $89,540 | 11 | $89,540 | $45,562 | $119,915 |
| 2022 | $2,119,511 | $272,909 | $242,980 | $223,450 | 11 | $223,450 | $256,059 | $122,977 |
| 2021 | $2,089,582 | $119,359 | $192,269 | $184,000 | 12 | — | $113,670 | $114,070 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goldhammer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142K 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 organizations in the arts, culture, history, religious life, and charitable services. For example, Samaritan’s Purse describes its own mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. Loggerhead Marinelife Center describes its mission as promoting ocean ecosystem conservation, with a special focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $514,711 through 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $80,000, with a median of $25,000. Among its largest grants were $80,000 to Grosvenor Chapel, $75,000 to the British Library, $70,000 to the Royal Opera House, and $59,711 to the Community of St John. Other grants included $25,000 each to Samaritan’s Purse, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, and Friends of St George’s Church, and $20,000 to the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Gina Goldhammer is listed as trustee and president on the 2025 filing.
Goldhammer Family Foundation is led by Gina Goldhammer, Trustee & President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gina Goldhammer
Trustee & President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/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 Goldhammer Family Foundation
How much does Goldhammer Family Foundation give each year?
Goldhammer Family Foundation gave $515K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $159K across 11 grants.
What is Goldhammer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Goldhammer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $32,169, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Goldhammer Family Foundation that year got $31K on average.
Where does Goldhammer Family Foundation give grants?
Goldhammer Family Foundation's top state is Florida, with 13% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Goldhammer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Goldhammer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Goldhammer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Goldhammer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grosvenor Chapel ($80,000), The British Library ($75,000) and Royal Opera House ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Goldhammer Family Foundation?
Goldhammer Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $515K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Goldhammer Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations in the arts, culture, history, religious life, and charitable services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Goldhammer 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 Goldhammer Family Foundation's EIN?
Goldhammer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6549241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Goldhammer 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 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Goldhammer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/goldhammer-family-foundation-morg_4ad759c3ba99403cb181b00c0721052b
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