Goldner Family Charity Foundation
Goldner Family Charity Foundation is a private foundation based in Lakewood, New Jersey. Its 2024 filing lists grants for charitable, religious, and educational purposes to organizations and individuals.
Goldner Family Charity Foundation at a glance
In short: Goldner Family Charity Foundation gave $80K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,898
- +28.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,949
- +54.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $360
- Total assets
- $121,448
- -24.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (15 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Goldner Family Charity Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Requests should be sent to Sandor Goldner in a letter with details of the request. Awards must conform to the foundation charter; the filing lists no other restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Sandor Goldner
Mailing address: 1251 46Th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: (718) 720-0018
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Goldner Family Charity Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cong LZCHUS Avos Inc ($36K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($4,997), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
174 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 174 grants of 174 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey and 45% to recipients in New York. The filing also reports shares of 0% for Maryland and Florida, and 1% for an unspecified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Goldner Family Charity Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 41 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $365 first-time, $330 repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 81% 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 (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 $24K (2020) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong LZCHUS Avos Inc Lakewood, NJ | Religious | $36,000 |
| Misc Charities Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $8,606 |
| Cong Lev Avos Lakewood, NJ | Religious | $6,203 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $4,997 |
| Mesamche Lev Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $2,800 |
| Yeshivas Zerach Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $2,500 |
| Kahal Anshe Deerfield Deerfield Beach, FL | Religious | $2,320 |
| Bayis Lapeleitot Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Cong Bais Yisroel Yehoshua Lakewood, NJ | Religious | $1,750 |
| RAV Chesed Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,470 |
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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 | $121,448 | $45,034 | $83,954 | $79,898 | 41 | $79,898 | $15,034 | $6,730 |
| 2024 | $160,368 | $59,184 | $68,023 | $61,980 | 49 | $61,980 | $28,934 | $7,713 |
| 2023 | $169,207 | $28,718 | $42,278 | $38,670 | 38 | $38,670 | $1,593 | $8,644 |
| 2022 | $182,767 | $28,102 | $47,001 | $44,166 | 17 | $44,166 | $1,626 | $9,443 |
| 2021 | $201,666 | $64,786 | $33,520 | $31,937 | 29 | $31,937 | $54,786 | $12,510 |
| 2020 | $170,400 | $15,985 | $25,108 | $24,091 | 19 | — | $15,977 | $12,351 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goldner Family Charity Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K 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
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2024 grants include charitable, religious, and educational purposes. Among the recipients, Tzur Foundation says it distributes funds to families of widows and orphans for basic needs and life-cycle events; Kolel Chibas Jerusalem describes providing food, shelter, medical and social services, and cash stipends to needy families. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 49 grants totaling $61,980. Grant amounts ranged from $16 to $21,800, with a median of $250. The largest grants included $21,800 to Tzur Foundation, $6,007 to various individuals, $5,400 to Cong Anshe Lake Forest, $3,600 to Mesamche Lev, and $3,480 to Rav Chesed. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 41 grants totaling $79,898.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Sandor Goldner is listed as president on the 2024 filing.
Goldner Family Charity Foundation is led by Sandor Goldner, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandor Goldner
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Goldner Family Charity Foundation
How much does Goldner Family Charity Foundation give each year?
Goldner Family Charity Foundation gave $80K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 49 grants.
What is Goldner Family Charity Foundation's typical grant size?
Goldner Family Charity Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $360, and its average grant was $1,949, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Goldner Family Charity Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Goldner Family Charity Foundation give grants?
Goldner Family Charity Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (19 grants) and Lakewood, NJ (10 grants).
Does Goldner Family Charity Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 41 grants with a stated purpose on Goldner Family Charity Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (19 grants), "Educational" (15 grants) and "Religious" (7 grants).
Who are Goldner Family Charity Foundation's largest grantees?
Goldner Family Charity Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cong LZCHUS Avos Inc ($36,000), Cong Lev Avos ($6,203) and Mesamche Lev ($2,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($4,997), which are not listed by name. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Goldner Family Charity Foundation?
Goldner Family Charity Foundation reported $121K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Goldner Family Charity Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2024 grants include charitable, religious, and educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Goldner Family Charity Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Goldner Family Charity Foundation's EIN?
Goldner Family Charity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3419243. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
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 November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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