Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Beverly Hills, CA EIN: 47-4884118

Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it made $24K in qualifying distributions.

Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust at a glance

Revenue (2022)
$65,075
-97.8% vs 2021
Qualifying distributions (2022)
$23,845
Expenses (2022)
$65,075
-98.9% vs 2021
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 26 (69%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

Los AngelesBeverly HillsAtlantaBalboa IslandBostonFort MyersNew OrleansPasadenaSan FranciscoSanta MonicaStoningtonWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M16 grants2019 3 grants2020 7 grants2021 0 grants2022

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $5.9M (2021). In 2021 it made 7 grants totaling $5.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAPublic Support of Organization Mission$2,477,086
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA(1) DESCRIPTION: 17,200 SHARES OF ROYAL BANK OF CANADA SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $193,415 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: DONOR'S CARRYOVER BASIS. (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES were DONATED. (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 09/16/2021 (6) PURPOSE: PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION$2,230,066
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA(1) description: 1,202 shares of vanguard index fund s&p 500 etf securities (2) book value: $479,813 (3) method used to determine book value: purchase price. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 09/16/2021 (6) purpose: public support of organization mission$493,072
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA(1) description: 3,215 shares of ishares trust core msci eafe etf securities (2) book value: $240,073 (3) method used to determine book value: purchase price. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 09/16/2021 (6) purpose: public support of organization mission$249,066
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA(1) DESCRIPTION: 2,680 SHARES OF VANGUARD RUSSELL 2000 Index Fund ETF SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $240,033 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: PURCHASE PRICE. (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE DONATED. (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 09/16/2021 (6) PURPOSE: PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION$240,061
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA(1) description: 756 shares of ishares russell 1000 value etf securities (2) book value: $119,981 (3) method used to determine book value: purchase price. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 09/16/2021 (6) purpose: public support of organization mission$121,417
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA(1) description: 1,848 shares of ishares inc core msci emerging markets etf securities (2) book value: $120,087 (3) method used to determine book value: purchase price. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 09/16/2021 (6) purpose: public support of organization mission$116,535
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$65,075$65,075——$23,845——
2021—$2,967,861$5,958,523$5,927,3037—$2,944,833$185,809
2020$933,847$166,771$38,118$1,4153—$137,805$196,862
2019$805,194$164,473$569,766$530,78216—$136,391$205,559

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust's 2022 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Brian Goldsmith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Claire Goldsmith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Goldsmith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Goldsmith

    Trustee

    New on the 2022 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Elaine Goldsmith (2019–2021) — Settlor & Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust

Where does Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust operate?

Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts.

What is Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4884118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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