Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation
Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $911K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $826K. Net investment income was $328K.
Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation gave $826K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $165K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $826,000
- +76.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -68.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $165,200
- +463.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $911,425
- -38.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Collective Impact in New Hanover County Inc ($500K). Together the top 5 received $826K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 42 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 994% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2022) to $826K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $826K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Collective Impact in New Hanover County Inc Wilmington, NC | Pay It Forward Fund | $500,000 |
| Beacon Education Inc Wilmington, NC | Operational and mission driven needs of Beacon Education | $125,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School Chapel Hill, NC | Family Enterprise Center | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge Staunton, VA | The Christopher DeWItt "Chris" Rockwell Memorial Scholarship Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $911,425 | $301,163 | $858,809 | $826,000 | 5 | $837,033 | $328,295 | $58,806 |
| 2024 | $1,469,071 | $1,114,498 | $491,152 | $469,100 | 16 | $482,318 | $864,817 | $60,724 |
| 2023 | $845,725 | $119,433 | $652,730 | $637,500 | 9 | $645,459 | $112,562 | $61,659 |
| 2022 | $1,379,022 | $107,706 | $98,981 | $75,500 | 4 | $86,618 | $118,967 | $91,047 |
| 2021 | $1,370,297 | $96,768 | $222,477 | $194,000 | 8 | — | $106,602 | $82,927 |
| 2020 | $1,496,006 | $79,887 | $240,657 | $213,750 | 8 | — | $220,305 | $78,958 |
| 2019 | $1,656,776 | $1,044,112 | $200,784 | $180,500 | 6 | — | $358,735 | $59,717 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation is led by Fredericka Goldenberg, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fredericka Goldenberg
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregg Goldenberg
Director, Treasurer & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation
How much does Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation give each year?
Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation gave $826K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $469K across 16 grants.
What is Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $165,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation give grants?
Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, NC (2 grants).
Does Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Collective Impact in New Hanover County Inc ($500,000), Beacon Education Inc ($125,000) and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation?
Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation reported $911K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $837K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5468614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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