Isadore & Rose Goldstein

Private foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 61-1272090

Isadore & Rose Goldstein is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $862K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $55K.

Isadore & Rose Goldstein at a glance

In short: Isadore & Rose Goldstein gave $30K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$29,558
+7.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,284
-28.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$862,389
+2.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (83% 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 Isadore & Rose Goldstein funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Jewish Federation: $20KJewish Federation$20KCongregation Adath Jeshurun: $3KCongregation Adath Jeshurun$3KJewish Family and Career Services: $2KJewish Family and CareerServices$2KMarginal Way Preservation Fund: $2KMarginal Way Preservation Fund$2KJewish National Fund: $1KJewish National Fund$1KMazon: $1KMazon$1KJewish Institute for National Security of America: $800Jewish Institute for NationalSecurity of America$800Chabad at Elon: $360Chabad at Elon$360Ogunquit Playhouse: $250Ogunquit Playhouse$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation ($20K). Together the top 9 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

168 grants across all recorded years

168<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 168 grants of 168 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

LouisvilleNew YorkWashingtonOgunquitArlingtonChicagoAlexandriaLos AngelesPhiladelphiaSherman OaksClarksburgDallasFrankfortGilbertsvilleLexingtonRockvilleRye BrookeSouth BerwickTitusvilleWilliamstown

How Isadore & Rose Goldstein gives

  • Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 47% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K76 grants2020 74 grants2021 69 grants2022 10 grants2023 6 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2024) to $88K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation Louisville, KYGeneral Operating Funds$20,000
Congregation Adath Jeshurun Louisville, KYGeneral Operating Funds$3,148
Jewish Family and Career Services Louisville, KYGeneral Operating Funds$1,500
Marginal Way Preservation Fund Ogunquit, MEGeneral Operating Funds$1,500
Jewish National Fund New York, NYGeneral Operating Funds$1,000
Mazon Los Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Funds$1,000
Jewish Institute for National Security of America Washington, DCGeneral Operating Funds$800
Chabad at Elon Elon, NCGeneral Operating Funds$360
Ogunquit Playhouse Ogunquit, MEGeneral Operating Funds$250
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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
2025$862,389$144,711$46,972$29,5589$31,682$54,763$67,925
2024$839,008$101,897$45,809$27,5566$29,892$88,079$64,590
2023$782,920$236,639$46,997$32,54410$34,599$206,552$56,809
2022$593,278$21,306$74,781$59,87169$61,581$12,276$60,116
2021$646,753$74,963$101,271$87,52274$88,562$59,182$60,521
2020$673,061$66,014$69,359$56,22376—$56,707$45,863

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Isadore & Rose Goldstein reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Isadore & Rose Goldstein is led by David H. Goldstein, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David H. Goldstein

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan W. Goldstein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Goldstein

    Secretary & Director

    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 Isadore & Rose Goldstein

How much does Isadore & Rose Goldstein give each year?

Isadore & Rose Goldstein gave $30K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 6 grants.

What is Isadore & Rose Goldstein's typical grant size?

Isadore & Rose Goldstein's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,284, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Isadore & Rose Goldstein give grants?

Isadore & Rose Goldstein gives mostly in Kentucky: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (3 grants) and Ogunquit, ME (2 grants).

Does Isadore & Rose Goldstein give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Isadore & Rose Goldstein's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Isadore & Rose Goldstein's largest grantees?

Isadore & Rose Goldstein's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation ($20,000), Congregation Adath Jeshurun ($3,148) and Jewish Family and Career Services ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Isadore & Rose Goldstein?

Isadore & Rose Goldstein reported $862K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Isadore & Rose Goldstein's EIN?

Isadore & Rose Goldstein's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1272090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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