Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust
The Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2025 filing, it reported 53 grants totaling $745,000 to charitable organizations, with recipients in Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust gave $745K across 53 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Massachusetts. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $745,000
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 53
- +26.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,057
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,167,470
- +9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (14 of 53, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (81% 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 Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 Post Office Square Fl 25, Boston, MA 02109-2115
Phone: (617) 482-1776
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Greater Plymouth ($75K). Together the top 10 received $362K.
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 184 grants of 200 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 17% to recipients in New York, and 1% to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 53 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $435K (2020) to $786K (2023). In 2025 it made 53 grants totaling $745K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater Plymouth Brockton, MA | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Anti Defamation League Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Brandeis University Plymouth, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| JDC New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family and Children Services Waltham, MA | General and Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Bowdoin Street Health Center Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $22,000 |
| Boston University Center for Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $7,167,470 | $1,224,087 | $990,477 | $745,000 | 53 | $815,256 | $1,181,675 | $834,342 |
| 2024 | $6,561,129 | $1,073,132 | $903,545 | $628,500 | 42 | $694,621 | $990,803 | $818,124 |
| 2023 | $6,384,029 | $880,546 | $955,900 | $786,000 | 44 | $845,271 | $806,119 | $776,003 |
| 2022 | $6,324,438 | $796,407 | $687,798 | $550,000 | 35 | $608,346 | $741,328 | $748,945 |
| 2021 | $6,148,162 | $1,047,659 | $666,321 | $478,000 | 26 | — | $980,321 | $787,328 |
| 2020 | $5,741,628 | $967,837 | $668,353 | $435,000 | 22 | — | $887,987 | $708,381 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $834K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Brandeis University describes its mission as advancing the humanities, arts, and sciences and providing a broad liberal arts education. Greater Boston Legal Services says it provides free civil legal assistance to low-income people in metropolitan Boston, while Massachusetts Children’s Alliance says it develops approaches to help victims of child abuse. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated priorities of the trust.
Other 2025 recipients include Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, which describes its work as supporting the health, well-being, and education of Israel’s protectors, and 2Life Communities, which says it provides housing and services for low-income seniors.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 53 grants totaling $745,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grants included $75,000 to United Way of Greater Plymouth, $50,000 each to the Anti-Defamation League and Brandeis University, and $35,000 to JDC. Other notable grants included $30,000 each to American Friends of Magen David and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, and $25,000 each to Birthright Israel Foundation and Jewish Family and Children Services. Most of the listed grants were designated general and unrestricted.
The trust’s 2023 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald L Shulman, Andrew D Rothstein, Jamie Golden, and Michelle Porter.
Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew D. Rothstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Golden
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald L. Shulman
Trustt
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Porter
Trusteee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust
How much does Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust give each year?
Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust gave $745K across 53 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $629K across 42 grants.
What is Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,057, across 53 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust that year got $8K on average.
Where does Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust give grants?
Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (21 grants), New York, NY (5 grants), Nantucket, MA (3 grants) and Brockton, MA (2 grants).
Does Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (51 of 53) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Greater Plymouth ($75,000), Anti Defamation League ($50,000) and Brandeis University ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust?
Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $815K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $834K (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 does Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Brandeis University describes its mission as advancing the humanities, arts, and sciences and providing a broad liberal arts education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust?
The trust does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust's EIN?
Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3150178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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