Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation
The Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Guilford, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Connecticut, including organizations working in youth programs, food assistance, community services, arts, and other areas.
Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation gave $161K across 106 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Connecticut. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,955
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 106
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,518
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $2,537,470
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (40 of 103, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (86% 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 Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 130 Renees Way, Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: (203) 457-0555
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Guilford Foundation ($35K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($3,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
504 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 504 grants of 504 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut. Other recipient states were the District of Columbia (5%), Massachusetts (2%), New York (2%), and Vermont (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 106 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 40 of 103 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $500 repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2020) to $161K (2025). In 2025 it made 106 grants totaling $161K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford Foundation Guilford, CT | Support youth advisory group programs | $35,000 |
| Connecticut Food Bank Connecticut Foodshare New Haven, CT | Assist in feeding the state's hungry | $6,000 |
| Community Foundation for Greater New Haven-Basic Needs Fund New Haven, CT | Support community endowment. | $5,000 |
| Horizons at Foote New Haven, CT | Independently run summer programs held on the campuses of independent schools and colleges across the country. | $4,250 |
| Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen New Haven, CT | General use | $3,000 |
| Guilford Art Center Guilford, CT | Support of the arts through community outreach programs | $3,000 |
| Guilford Community Fund Guilford, CT | Annual campaign to help support 20 local non- profit organizations | $3,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven New Haven, CT | Provide social and human services throughout the greater New Haven area. | $3,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
| Sound Life Connections Inc Guilford, CT | To help people with disabilities by providing social skills and life skills instruction. | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,537,470 | $249,790 | $172,166 | $160,955 | 106 | $162,297 | $245,361 | $152,513 |
| 2024 | $2,459,846 | $672,924 | $147,131 | $144,003 | 106 | $144,003 | $355,585 | $129,114 |
| 2023 | $2,159,757 | $101,164 | $129,862 | $124,250 | 101 | $124,250 | $91,863 | $122,719 |
| 2022 | $2,193,768 | $663,194 | $109,879 | $105,027 | 102 | $105,027 | $152,434 | $109,931 |
| 2021 | $1,758,647 | $103,805 | $103,235 | $100,700 | 89 | $100,700 | $103,777 | $104,575 |
| 2020 | $1,820,838 | $291,877 | $84,574 | $80,900 | 88 | — | $56,486 | $85,268 |
| 2019 | $1,613,535 | $78,281 | $95,563 | $89,425 | 95 | — | $78,281 | $86,007 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen says it serves people experiencing homelessness or living in poverty through food assistance and related services. Columbus House says it provides outreach, shelter, and housing for people experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk. Guilford A Better Chance says it helps academically gifted girls of color attend Guilford High School with professional support. Other recipients include organizations focused on land conservation, children’s medical care, higher education, and live theater.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 106 grants totaling $160,955. Grants ranged from $100 to $35,000, with a median of $500. It made 106 grants totaling $144,003 in 2024 and 101 grants totaling $124,250 in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $35,000 to the Guilford Foundation for youth advisory group programs, $6,000 to Connecticut Food Bank Connecticut Foodshare to assist in feeding the state’s hungry, and $5,000 to the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven’s Basic Needs Fund. Other grants included $4,250 to Horizons at Foote and $3,000 each to Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, Guilford Art Center, Guilford Community Fund, Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven, an individual recipient, Sound Life Connections, and The Cove.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph M Goldberg as President/Treasurer and Cynthia C Goldberg as Vice President/Secretary. Amy Healy and Melissa A Goldberg are listed as directors.
Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation is led by Joseph M Goldberg, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph M Goldberg
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Healy
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa A Goldberg
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia C Goldberg
Vice President & Secretary
V. President & Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2025
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 Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation
How much does Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation give each year?
Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation gave $161K across 106 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $144K across 106 grants.
What is Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,518, across 106 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation give grants?
Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Guilford, CT (21 grants), New Haven, CT (21 grants), Washington, DC (6 grants) and Hartford, CT (5 grants).
Does Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 31% of Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 106) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Guilford Foundation ($35,000), Connecticut Food Bank Connecticut Foodshare ($6,000) and Community Foundation for Greater New Haven-Basic Needs Fund ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($3,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation?
Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $162K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen says it serves people experiencing homelessness or living in poverty through food assistance and related services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5388089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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