Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation
The Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 47 grants totaling $1,293,000, supporting organizations in areas including animal welfare, land conservation, trails, education, and horticultural education.
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in California. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,293,000
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,511
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $29,097,409
- +6.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (6 of 45, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (63% 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 Maud and Burton Goldfield 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pets in Need ($300K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
206 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 176 grants of 206 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to California recipients and 30% to Utah recipients. Smaller shares went to recipients in the District of Columbia (3%), Idaho (1%), and Tennessee (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 45 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $32K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 103% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (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 $207K (2020) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pets in Need Redwood City, CA | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Mountain Trails Foundation Inc Park City, UT | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust Palo Alto, CA | Tunitas Creek Beach Project and Annual Fund | $100,000 |
| Tony La Russas Animal Rescue Foundation Walnut Creek, CA | For continued training for Big dogs and staff | $100,000 |
| Summit Land Conservancy Park City, UT | General & Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| College Track Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Elizabeth F Gamble Garden Palo Alto, CA | the Horticultural Complex Project | $50,000 |
| Mercy for Animals Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Nuzzles & CO Peoa, UT | to support an in-house trainer salary for hard to place dogs, particularly the large ones | $35,000 |
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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 | $29,097,409 | $3,124,389 | $1,439,891 | $1,293,000 | 47 | $1,344,589 | $2,957,092 | $1,396,095 |
| 2024 | $27,412,911 | $2,957,880 | $1,257,706 | $1,071,000 | 45 | $1,121,617 | $4,410,456 | $1,324,077 |
| 2023 | $25,712,737 | $3,662,114 | $985,373 | $825,700 | 48 | $875,134 | $4,391,439 | $1,117,490 |
| 2022 | $23,035,996 | $5,604,401 | $878,247 | $638,500 | 39 | $688,763 | $10,889,523 | $911,605 |
| 2021 | $18,309,842 | $6,943,685 | $552,890 | $403,500 | 27 | $445,413 | $4,410,460 | $796,414 |
| 2020 | $11,919,047 | $3,001,310 | $267,014 | $207,000 | 25 | — | $3,926,760 | $433,406 |
| 2019 | $9,184,751 | $6,467,944 | $289,332 | $213,000 | 16 | — | $3,066,479 | $320,132 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for animal welfare organizations, conservation and trail groups, educational programs, and a community garden.
The grantees describe their own work in these areas: Pets In Need says its mission is to provide animals with loving care and lasting homes and to advance its no-kill legacy; Best Friends Animal Society says it works to save dogs and cats in shelters and make the country no-kill. Peninsula Open Space Trust says it protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay, while Mountain Trails Foundation builds and maintains non-motorized trails in Park City and around Utah. College Track describes itself as a college-completion program for first-generation scholars, and Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden says it maintains and enhances its historic house and garden for horticultural education, inspiration, and enjoyment.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 47 grants totaling $1,293,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $300,000, with a median of $10,000. Larger awards included $300,000 to Pets In Need for general and unrestricted support; $150,000 to Best Friends Animal Society for general and unrestricted support; and $100,000 each to Mountain Trails Foundation for general and unrestricted support, Peninsula Open Space Trust for the Tunitas Creek Beach Project and annual fund, and Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation for continued training for big dogs and staff.
Other reported grants included $60,000 to Summit Land Conservancy; $50,000 each to College Track and Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden; and $35,000 each to Mercy for Animals and Nuzzles & Co.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alec Thunder Goldfield as director and vice president; Burton M Goldfield as director and treasurer; and Maud Carol Goldfield as director, president, and secretary.
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation is led by Maud Carol Goldfield, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maud Carol Goldfield
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alec Thunder Goldfield
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Burton M Goldfield
Director & Treasurer
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 Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation
How much does Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation give each year?
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 45 grants.
What is Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $27,511, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation give grants?
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Park City, UT (5 grants), Palo Alto, CA (5 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants) and Redwood City, CA (2 grants).
Does Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 81% of Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (38 of 47) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pets in Need ($300,000), Best Friends Animal Society ($150,000) and Tony La Russas Animal Rescue Foundation ($110,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation?
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation reported $29.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (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 Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for animal welfare organizations, conservation and trail groups, educational programs, and a community garden. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maud and Burton Goldfield 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 Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation's EIN?
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0622000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Maud and Burton Goldfield 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 September 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 March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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