Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation
Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wayne, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $12K.
Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation at a glance
In short: Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation gave $24K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,659
- +50.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,380
- +50.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400
- Total assets
- $51,065
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was HAR Zion Temple ($12K). Together the top 7 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 849% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $58K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HAR Zion Temple Penn Valley, PA | Support | $12,434 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services Bala Cynwyd, PA | Support | $10,000 |
| FEEDTHEPEOPLE215 Outreach Philadelphia, PA | Support | $500 |
| Raymond Goldberg '51 Scholarship Fund Philadelphia, PA | Support | $400 |
| The Do-Gooders Bala Cynwyd, PA | Support | $125 |
| Center for Enriched Living Riverwoods, IL | Support | $100 |
| Friends of Aacr Address Philadelphia, PA | Support | $100 |
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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 | $51,065 | $41,768 | $26,767 | $23,659 | 7 | $25,198 | $12,379 | $2,969 |
| 2024 | $36,047 | $3,431 | $19,694 | $15,763 | 7 | $17,213 | — | $2,997 |
| 2023 | $52,310 | $59,019 | $60,798 | $57,855 | 9 | $59,318 | $37,091 | $3,006 |
| 2022 | $54,339 | $4,710 | $21,929 | $19,087 | 9 | $20,468 | $828 | $4,613 |
| 2021 | $71,370 | $14,106 | $53,407 | $50,859 | 13 | — | $12,859 | $6,125 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation is led by Ellen Goldberg, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Goldberg
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation
How much does Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation give each year?
Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation gave $24K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 7 grants.
What is Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation's typical grant size?
Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $400, and its average grant was $3,380, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation give grants?
Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants) and Bala Cynwyd, PA (2 grants).
Does Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (7 grants).
Who are Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation's largest grantees?
Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include HAR Zion Temple ($12,434), Jewish Family and Children's Services ($10,000) and FEEDTHEPEOPLE215 Outreach ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation?
Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation's EIN?
Raymond and Ellen Goldberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2787780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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