Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable
Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable is a private foundation based in Beverly Hills, California. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $51,145, including support for organizations working in mental health, health, education, religious education, arts and literature, and philanthropy.
Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable at a glance
In short: Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable gave $51K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,145
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,650
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,501
- Total assets
- $1,261,675
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (90% 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 Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 340 S Peck Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-3715
Phone: (323) 654-5000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Maple Counseling Center ($25K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 10% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $667; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 120% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 $23K (2022) to $109K (2019). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Maple Counseling Center Los Angeles, CA | Mental Health | $25,000 |
| Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, CA | Religious Education | $7,144 |
| Stand up to Cancer Los Angeles, CA | HEALTH | $5,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves Boston, MA | Education | $5,000 |
| Jews for Judaism Los Angeles, CA | Religious Education | $4,000 |
| Theatre Forty Beverly Hills, CA | Arts & Literature | $1,501 |
| Rotary Club of Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, CA | Philanthropic | $1,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Philanthropic | $1,000 |
| California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Philanthropic | $500 |
| Cancer Support Community Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | HEALTH | $500 |
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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 | $1,261,675 | $44,384 | $52,845 | $51,145 | 11 | $51,995 | $43,534 | $62,679 |
| 2024 | $1,270,136 | $57,446 | $62,966 | $61,291 | 12 | $62,129 | $56,609 | $62,602 |
| 2023 | $1,276,155 | $46,964 | $45,941 | $43,766 | 12 | $44,854 | $45,877 | $62,506 |
| 2022 | $1,274,633 | $8,569 | $25,306 | $23,291 | 9 | $24,299 | $7,562 | $63,110 |
| 2021 | $1,291,370 | $4,479 | $65,113 | $62,885 | 15 | — | $3,365 | $65,036 |
| 2020 | $1,352,004 | $14,198 | $50,242 | $47,330 | 10 | — | $12,742 | $67,263 |
| 2019 | $1,388,048 | $26,518 | $111,536 | $109,476 | 19 | — | $25,488 | $69,142 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable reported a distributable amount of $63K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. The Maple Counseling Center describes its work as providing low-cost mental health services and training for mental health professionals. Stand Up To Cancer says it raises awareness and funds research to detect and treat cancers. The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles describes its work as stewarding charitable assets through donor-advised funds, endowments, and other giving vehicles. California Community Foundation says it works to build a good life by investing in, partnering with, and amplifying the community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $51,145. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $1,501. Among the largest were $25,000 to The Maple Counseling Center for mental health; $7,144 to Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills for religious education; $5,000 each to Stand Up To Cancer for health and Facing History and Ourselves for education; and $4,000 to Jews for Judaism for religious education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Goldman as president, Myra Lurie as secretary, and Maxwell Goldman as treasurer.
Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable is led by David Goldman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Goldman
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maxwell Goldman
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Myra Lurie
Secretary
On filings since 2019
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 Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable
How much does Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable give each year?
Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable gave $51K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 12 grants.
What is Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable's typical grant size?
Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $1,501, and its average grant was $4,650, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable that year got $667 on average.
Where does Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable give grants?
Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (7 grants) and Beverly Hills, CA (3 grants).
Does Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Philanthropic" (4 grants).
Who are Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable's largest grantees?
Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include The Maple Counseling Center ($25,000), Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills ($7,144) and Stand up to Cancer ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable?
Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (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 Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. The Maple Counseling Center describes its work as providing low-cost mental health services and training for mental health professionals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable?
The foundation states in its 2024 filing 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 Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable's EIN?
Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2991966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sam-and-sooky-goldman-charitable-morg_613e916652a74b6abdaece31578f74e4
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