Sydney Goldstein Foundation
Sydney Goldstein Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $1K.
Sydney Goldstein Foundation at a glance
In short: Sydney Goldstein Foundation gave $2K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $365), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,825
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $365
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $37,954
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Sydney Goldstein Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Beth Abraham ($775). Together the top 5 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sydney Goldstein Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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
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 $2K (2025) to $3K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Beth Abraham Oakland, CA | Further Mission | $775 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank Oakland, CA | Further Mission | $300 |
| Alzheimers Association San Jose, CA | Further Mission | $250 |
| American Heart Association Oakland, CA | Further Mission | $250 |
| American Cancer Society San Francisco, CA | Further Mission | $250 |
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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 | $37,954 | $2,100 | $2,668 | $1,825 | 5 | $1,825 | $1,257 | $1,892 |
| 2024 | $38,832 | $2,100 | $3,034 | $2,200 | 6 | $2,200 | $1,266 | $1,956 |
| 2023 | $40,255 | $2,103 | $3,042 | $2,270 | 4 | $2,270 | $1,331 | $2,048 |
| 2022 | $43,579 | $2,100 | $2,795 | $2,030 | 5 | $2,030 | $1,335 | $2,283 |
| 2021 | $49,006 | $2,100 | $3,360 | $2,580 | 6 | — | $1,770 | $2,501 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sydney Goldstein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sydney Goldstein Foundation is led by Joanne S. Goldstein, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanne S. Goldstein
President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Goldstein
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Allan Goldstein (2021) — Vice President
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 Sydney Goldstein Foundation
How much does Sydney Goldstein Foundation give each year?
Sydney Goldstein Foundation gave $2K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 6 grants.
What is Sydney Goldstein Foundation's typical grant size?
Sydney Goldstein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $365, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sydney Goldstein Foundation give grants?
Sydney Goldstein Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (3 grants).
Does Sydney Goldstein Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Sydney Goldstein Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further Mission" (5 grants).
Who are Sydney Goldstein Foundation's largest grantees?
Sydney Goldstein Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Beth Abraham ($775), Alameda County Community Food Bank ($300) and Alzheimers Association ($250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sydney Goldstein Foundation?
Sydney Goldstein Foundation reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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 is Sydney Goldstein Foundation's EIN?
Sydney Goldstein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1694014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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