The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 95-3678549
PhilanthropyNonprofits

The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $47K.

Key facts about The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation

In short: The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation gave $47K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-3678549
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$47,424
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$47,424
Median grant
$47,424
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$47K

-96.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

-96.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

San DiegoEncinitasDallasSolana BeachEl CajonLa JollaCalabasasNew YorkPhiladelphiaRancho Santa Fe

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M8 grants2020 8 grants2021 12 grants2022 13 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2025) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $47K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Jewish Community Foundation: $47KJewish Community Foundation$47K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Foundation ($47K).

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K4$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 35 (69%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Foundation San Diego, CAGeneral Support$47,424

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$54,932$1,191,427
Revenue$1,175$154,721$782,039
Expenses$56,107$1,291,347$768,758
Qualifying Distributions$53,531$1,287,003$761,022
Net Investment Income—$153,377$25,506
Distributable Amount$1,242$3,258$66,217

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation is led by Anne Nagorner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne Nagorner

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Goldberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Goldberg

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Frank M. Goldberg (2020–2022) — Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation

How much does The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation give each year?

The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation gave $47K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.

What is The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation?

The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in San Diego, CA.

Where does The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation operate?

The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.

How much is The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation's EIN?

The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3678549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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