The Goldberg Family Foundation
The Goldberg Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $1.6M.
The Goldberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Goldberg Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $288K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,153,945
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $288,486
- +52.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $21,001,474
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% 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 The Goldberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Combined Jewish Philanthropies ($989K). Together the top 4 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 37 (51%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Goldberg Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2020) to $1.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | Charitable | $988,945 |
| Congregation Kehillath Israel Brookline, MA | Charitable | $70,000 |
| Putney School Putney, VT | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Association to Preserve Cape Cod Dennis, MA | Charitable | $45,000 |
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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 | $21,001,474 | $1,876,633 | $1,327,587 | $1,153,945 | 4 | $1,156,679 | $1,626,138 | $1,240,925 |
| 2024 | $20,452,428 | $1,382,892 | $1,273,483 | $1,132,278 | 6 | $1,134,572 | $1,246,981 | $1,156,239 |
| 2023 | $20,343,019 | $759,145 | $1,295,615 | $1,170,826 | 5 | $1,173,451 | $636,981 | $1,134,903 |
| 2022 | $20,879,489 | $-620,380 | $1,551,546 | $1,383,905 | 5 | $1,387,020 | $239,050 | $1,173,941 |
| 2021 | $23,051,415 | $1,469,526 | $1,301,015 | $1,140,704 | 17 | $1,144,379 | $1,317,890 | $1,387,580 |
| 2020 | $22,882,904 | $717,866 | $1,227,312 | $1,078,370 | 20 | — | $570,383 | $1,226,735 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Goldberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Goldberg Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah B. Goldberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan L. Goldberg Winter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua R. Goldberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith S. Goldberg Winter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Goldberg Family Foundation
How much does The Goldberg Family Foundation give each year?
The Goldberg Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 6 grants.
What is The Goldberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Goldberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $288,486, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Goldberg Family Foundation give grants?
The Goldberg Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Goldberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Goldberg Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is The Goldberg Family Foundation?
The Goldberg Family Foundation reported $21.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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 The Goldberg Family Foundation?
The Goldberg Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Boston, MA. It holds $21.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Goldberg Family Foundation's EIN?
The Goldberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6039556. 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.
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 May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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