The Goldenberg Foundation
The Goldenberg Foundation is a private foundation based in Lakewood, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported 11 grants totaling $579,500, with listed purposes relating to furthering religious pursuits.
The Goldenberg Foundation at a glance
In short: The Goldenberg Foundation gave $580K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in New York. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $579,500
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,682
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $7,644,735
- +10.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (87% 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 The Goldenberg Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 403 Monticello Ln, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone: (718) 338-6900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Goldenberg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beth Feige Inc ($270K). Together the top 10 received $555K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 42 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 13% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Goldenberg Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) 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 $16K; repeat grants $74K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $41K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $347K (2021) to $580K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $580K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Feige Inc Brooklyn, NY | Further Religious Pursuit | $270,000 |
| Congoholey Shem Brooklyn, NY | Further Religious Pursuit | $100,000 |
| Beis Joel Ohel Feige Monroe, NY | Further Religious Pursuit | $50,000 |
| Gateways Org Monsey, NY | Further Religious Pursuits | $41,000 |
| Other Misc Charitable Org Various, NY | Further Religious Pursuits | $24,500 |
| Kol Yehuda Brooklyn, NY | Further Religious Pursuit | $20,000 |
| Rachem NA Lakewood, NJ | Further Religious Pursuit | $20,000 |
| Mesivta of Lakewood Lakewood, NJ | Further Religious Pursuit | $17,000 |
| Kochvei Ohr Lakewood, NJ | Further Religious Pursuit | $15,000 |
| Bnos Hadassah Lakewood, NJ | Futher Religious Pursuit | $12,000 |
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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 | $7,644,735 | $1,333,489 | $603,340 | $579,500 | 11 | $603,340 | $879,271 | $461,856 |
| 2024 | $6,914,586 | $1,972,634 | $507,750 | $502,500 | 8 | $507,750 | $1,017,023 | $370,618 |
| 2023 | $5,449,702 | $560,369 | $398,900 | $395,650 | 7 | $398,900 | $271,147 | $308,161 |
| 2022 | $5,288,233 | $940,409 | $482,850 | $472,600 | 9 | $482,850 | $358,050 | $312,057 |
| 2021 | $4,830,674 | $768,042 | $346,881 | $346,500 | 7 | — | $422,590 | $279,046 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Goldenberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $462K 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 separate mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant purposes are described as furthering religious pursuits. Among its grantees, Kol Yehuda describes work in Torah education and support for struggling students and their families, while Kochvei Ohr describes a special education program for students with social, emotional, academic, and therapeutic needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $579,500 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $270,000, with a median grant of $20,000. Its largest grants included $270,000 to Beth Feige Inc, $100,000 to Congoholey Shem, and $50,000 to Beis Joel Ohel Feige. The listed purposes for these grants were to further religious pursuit.
Other 2025 grants included $41,000 to Gateways Org, $20,000 each to Kol Yehuda and Rachem Na, and $15,000 to Kochvei Ohr. Kol Yehuda describes its mission as disseminating Torah, Orthodox Jewish laws and customs, and providing mental health counseling and intervention for struggling students and their families. Kochvei Ohr describes its mission as operating a special education program for students with social, emotional, academic, and therapeutic needs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harold Goldenberg as president and M Goldenberg, Mbakst, and AGoldenberg as trustees.
The Goldenberg Foundation is led by Harold Goldenberg, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harold Goldenberg
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Agoldenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
M. Goldenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mbakst
Trustee
On filings since 2021
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 The Goldenberg Foundation
How much does The Goldenberg Foundation give each year?
The Goldenberg Foundation gave $580K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $503K across 8 grants.
What is The Goldenberg Foundation's typical grant size?
The Goldenberg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $52,682, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Goldenberg Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does The Goldenberg Foundation give grants?
The Goldenberg Foundation gives mostly in New York: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lakewood, NJ (5 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (3 grants).
Does The Goldenberg Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Goldenberg Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further Religious Pursuit" (7 grants) and "Further Religious Pursuits" (3 grants).
Who are The Goldenberg Foundation's largest grantees?
The Goldenberg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Beth Feige Inc ($270,000), Congoholey Shem ($100,000) and Beis Joel Ohel Feige ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Goldenberg Foundation?
The Goldenberg Foundation reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $603K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $462K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Goldenberg Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant purposes are described as furthering religious pursuits. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Goldenberg Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Goldenberg Foundation's EIN?
The Goldenberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3182539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Goldenberg Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Goldenberg Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-goldenberg-foundation-morg_eca0cf9c0b4d4895842b1170bb58481b
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