The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund, also known as Goldman Sachs Gives, is a public charity and donor-advised fund based in an individual recipient, NY. It supports qualifying nonprofit organizations through grants recommended by Goldman Sachs senior employees.
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund at a glance
In short: The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund gave $229.1M across 2,572 grants in 2025 (avg $89K), top state New York. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $229,119,184
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2,572
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $89,082
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $637,345,860
- +23.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (427 of 2,020, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 West Street 29Th Floor, New York, NY 10282
Phone: (212) 902-4223
Website: https://goldmansachs.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charities Aid Foundation America ($18.7M across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $52.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 93 grants to individuals ($4,568,128), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
12,471 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8,477 grants of 12,471 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund says its giving has reached 140 countries, based on internal data collected since the program’s inception in 2010. In filing year 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to an individual recipient (39%), Virginia (10%), California (6%), an individual recipient (5%), and Massachusetts (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2,572 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 427 of 2,020 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $54K; repeat grants $129K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $171.0M (2020) to $229.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 2,572 grants totaling $229.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation America Alexandria, VA | General Support | $18,618,410 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | Community Outreach & Enrichment Programs | $5,172,500 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Scholarships & Financial Aid | $3,451,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY | Educational Programs & Other Student Svc | $3,326,150 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Scholarships & Financial Aid | $2,679,350 |
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | Educational Programs & Other Student Svc | $2,605,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY Inc New York, NY | Community Outreach & Enrichment Programs | $2,496,423 |
| The New York and Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY | Medical/Scientific Research & Programs | $1,736,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY | Medical/Scientific Research & Programs | $1,697,000 |
| Brown University of Providence Providence, RI | Educational Programs & Other Student Svc | $1,630,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $637,345,860 | $343,229,340 | $238,694,707 | $229,119,184 | 2,572 | $19,146,723 |
| 2024 | $518,027,728 | $206,613,823 | $224,314,872 | $212,055,103 | 2,485 | $14,253,069 |
| 2023 | $512,684,518 | $56,851,698 | $198,639,847 | $188,283,411 | 2,410 | $9,611,495 |
| 2022 | $647,108,972 | $257,164,151 | $250,686,393 | $225,350,721 | 2,488 | $10,447,129 |
| 2021 | $683,372,953 | $317,545,651 | $211,041,808 | $201,313,912 | 2,516 | $6,672,027 |
| 2020 | $559,798,465 | $263,656,612 | $179,673,054 | $170,957,650 | 2,386 | $15,920,986 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund says it receives charitable contributions and makes grants for charitable, scientific, literary, educational, or religious purposes, primarily to qualifying charitable organizations. It maintains donor-advised accounts from which donors and donor advisors can recommend grants.
Its 2025 grants include support for universities, hospitals, a community outreach organization, and a philanthropic intermediary. For example, the University of Pennsylvania describes its mission as providing a diverse educational environment, advancing research, and delivering patient care; NewYork-Presbyterian describes its mission as providing patient care, teaching, research, and service. Charities Aid Foundation America, the fund’s largest listed 2025 grantee, says its mission is to connect donors with charities and drive more impactful philanthropic giving.
Grantmaking
For filing year 2025, the fund reported 2,572 itemized grants totaling $229.1 million. Grant amounts ranged from $5,018 to $18,618,410, with a median grant of $25,000.
The largest listed 2025 grant was $18,618,410 to Charities Aid Foundation America for general support. Other large grants included $5,172,500 to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation for community outreach and enrichment programs; $3,451,000 to Duke University for scholarships and financial aid; and $3,326,150 to the Trustees of Columbia University for educational programs and other student services.
Goldman Sachs Gives also runs the Analyst Impact Fund, a global competition in which Goldman Sachs analysts pitch nonprofits for grants. In 2025, the listed finalists included Jacaranda Health, which received $250,000, and Lifelites, which received $100,000 and a $25,000 fan-favorite grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John F. W. Rogers as chairman and director; Muneer A. Satter as vice chair and director; and Robert J. Katz, Lawton Fitt, and David Greenwald as directors. Asahi Pompey is listed as president; Benjamin J. Rader as general counsel and secretary; Thomas Morin as vice president; Brad Weinstein as program head and COO; and Emmett C. St John as treasurer and CFO.
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund is led by Asahi Pompey, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Asahi Pompey
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Fw Rogers
Chairman & Director
Director → Chairman & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawton Fitt
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Muneer A. Satter
Vice Chair & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert J. Katz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Greenwald
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin J. Rader
General Counsel & Secretary
General Counsel & Assistant Secretary → General Counsel & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Weinstein
Program Head & COO
Vice President & COO → Program Head & COO, 2025
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emmett C. St John
Treasurer & CFO
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth R. Sheinman
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Morin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brain Desilva
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Anne H. Black (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Peter M. Fahey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lloyd C. Blankfein (2020–2022) — Chairman & Director
- Former: Eileen M. Dillon (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Jenny Malone (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Michael J. Civitella (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Steve M. Bunson (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Jane Moffat (2020) — Assistant General Counsel & Secretary
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 Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund
How much does The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund give each year?
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund gave $229.1M across 2,572 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $212.1M across 2,485 grants.
What is The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund's typical grant size?
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $89,082, across 2,572 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund that year got $54K on average.
Where does The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund give grants?
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund's top state is New York, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Virginia (10%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (683 grants), Washington, DC (118 grants), Brooklyn, NY (75 grants) and Chicago, IL (65 grants).
Does The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (47 of 2,572) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Community Outreach & Enrichment Programs" (1153 grants), "Educational Programs & Other Student Svc" (511 grants) and "Scholarships & Financial Aid" (363 grants).
Who are The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund's largest grantees?
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Charities Aid Foundation America ($18,738,195 across 3 grants), Duke University ($5,214,000 across 4 grants) and United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation ($5,182,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 93 grants to individuals ($4,568,128), which are not listed by name. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund?
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund reported $637.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $343.2M.
What does The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund fund?
The fund says it receives charitable contributions and makes grants for charitable, scientific, literary, educational, or religious purposes, primarily to qualifying charitable organizations. It maintains donor-advised accounts from which donors and donor advisors can recommend grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund?
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check goldmansachs.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund's EIN?
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3813663. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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