The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation
The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Wynnewood, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $222K. Net investment income was $148K.
The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation gave $222K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $74K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $222,000
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $74,000
- +112.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $1,310,983
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (77% 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 Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($172K). Together the top 3 received $222K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 21 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 351% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $174K (2024) to $318K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $222K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | Supports Beit Berl Art Prep Program | $172,000 |
| New Israel Fund Philadelphia, PA | Supports Equality and Justice for People of Isreal | $30,000 |
| Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | Supports Yiddish Literature | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,310,983 | $158,415 | $232,638 | $222,000 | 3 | $232,638 | $147,777 | $66,265 |
| 2024 | $1,463,398 | $117,593 | $185,467 | $174,000 | 5 | $185,467 | $106,126 | $71,102 |
| 2023 | $1,483,887 | $128,947 | $212,061 | $200,000 | 4 | $212,061 | $116,886 | $69,718 |
| 2022 | $1,413,299 | $107,539 | $272,253 | $260,000 | 3 | $272,253 | $95,286 | $84,393 |
| 2021 | $2,067,607 | $143,679 | $323,908 | $310,000 | 6 | $323,908 | $129,771 | $99,788 |
| 2020 | $2,057,953 | $71,755 | $330,972 | $318,000 | 6 | — | $58,783 | $98,140 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation is led by Lili Perski, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lili Perski
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Karp
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Noam Perski
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation
How much does The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation gave $222K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $174K across 5 grants.
What is The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $74,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (14%) and Massachusetts (9%).
Does The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation?
The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $233K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation?
The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Wynnewood, PA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0837685. 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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