The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation
The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including breast cancer research, Holocaust remembrance, senior services, public media, health research, civic engagement, human rights, and AIDS services.
The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation at a glance
In short: The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation gave $2.2M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $219K), mostly in New York. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,190,000
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -63.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $219,000
- +181.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $16,682,879
- -5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Anchin -3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 863-1426
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Breast Cancer Research Foundation ($1.2M). Together the top 10 received $2.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 85 (51%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 17% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 9% to recipients in Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $242K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $1.1M (2022) to $2.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $1,180,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | General Support | $280,000 |
| Mozaic Senior Life Bridgeport, CT | General Support | $150,000 |
| Wnet New York, NY | General Support | $120,000 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| America Votes Education Fund Washington, DC | General Support | $100,000 |
| American Jewish World Service New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Elton John AIDS Foundation Inc New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders Danbury, CT | General Support | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $16,682,879 | $1,290,106 | $2,202,714 | $2,190,000 | 10 | $2,190,000 | $940,106 | $1,617,766 |
| 2024 | $17,595,487 | $1,327,108 | $2,115,535 | $2,100,000 | 27 | $2,102,767 | $1,324,341 | $1,723,799 |
| 2023 | $18,383,914 | $-376,579 | $1,226,518 | $1,226,518 | 11 | $1,226,518 | $824,645 | $1,500,617 |
| 2022 | $19,987,011 | $250,768 | $1,106,185 | $1,101,000 | 13 | $1,103,593 | $248,176 | $1,354,372 |
| 2021 | $20,842,428 | $152,518 | $1,214,750 | $1,209,750 | 24 | — | $159,908 | $1,411,470 |
| 2020 | $21,904,660 | $187,863 | $1,831,962 | $1,808,500 | 15 | — | $184,916 | $1,375,811 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.6M 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a range of organizations. For example, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation received a grant, and the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation describes its mission as accelerating the discovery of drugs to prevent, treat, and cure Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. WNET describes itself as a public-service nonprofit delivering lifelong learning and meaningful experiences. Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes expanding voter access to the ballot, advancing human rights and ending poverty, and providing care and support toward ending AIDS.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported grants totaling $2,190,000 across 10 grants in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $1,180,000, with a median of $100,000. The largest grants included $1,180,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, $280,000 to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, $150,000 to Mozaic Senior Life, and $120,000 to WNET. The foundation also gave $100,000 each to the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, America Votes Education Fund, American Jewish World Service, and Elton John AIDS Foundation; $50,000 to the National Organization for Rare Disorders; and $10,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Roslyn Goldstein is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation is led by Roslyn Goldstein, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roslyn Goldstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 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 Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation
How much does The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation give each year?
The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation gave $2.2M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 27 grants.
What is The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation's typical grant size?
The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $219,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation give grants?
The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (17%) and Connecticut (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation's largest grantees?
The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Breast Cancer Research Foundation ($1,180,000), United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ($280,000) and Mozaic Senior Life ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation?
The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation reported $16.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation's EIN?
The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1035614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-leslie-and-roslyn-goldstein-foundation-morg_6777e1df42cc4f13b621f81ea22c37be
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