The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation
The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1983 and located in New York, NY. The foundation operates as an independent grantmaking organization with no formal public website or application process. All grants are awarded through trustee discretion to preselected organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$17.6M
-4.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
+71.2% YoY
Grant Count
27
+145.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$78K
-30.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's philanthropic approach emphasizes intergenerational responsibility, particularly in medical research. According to founder Roslyn Goldstein, the foundation's philosophy centers on the belief that "For my children and grandchildren, we must find cures through stem cell research for everyone's children and grandchildren."
Primary funding priorities include:
- Stem cell research
- Cancer research (particularly breast cancer)
- Jewish organizations and causes
- Healthcare institutions
- Cultural organizations
- Civic engagement
The foundation maintains a notable commitment to breast cancer research, with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation recognizing the foundation through the Roslyn and Leslie Goldstein Award, which honors researchers across multiple focus areas including heredity and ethnicity, lifestyle and prevention, metastasis, survivorship, treatment, and tumor biology.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not operate formal grant programs with defined application cycles. All grants are awarded through trustee discretion to preselected organizations. The foundation does not maintain a public website, phone number, or email address for grant inquiries.
Grant Range
$2,500 to $350,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, Connecticut, and Washington DC.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of November 2024:
- Total assets: $17,595,487
- Total revenues: $1,327,108
- Total expenses: $2,115,535
- Number of employees: 0
As of November 2023:
- Total assets: $18.4 million
- Investments: $13.7 million
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $17,595,487 | $18,383,914 | $19,987,011 |
| Revenue | $1,327,108 | $-376,579 | $250,768 |
| Expenses | $2,115,535 | $1,226,518 | $1,106,185 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,102,767 | $1,226,518 | $1,103,593 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,324,341 | $824,645 | $248,176 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,723,799 | $1,500,617 | $1,354,372 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Roslyn Goldstein serves as the foundation's trustee. The foundation was established by Roslyn Goldstein and her late husband Leslie Goldstein. Roslyn Goldstein has been recognized for her humanitarian work, including receiving an honorary degree from Yeshiva University.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSLYN GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has been recognized for supporting breast cancer research through its partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which maintains an archive of researchers supported through the Roslyn and Leslie Goldstein Award. The foundation has also supported educational initiatives, including a professorship at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health named the Cynthia and Robert Citrone-Roslyn and Leslie Goldstein Professorship in Biostatistics.
2025 Goldstein Foundation Grant Recipients Announced | Greater ManhattanRelated Funders
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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