The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation
The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $15.5M.
The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation at a glance
In short: The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,955,477
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,955,477
- +130.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,955,477
- Total assets
- $41,174,894
- +49.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Robert D Goldfarb Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was iGiftFund ($2.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $1.6M (2021) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| iGiftFund Hudson, OH | Charitablescientificliterary, Educational | $1,955,477 |
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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 | $41,174,894 | $29,828,095 | $2,255,398 | $1,955,477 | 1 | $2,004,504 | $15,512,573 | $2,206,152 |
| 2024 | $27,545,316 | $1,374,417 | $1,793,673 | $1,700,278 | 2 | $1,740,265 | $1,340,389 | $1,995,464 |
| 2023 | $27,964,571 | $1,009,118 | $1,783,398 | $1,696,449 | 2 | $1,733,949 | $973,957 | $1,738,278 |
| 2022 | $28,738,852 | $471,088 | $1,900,323 | $1,803,221 | 1 | $1,859,935 | $448,510 | $1,752,663 |
| 2021 | $30,168,086 | $1,776,946 | $1,674,119 | $1,615,569 | 1 | $1,663,590 | $832,839 | $1,851,242 |
| 2020 | $30,646,433 | $673,430 | $1,777,117 | $1,714,232 | 1 | — | $660,703 | $1,667,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation is led by Robert D. Goldfarb, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert D. Goldfarb
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 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 Robert D Goldfarb Foundation
How much does The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation give each year?
The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 2 grants.
How large is The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation?
The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation reported $41.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation operate?
The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Ohio.
What is The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation's EIN?
The Robert D Goldfarb Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3478123. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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