The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone
The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $8K.
The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone at a glance
In short: The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $50,844
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (47% 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 Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wings Over Haiti ($2K). Together the top 5 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone gives
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 301% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $11K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wings Over Haiti Sag Harbor, NY | To aid the organization in improving the lives of haitian children and strengthening haitian communities through equitable and free access to education, medical services, and nutrition. | $2,000 |
| Rising Voicescenter for Empowered Politics Detroit, MI | To aid the organization in working with local michiganders focus on deep grassroots organizing, bringing together residents to advocate for their families and loved ones on matters ranging from inclusive schools, access to welfare resources, public safety and other issues relevant to the communities. | $1,500 |
| Make the Road States Brooklyn, NY | To aid the organization with legal and survival services, transformative education, community organizing and policy innovation. | $1,500 |
| PBS Foundation Arlington, VA | To aid the organization in reaching audiences of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities in excitng new ways to share untold stories, empower undeserved communities and champion parents and educators, and inspire the next generation. | $1,500 |
| Words Alive San Diego, CA | To aid the organization to promote the value of reading and to help individuals understand its fundamental connection to all aspects of life. | $1,000 |
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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 | $50,844 | $7,670 | $8,664 | $7,500 | 5 | $8,400 | $7,520 | $2,795 |
| 2024 | $51,838 | $8,376 | $7,119 | $6,000 | 4 | $6,900 | $8,226 | $1,391 |
| 2023 | $50,581 | $5,144 | $12,099 | $11,000 | 8 | $11,905 | $4,992 | $2,946 |
| 2022 | $57,536 | $3,145 | $6,744 | $5,700 | 4 | $6,500 | $2,995 | $3,351 |
| 2021 | $61,135 | $6,914 | $1,134 | — | — | $915 | $6,764 | $3,362 |
| 2020 | $55,355 | $3,013 | $995 | — | — | — | $4,967 | $2,709 |
| 2019 | $53,337 | $4,965 | $3,320 | $2,275 | 5 | — | $4,748 | $2,719 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone is led by Lawrence Goldstone, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrence Goldstone
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel S. Weissman
Secretary-Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Abraham
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone
How much does The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone give each year?
The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 4 grants.
What is The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone's typical grant size?
The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone give grants?
The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone's top state is New York, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (20%) and Virginia (20%).
Does The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone's largest grantees?
The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone's largest 2025 grantees include Wings Over Haiti ($2,000), Rising Voicescenter for Empowered Politics ($1,500) and Make the Road States ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone?
The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone's EIN?
The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3736639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 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 30, 2024)
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