Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation
Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gates Mills, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $750K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $79K.
Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation at a glance
In short: Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation gave $39K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,000
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,875
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $749,929
- +5.5% 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 November 2026.
Who Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Museum of Contemporary Art ($25K). Together the top 8 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $174K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, OH | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Musical Arts Association Cleveland, OH | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Gathering Place Beachwood, OH | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater OH Columbus, OH | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Temple Tifereth Beachwood, OH | General Operations | $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 | $749,929 | $86,574 | $47,637 | $39,000 | 8 | $40,200 | $78,762 | $43,157 |
| 2024 | $710,992 | $75,572 | $46,756 | $40,000 | 8 | $41,200 | $68,016 | $40,767 |
| 2023 | $682,176 | $32,611 | $50,029 | $44,000 | 8 | $45,200 | $26,482 | $37,107 |
| 2022 | $699,594 | $49,825 | $48,537 | $41,000 | 5 | $42,200 | $42,768 | $36,247 |
| 2021 | $699,064 | $97,174 | $9,061 | $2,500 | 1 | $3,700 | $89,813 | $40,216 |
| 2020 | $611,615 | $-15,193 | $41,799 | $36,000 | 5 | — | $8,829 | $33,980 |
| 2019 | $679,254 | $16,768 | $177,171 | $173,710 | 6 | — | $20,918 | $36,880 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation is led by Harriet J. Goldberg, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harriet J. Goldberg
President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eden Goldberg
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Goldberg
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Goldberg
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Gries
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation
How much does Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation give each year?
Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation gave $39K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 8 grants.
What is Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation's typical grant size?
Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $4,875, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation give grants?
Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (5 grants) and Beachwood, OH (2 grants).
Does Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation's largest grantees?
Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Museum of Contemporary Art ($25,000), Cleveland Institute of Art ($5,000) and Cleveland Museum of Art ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation?
Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation reported $750K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (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.
What is Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation's EIN?
Victor M & Harriet J Goldberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1490083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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