William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation
William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation is a private foundation, based in Waccabuc, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K.
William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation at a glance
In short: William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- -87.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- -67.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $38,214
- -23.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (56% 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 William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Modernist Archive Inc ($5K). Together the top 2 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation gives
- Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 $4K (2019) to $69K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Modernist Archive Inc Durham, NC | To promote educational programs as well digitization of project archives. | $5,000 |
| Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern a New York, NY | To promote educational programs as well digitization of project archives. | $4,000 |
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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 | $38,214 | $517 | $12,328 | $9,000 | 2 | $9,000 | — | $10,842 |
| 2024 | $50,025 | $100,549 | $89,301 | $69,054 | 5 | $69,054 | $80,302 | $11,742 |
| 2023 | $40,345 | $14,049 | $22,478 | $9,450 | 2 | $9,450 | $1,021 | $10,049 |
| 2022 | $47,206 | $2,926 | $9,483 | $5,800 | 5 | $5,800 | — | $8,141 |
| 2021 | $53,763 | $2,721 | $7,483 | $6,300 | 6 | $6,300 | $1,538 | $6,669 |
| 2020 | $58,525 | $2,522 | $6,183 | $5,000 | 5 | — | $1,339 | $5,380 |
| 2019 | $62,186 | $2,414 | $5,483 | $4,300 | 2 | — | $1,231 | $5,148 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation is led by June Goldfinger, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
June Goldfinger
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Djerba Goldfinger
Vice President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thira Goldfinger
Vice President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Myron Goldfinger (2019–2022) — President
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 William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation
How much does William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation give each year?
William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 5 grants.
How large is William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation?
William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation operate?
William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Washington.
What is William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation's EIN?
William and Bertha Goldfinger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3975051. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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