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Martin and Ann Goldstein Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Costa Mesa, California · EIN 471407863

Martin and Ann Goldstein Family Foundation is a private foundation in Costa Mesa, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $47,617 in 92 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $4,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $32,790 the year before.

73% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$32,42351$136,366
2024$32,79077$185,248
2025$47,61792$211,123

How to apply

Martin and Ann Goldstein Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Martin and Ann Goldstein Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California75$37,799
New York7$4,827
Texas8$2,791
Maryland1$1,700
New Hampshire1$500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 92 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Barrier Breakers
Palm Desert, CA
Contribution provided$4,000
Barrio Logan College Institute BLCI
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$2,335
Community Help in Park Slope
Costa Mesa, CA
Contribution provided$1,900
Hanson House
Gaithersburg, MD
Contribution provided$1,700
Escondido High School
Escondido, CA
Contribution provided$1,547
Radys Childrens Hospital
Indio, CA
Contribution provided$1,500
Building Industry Association
Brooklyn, NY
Contribution provided$1,500
Hanson House
Indio, CA
Contribution provided$1,452
Crohns and Colitis Foundation
New York, NY
Contribution provided$1,200
The Bridges 2 Hope
Brooklyn, NY
Contribution provided$1,200
The Bridges 2 Hope
Palm Desert, CA
Contribution provided$1,163
Building Indusry Association
Irvine, CA
Contribution provided$1,000
Hanson House
Palm Desert, CA
Contribution provided$973
Share Ourselves
Palm Desert, CA
Contribution provided$868
Escondido High School
Escondido, CA
Contribution provided$779
FIND Food Bank
Irvine, CA
Contribution provided$750
Casa Marianella
Austin, TX
Contribution provided$700
Hanson House
Austin, TX
Contribution provided$700
Hanson House
Palm Desert, CA
Contribution provided$639
FIND Food Bank
Brooklyn, NY
Contribution provided$517
Palm Springs Navigation Center
Escondido, CA
Contribution provided$508
Radys Childrens Hospital
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
Radys Childrens Hospital
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
Radys Childrens Hospital
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
Radys Childrens Hospital
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
Cure Bound
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
GiveSendGo
Salem, NH
Contribution provided$500
Radys Childrens Hospital
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
Desert Sparkles Foundation
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
Radys Childrens Hospital
Indio, CA
Contribution provided$500
Pegasus Riding Academy
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
Newport Harbor Educational Foundation
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers
Newport Beach, CA
Contribution provided$500
Radys Childrens Hospital
Indio, CA
Contribution provided$500
Newport Harbor Educational Foundation
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
CA Desert Artists Council
Newport Beach, CA
Contribution provided$500
Newport Harbor Educational Foundation
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
Continuation High School
Newport Beach, CA
Contribution provided$500
Casa Marianella
San Diego, CA
Contribution provided$500
Newport Harbor Educational Foundation
Austin, TX
Contribution provided$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Martin and Ann Goldstein Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Martin and Ann Goldstein Family Foundation give?

$47,617 in tax year 2025, across 92 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Martin and Ann Goldstein Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Martin Goldstein (Founder), Ann Goldstein (Founder), Gary Kraus (President) and Mark Schultheis (Treasurer) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Martin and Ann Goldstein Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and health.

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