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Goldsmith Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 586371810

Goldsmith Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $81,500 in 34 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $46,000 the year before.

27% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$25,00023$1.1 million
2024$46,00028$1.4 million
2025$81,50034$1.7 million

How to apply

Goldsmith 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Goldsmith Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia21$52,000
Illinois1$15,000
New Hampshire1$3,000
New Jersey2$2,500
Virginia1$2,000
Tennessee2$1,500
Arizona1$1,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Florida1$1,000
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 34 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
One Collective
Elgin, IL
Unrestricted general$15,000
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$6,000
Urban Recipe
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$5,000
Atlanta Historical Society Inc
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$5,000
Historic Oakland Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$5,000
Georgia Tech Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$5,000
Trustees of Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Unrestricted general$3,000
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$3,000
North Point Ministries
Alpharetta, GA
Unrestricted general$3,000
Hope Heals
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$2,500
Boy Scouts of America
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$2,500
Christian Missions in Many Lands - CML
Wall, NJ
Unrestricted general$2,000
Georgia Public Broadcasting
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$2,000
Theological Horizonsinc
Charlottesville, VA
Unrestricted general$2,000
International Community School Inc
Decatur, GA
Unrestricted general$2,000
Druid Hills Education Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$2,000
Africa Inland Mission
Peachtree City, GA
Unrestricted general$1,000
Sim Uas Incorporated
Charlotte, NC
Unrestricted general$1,000
Street Grace
Norcross, GA
Unrestricted general$1,000
Christian Ministry Alliance
Buckeye, AZ
Unrestricted general$1,000
International Justice Mission
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$1,000
Columbia International University
Columbia, SC
Unrestricted general$1,000
Westminster Schools Inc
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$1,000
Midtown Assistance Center
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$1,000
Georgia Justice Project
Macon, GA
Unrestricted general$1,000
Life Connection International
Alpharetta, GA
Unrestricted general$1,000
Memorial Drive Ministries Inc
Stone Mountain, GA
Unrestricted general$1,000
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted general$1,000
Liminal Health and Fitness
Clarkston, GA
Unrestricted general$1,000
Tradeswork Arts
Decatur, GA
Unrestricted general$1,000
Campus Crusade for Christ
Orlando, FL
Unrestricted general$1,000
Princeton Christian Fellowship
Princeton, NJ
Unrestricted general$500
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship -Usa
Madison, WI
Unrestricted general$500
Missions 316
Chattanooga, TN
Unrestricted general$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Goldsmith Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Goldsmith Family Foundation give?

$81,500 in tax year 2025, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Goldsmith Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Glenn Goldsmith (Co-Trustee) and Jere Goldsmith V (Co-Trustee).

What does Goldsmith Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and education.

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