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Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Forest Hills, New York · EIN 826631751

Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Forest Hills, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $230,000 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $230,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$230,00017$1.8 million
2024$230,00018$1.3 million

How to apply

Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Charitable Trust 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 Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington2$60,000
California5$45,000
District of Columbia4$40,000
New York3$30,000
Oklahoma1$25,000
Alabama2$20,000
Massachusetts1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Big Life Foundation
Ridgefield, WA
Charitable$50,000
Great Plains Foundation
Lawton, OK
Charitable$25,000
Jewish Family Services
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$10,000
Earthjustice
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$10,000
Union of Concerned Scientists
Washington, DC
Charitable$10,000
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
Charitable$10,000
Natural Resources Defense Council
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Individual
DC
Charitable$10,000
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Cotati, CA
Charitable$10,000
Anti-Defemation League
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Individual
MA
Charitable$10,000
Climate Defense Project
Berkeley, CA
Charitable$10,000
Individual
NY
Charitable$10,000
Common Cause Education Fund
Washington, DC
Charitable$10,000
Individual
WA
Charitable$10,000
Food and Water Watch
Washington, DC
Charitable$10,000
Individual
AL
Charitable$10,000
Children's Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Charitable Trust give?

$230,000 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Cynthia Sze (Cfo), Arlene Goldstein (Trustee) and Scott Goldstein (Trustee).

What does Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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