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The PBG Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 464196862

The PBG Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $331,393 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $23,225 and the largest $119,028. 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 $167,675 the year before.

25% 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$289,63910$1.0 million
2024$167,6757$1.4 million
2025$331,3938$3.2 million

How to apply

The PBG 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 The PBG Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$192,365
New Jersey2$139,028

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Donors Fund
Lakewood, NJ
Religious$119,028
Kollel Bnei Yeshivos
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$90,400
Cong Bais Shalom
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$28,315
Miscellaneous
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$25,750
Bais Yaakov Academy
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$20,700
Cong Sharei Tefilah Charity Fund
Teaneck, NJ
Religious$20,000
Tiferes Achim
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$15,000
Yeshiva Torah Vodaas
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$12,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The PBG Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The PBG Foundation give?

$331,393 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $23,225.

Who runs The PBG Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Saul Elliot Goldbaum (Trustee) and Elizabeth Goldbaum (Trustee).

What does The PBG Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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