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Duke Goldberg Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Whitehall, Ohio · EIN 300893647

Duke Goldberg Family Foundation is a private foundation in Whitehall, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $985,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $900,000. 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 down from $1.4 million the year before.

86% 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$1.4 million8$673,382
2024$1.4 million9$524,192
2025$985,0007$1.1 million

How to apply

Duke Goldberg 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 Duke Goldberg Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio6$980,000
Texas1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
Columbus, OH
Assistance to the ohio state university athletic department$900,000
Tifereth Israel
Columbus, OH
Donation to operating fund$50,000
Johnson Family Education Trust UA
Columbus, OH
Assistance to the children of a fallen officer$20,000
T and K Weppler Trust
San Antonio, TX
Assistance to the children of a fallen officer$5,000
V and F Forster Utma Accounts
Loveland, OH
Assistance to the children of a fallen officer$5,000
A A Perrigo Trust
Gahanna, OH
Assistance to the child of a fallen officer$2,500
R Baum Fund
Newark, OH
Assistance to the child of a fallen officer$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Duke Goldberg Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Duke Goldberg Family Foundation give?

$985,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Duke Goldberg Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael Goldberg (President/Chairman), Morris Goldberg (Vice President) and Kurt Helfant (Treasurer/Secretary).

What does Duke Goldberg Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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