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Herbert Goldsten Trust

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 363412270

Herbert Goldsten Trust is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2023 it gave $2.3 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $2.2 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Herbert Goldsten 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 Herbert Goldsten Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska6$2.3 million
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation
Omaha, NE
General operating$2.2 million
Jewish Federation of Omaha Inc
Omaha, NE
General operating$52,500
Beth El Synagogue
Omaha, NE
General operating$15,855
The Institute for Holocaust Edu
Omaha, NE
General operating$15,000
The Jewish Press
Omaha, NE
General operating$7,500
Beth Israel Synagogue
Omaha, NE
General operating$7,000
Jewish Family Services
New York, NY
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Herbert Goldsten Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Herbert Goldsten Trust give?

$2.3 million in tax year 2023, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Herbert Goldsten Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists Joseph Kirshenbaum (President), Janie Murow (Vice-President), Howard J Kaslow (Sec/Treas.) and Norman Veitzer (Vice-President) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Herbert Goldsten Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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