Private foundation · EIN 45-5388089 · Guilford, Connecticut · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Joe and Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 106 grants paid, $161K total, median $500. 75% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
106
$161K
Median grant
$500
Stays in CT
75%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.5M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 106 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Guilford FoundationGuilford, CTSupport youth advisory group programs$35K
Connecticut Food Bank Connecticut FoodshareNew Haven, CTAssist in feeding the state's hungry$6,000
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven-Basic Needs FundNew Haven, CTSupport community endowment.$5,000
Horizons at FooteNew Haven, CTIndependently run summer programs held on the campuses of independent schools and colleges across the country.$4,250
Downtown Evening Soup KitchenNew Haven, CTGeneral use$3,000
Guilford Art CenterGuilford, CTSupport of the arts through community outreach programs$3,000
Guilford Community FundGuilford, CTAnnual campaign to help support 20 local non- profit organizations$3,000
Jewish Federation of Greater New HavenNew Haven, CTProvide social and human services throughout the greater New Haven area.$3,000
Shoreline Soup KitchensEssex, CTProvides food and fellowship to those in need$3,000
Sound Life Connections IncGuilford, CTTo help people with disabilities by providing social skills and life skills instruction.$3,000
The CoveMeriden, CTPrograms that support grieving children$3,000
Closer to Free RideNew Haven, CTGeneral use$2,800
Jewish Community Alliance for Refugee ResettlementWoodbridge, CTHelping to welcome refugee families to the New Haven area$2,610
Boston University Annual FundBoston, MAGeneral use$2,500
Guilford Land Conservation TrustGuilford, CTSupport acquisition & protection of open space in Guilford, CT$2,500
Mauro Sheridan SchoolNew Haven, CTGeneral use$2,500
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCRescuing holocaust evidence, confront hatred, and prevent genocide.$2,500
Yag-Guilford FoundationGuilford, CTEnabling donors to contribute to the projects and efforts in our community that they care about the most.$2,500
Zinn Education ProjectWashington, DCGeneral use$2,500
Jewish Family Services of Greater NhNew Haven, CTGeneral use$2,300
AlightMinneapolis, MNFor refugees and displaced people across the globe.$2,000
Connecticut Children's Foundation IncHartford, CTGeneral use$2,000
Guilford a Better ChanceGuilford, CTProvide opportunity to women of color to attend Guilford High School$2,000
Guilford Food Bank-Guilford Interfaith VolunteersGuilford, CTAssist in feeding the hungry$2,000
JCC Send a Kid to CampWoodbridge, CTProvides scholarships to send children to summer camp.$2,000
LeapNew Haven, CTTutoring and leadership development for students$2,000
Saint Michaels CollegeColchester, VTTo educate the next generation of students who will innovate, lead from service and grow our communities.$2,000
Bushnell Center for the Performing ArtsHartford, CTTo sustain historic performance center and the programs & communities it serves$1,500
Capa-The Shubert TheaterNew Haven, CTPresent and produce artistic programming of the highest quality to serve and educate diverse audiences and feature renowned artists of all…$1,500
Central SynagogueNew York, NYTo support the central synagogue community.$1,500
Columbus HouseNew Haven, CTProvide shelter to the homeless and those at risk of being homeless$1,500
Integrated Refugee & Immigration ServicesNew Haven, CTSupport & services for refugee families who arrive from overseas.$1,500
Meals on Wheels Guilford Interfaith VolunteersGuilford, CTAssist Guilford residents in need$1,500
Sandy Hook PromiseNewtown, CTGeneral use$1,500
Temple Beth Tikvah Ewducator's Discretionary FundMadison, CTGeneral use$1,500
Temple Israel Westport CtWestport, CTFunding for youth music and drama programs.$1,500
The Legacy TheatreBranford, CTProvide the operating and programmatic funding needed for this theater.$1,500
Apostle Immigrant ServiceNew Haven, CTSupport immigrants in improving their educational skills$1,000
Cmhc Foundation Ct Mental Health CenterNew Haven, CTHelping those with mental health & substance abuse disorders.$1,000
Guilford Free Library Books & More FundGuilford, CTFunding to buy books & materials for the library$1,000
Guilford Welfare FundGuilford, CTSupport families in need in Guilford, CT$1,000
Habitat for Humanity for Greater New HavenNew Haven, CTGeneral use$1,000
Hole in the Wall Gang FundNew Haven, CTGeneral use$1,000
Kids KonnectionClinton, CTGeneral use$1,000
MarrakechWoodbridge, CTSupport programs for persons with disabilities$1,000
Move to Heal CtBranford, CTHelps people in recovery with health life activities in a group-based environment$1,000
Robert F Kennedy Human RightsWashington, DCAdvocate for human rights issues at home and around the world$1,000
Roots 4 ReliefGuilford, CTGeneral use$1,000
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TNWorking to cure neuroblastoma and other childhood cancers$1,000
Yale New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CTGeneral use$1,000
Goodspeed MusicalsEast Haddam, CTGeneral use$600
A Place Called HopeKillingworth, CTGeneral use$500
American Diabetes AssociationMerrifield, VAGeneral use$500
Bikes for KidsCenterbrook, CTAcquire & repair bikes for needy children$500
Brain Aneurysm FoundationHanover, MAFunding to help brain aneurysm awareness, education, support, advocacy, and research funding.$500
Branford Community FoundationBranford, CTTo connect people who care with causes that matter, for the purpose of preserving and promoting the quality of life in branford$500
Branford Food PantryBranford, CTGeneral use$500
Committee on Temporary ShelterBurlington, VTProvide shelter & programs for homeless families$500
Common Cause Education FundWashington, DCSupports national, state, and local efforts to strengthen our democracy.$500
Community Nursery SchoolGuilford, CTSupport the nature programs at a community cooperative preschool that values learning outdoors and qualitytime in nature.$500

By state: Connecticut 80 · District of Columbia 6 · Massachusetts 3 · New York 6 · Vermont 3 · Minnesota 1

About this foundation

Joe and Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Guilford, Connecticut, administered in care of Joseph Goldberg, tax-exempt since 2013. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Joe and Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Joe and Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $161K across 106 grants, a median of $500.

Where does Joe and Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation Inc give?

Connecticut (80 grants), District of Columbia (6 grants), Massachusetts (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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