Private foundation · EIN 47-4864092 · Woodland Hls, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Elaine and Bram Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust

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 2024 Form 990-PF: 20 grants paid, $1.2M total, median $20K. 70% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
20
$1.2M
Median grant
$20K
Stays in CA
70%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$20M

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NYCharitable contribution$400K
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of ScienceNew York, NYCharitable contribution$250K
Jewish Community Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CACharitable contribution$160K
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing ArtsBeverly Hills, CACharitable contribution$95K
Heyday BooksBerkeley, CACharitable contributions$80K
Yale College Annual FundNew Haven, CTCharitable contributions$50K
The Actors Studio IncLos Angeles, CACharitable contribution$25K
Pasadena PlayhousePasadena, CACharitable contributions$25K
The Mirman SchoolLos Angeles, CACharitable contribution$20K
Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NYCharitable contribution$20K
The Music CenterLos Angeles, CACharitable contriuntion$20K
The Food Bank of New YorkNew York, NYCharitable contribution$20K
Los Angeles Regional Food BankLos Angeles, CACharitable contribution$10K
The Family SchoolBronx, NYCharitable contribution$10K
Benedict Canyon AssociationBeverly Hills, CACharitable contributions$6,000
Tree PeopleBeverly Hills, CACharitable contributions$5,000
Writer's Bloc PresentsLos Angeles, CACharitable contributions$5,000
Connecting to CureBeverly Hills, CACharitable contribution$5,000
MosteEncino, CACharitable contribution$5,000
Wilshire Boulevard TempleLos Angeles, CACharitable contributions$2,485

By state: New York 5 · California 14 · Connecticut 1

About this foundation

Elaine and Bram Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Woodland Hls, California, administered in care of Elaine M Goldsmith, tax-exempt since 2017. 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 Elaine and Bram Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Elaine and Bram Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.2M across 20 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Elaine and Bram Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust give?

New York (5 grants), California (14 grants), Connecticut (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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