Private foundation · EIN 84-2470597 · Chester, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Stella & Dolphi Goren Foundation

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: 11 grants paid, $130K total, median $5,000. 9% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
11
$130K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NJ
9%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.4M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Center Theatre GroupLos Angeles, CAGeneral operations$48K
Chabad Jamaica IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral operations$30K
LA Phil HarmonicLos Angeles, CAGeneral operations$10K
New York UniversityNew York, NYGeneral operations$10K
LA Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral operations$10K
Tryall FundWhite Plains, NYGeneral operations$5,000
American Foundation for the University of the West IndiesNew York, NYGeneral operations$4,557
Hanover Charities USASt Helena Island, SCGeneral operations$4,000
Temple Israel of HollywoodLos Angeles, CAGeneral operations$3,485
Montego Bay Animal Haven LtdChester, NJGeneral operations$3,000
We Are Laurel CanyonLos Angeles, CAGeneral operations$1,320

By state: California 5 · New York 4 · South Carolina 1 · New Jersey 1

About this foundation

Stella & Dolphi Goren Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Chester, New Jersey, administered in care of Bredefeld & Associates Pc, tax-exempt since 2020. 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 Stella & Dolphi Goren Foundation 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 Stella & Dolphi Goren Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $130K across 11 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Stella & Dolphi Goren Foundation give?

California (5 grants), New York (4 grants), South Carolina (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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