Goldenberg Max Tw M G Foundation
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2471625. Reported 209 grants totalling $2,016,000 to 116 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Goldenberg Max Tw M G Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $35,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | Chicago, IL | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Loyola University of Chicago Attn Denise Duvernay | Chicago, IL | $92,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society Attn Kristin Milne | Chicago, IL | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ann & Robert Lurie Childrens Hospital Attn Alex Varlet | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Diabetes Association Attn Ada Il | Merrifield, VA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Leukemia Research Foundation Attn Cindy Kane | Northfield, IL | $63,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| National Jewish Health Attn Sherry Wolf | Deerfield, IL | $62,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Family Services Attn Sharon Caldwell | Chicago, IL | $58,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Xavier University Attn Nathan Peck | Chicago, IL | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Ark Food Pantry | Chicago, IL | $51,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart Attn Richard Mcmenamin | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cje Senior Life (council for Jewish Elderly) | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of the Cumberlands Attn Larry L Cockrum | Williamsburg, KY | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of Metro Chicago Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind | Chicago, IL | $36,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anti-Defamation League Attn Alex Varlet | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northside Housing and Supportive Service Attn Laura Michalski | Chicago, IL | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roosevelt University Attn Prof Oluseye Onajole | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Anit-Defamation League | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Child and Family Services (jcfs Duman Opportunity Center Attn Jt Morand | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Esperanza Community Services Attn Jayne M Drew | Chicago, IL | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alice Lloyd College Attn Jim Stepp | Pippa Passes, KY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Brain Tumor Association Attn Jessica Searson | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ann & Robert Lurie Childrens Hospital | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Park University Attn Renee Cox | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Saint Xavier University Attn Nathan Peck | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Miguel School of Chicago Attn Julie Hendry | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Levi Hospital Attn Jackie Arrison | Hot Springs, AR | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center | Skokie, IL | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Kohl Children's Museum Attn Mike Delfini | Glenview, IL | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| San Miguel School of Chicago Attn Jeff Smart | Chicago, IL | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Brain Tumor Association | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation League Attn Jennifer Bressler | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Chicago Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Loyola University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Park University | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of South Florida Foundation | Tampa, FL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chicago Autism Network Attn Kimi Matsumura | Chicago, IL | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | Schaumburg, IL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jewish Child and Family Services (jcf | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Tepeyac Attn Meghan Murray | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Second Sense Attn Steven Zelner | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adler University | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brother Rice High School Attn Michael Zunica | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cancer Research Institute Attn Marla Lawson | New York, NY | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Christ the King Jesuit College Prep | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Devarim Institute Inc | Jeannette, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Duman Opportunity Center | Lake Zurich, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Child and Family Services (jcfs Duman Opportunity Center Attn Nicole Dru | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museum of Science and Industry Attn Sydney Pacha | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Special Leisure Services Foundtion Attn Anne Kiwala | Rolling Meadows, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morningstar Mission Ministries Inc Attn Sandra L Perzee | Joliet, IL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cje Senior Life | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Disabled Patriot Fund Attn Robert Lang | Palos Heights, IL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northside Housing and Supportive Service | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization Attn Jan Dombrowski | Tinley Park, IL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Levi Hospital Attn Libby Harrington | Hot Springs, AR | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Autism Network | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brother Rice High School Attn Greg Nye Vice President | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cancer Support Center | Homewood, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Christopher House Attn Julie Dakers | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hands of Hope of Illinois | Joliet, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haven Youth & Family Svcs Heroin Epide | Willmette, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Herion Epidemic Relief Organization | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ilinois Holocaust Museum & Education C | Tinley Park, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Infant Welfare Society of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Educational Loan Fund | Sandy Springs, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kohl Childrens Museum | Glenview, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Levi Hospital | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Luster Learning Institute | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Morningstar Mission Ministries Inc | Joliet, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museum of Science and Industry Attn Amanda Stocchetti | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Old Irving Park Community Clinic | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Operation Blessing Attn Marsha Jakobi | Alsip, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Lordes Catholic School | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of the Snows Catholic School Attn Christina Avis | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Miguel School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sister House | Oak Park, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sister House Attn Patricia Banks | Oak Park, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Leisure Services Foundtion | Rolling Meadows, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christopher House Attn Libby Shortenhaus | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Disabled Patriot Fund Attn Laura Harris | Tinley Park, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Educational Loan Fund Attn Josh Schaier | Sandy Springs, GA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Tepeyac | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brother Rice High School | Oak Lawn, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| De La Salle Institute | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Morningstar Mission Ministries Inc Attn Kevin Watson | Joliet, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Night Ministry Attn Maggie Shiflett | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Veterans Closet | Wadsworth, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Illinois Medicine Attn Wenxiang Luo | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cancer Research Institute | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Support Services | Brookfield, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ignite | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Parenting for Non-Violence (P4NV) Attn Rosemary White | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ran Ride Assist Naperville Attn Ashley Abraham | Naperville, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Rita of Cascia High School Attn Deacon John Donahue | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Friends | Warrenville, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Service Council | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make a Miracle | New Lenox, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Miracle League of Joliet Attn Sharon Ferro | Joliet, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
50 of 116 (43%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 64%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES - Anit-Defamation League
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 48 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $366,000 | $5,500 |
| 2022 | 38 | $440,000 | $9,750 |
| 2023 | 41 | $388,000 | $8,000 |
| 2024 | 43 | $366,000 | $8,000 |
| 2025 | 45 | $456,000 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
86% of its giving went to organizations in Illinois. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Goldenberg Max Tw M G Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 95672, Chicago, IL, 60694. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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