John and Marcia Goldman Foundation
San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3274370. Reported 126 grants totalling $28.8M to 105 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. 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. John and Marcia Goldman 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 $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $50,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $7,401,145. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attachment 25 | San Francisco, CA | $12.6M | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| See Attachment 4 | San Francisco, CA | $7,401,145 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens Health | Palo Alto, CA | $2,167,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Epacenter | E Palo Alto, CA | $1,400,100 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Federation of Sf Marin Peninsula & Sonoma Counties | San Francisco, CA | $526,000 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Articlegroup Org Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Find Your Light Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $110,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Cancer Connections | San Mateo, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Carbon Removal | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Muttville | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Services | San Jose, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | E Palo Alto, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Redwood City Education Foundation | Redwood City, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $65,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Odc | San Francisco, CA | $65,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illuminate the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide | Eugene, OR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kara | Palo Alto, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mindful Life Project | Richmond, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music Inc | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists Inc | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arthouse Studio | San Jose, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jasper Ridge Farm | Woodside, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lupus Research Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Vocational & Career Counseling Service | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Kidney Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Theatreworks Silicon Valley | Redwood City, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kqed Inc | San Francisco, CA | $25,200 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco Marin & Peninsula | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercury Soul Inc | Burlingame, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stern Grove Festival Association | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ambition Angels | E Palo Alto, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sunday Friends Foundation | San Jose, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foodwise Community | San Francisco, CA | $17,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Symphony Orchestra League | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | Palo Alto, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Friends School | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Schmahl Science Workshops | San Jose, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The National Center for Science Education Inc | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Conservatory Theatre Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | Sausalito, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Businesses United in Investing Lending and Development | Redwood City, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Science Workshop Network | Chowchilla, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School Inc | E Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Palo Alto JR Museum and Zoo | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peninsula Bridge Program | San Mateo, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Open Hand | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Ballet Association | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Jazz Organization | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Science From Scientists Inc | Woburn, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Science Is Elementary Inc | Mountain View, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Silk Road Project Inc | Brighton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sphinx Organization Inc | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc | San Francisco, CA | $8,700 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glen Park Parent Teacher Organization | San Francisco, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Curiodyssey | San Mateo, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| KIPP Bay Area Schools | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Onegoal | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Randall Museum Friends | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Jewish Comm Publications | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Golden Gate STEM Fair | Novato, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment | Oakland, CA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Urban School of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Berkeley, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shotgun Players Inc | Berkeley, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Berkeley Athletic Fund | Berkeley, CA | $195 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Israel Fund | New York, NY | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| People for the American Way Foundation | Washington, DC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc | Oakland, CA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Building Opportunities for Self- Sufficiency | Berkeley, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Lorain County | Elyria, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
1 of 105 (1%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
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.
- Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens Health
TO CREATE A NEW ENDOWMENT CALLED THE GOLDMAN AUTISM FUND TO SUPPORT THE STANFORD EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR AUTISM - John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION TO THE TOGETHER FOR THE ARTS ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN - Congregation Emanu-El
EMANU-EL NEXT: INVESTING FOR OUR JEWISH FUTURE - San Francisco Symphony
DSH RENOVATION AND TREASURE ISLAND CONCEPT - Articlegroup Org Inc
"SAVE THE HUMANS" CLIMATE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM - Immigrant Legal Resource Center
UNITED COALITION FOR IMMIGRATION SERVICES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 102 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 | 1 | $6,027,555 | $6,027,555 |
| 2022 | 1 | $6,604,787 | $6,604,787 |
| 2023 | 1 | $7,401,145 | $7,401,145 |
| 2024 | 123 | $8,762,925 | $15,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. John and Marcia Goldman Foundation has 7 of them, worth $6,350,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 |
| See Attachment 26 | San Francisco, CA | $1,700,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 |
| See Attachment 5 | San Francisco, CA | $800,000 |
| See Attachment 26 | San Francisco, CA | $650,000 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | E Palo Alto, CA | $150,000 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music Inc | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 |
Where its money goes
95% of its giving went to organizations in California. 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 $15,000. 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 California.
- 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 John and Marcia Goldman Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: 182 Howard Street 8, San Francisco, CA, 94105. 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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