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The Ellen and Michael Goldberg Family Foundation Inc at a glance

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The Ellen and Michael Goldberg Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$9k
Granted FY2025still arriving
2
Grants FY2025still arriving
1
States reached
$5k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0192% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Religion$330kEducation$175kHuman Services$169kInternational$155kHealth$129kHousing & Shelter$46kArts & Culture$44kFood & Nutrition$34kOther$0
02FY2025 · 2 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$5,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$87
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
WORLDWIDE FRIENDS FOUNDATION$5,000
Individual grant recipient$3,500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $51k) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 84% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%ON YOUR MARK INC: $1k → 11%THE BLUE CARD: $1k → 17%FRIENDS OF YAD LAKASHISHLIFELINE FOR THE OLD: $3k → 7%FRIENDS OF YASHAR LACHAYAL: $2k → 8%FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE: $1k → 16%ON YOUR MARK: $1k → 11%ISRAEL SPECIAL KIDS FUND: $5k → 17%FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE: $1k → 16%ON YOUR MARK INC: $1k → 11%ISRAEL SPECIAL KIDS FUND: $5k → 17%ON YOUR MARK INC: $1k → 11%ISRAEL SPECIAL KIDS FUND: $5k → 17%ISRAEL SPECIAL KIDS FUND: $5k → 17%ISRAEL SPECIAL KIDS FUND: $5k → 17%ISRAEL SPECIAL KIDS FUND: $5k → 17%ISRAEL SPECIAL KIDS FUND: $5k → 17%ISRAEL SPECIAL KIDS FUND: $5k → 17%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.1M · 27 repeat orgs$104k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +48% since the first grant, against +41% for those funded once.

27 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2025, 25 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

27
21

Total granted

$1.1M
$104k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+48%
+41%

Still filing today

48%
52%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Human ServicesEducationInternationalReligionPhilanthropyHealthOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • NO
    NETIVEY OHR YAAKOV INC
    2× · 2021–2022 · $150k · revenue +15%
  • CL
    CHAI LIFELINE INC
    8× · 2017–2024 · $75k · revenue +58%
  • FO
    FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC
    5× · 2019–2023 · $44k · revenue +234%

Funded once

  • CT
    Chabad Terror Victims Project Inc
    one grant, 2024 · $20k · revenue 0%
  • TF
    The Frisch Schoolgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $20k · revenue +81%
  • MJ
    Miami Jewish Academy Incgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $14k · revenue +60%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Sherit Isroel
—
2
Yeshiva Ohr Yisroel
Philanthropy
3
American Friends of Oseh Chayil

To further jewish education in israel

Religion
4
American Friends of Amshinover Yeshiva Jerusalem Inc

Support of religious schools in Israel

International
5
American Friends of Yeshiva Aish Hatorah
—
6
American Friends of Ish El Rayahu

To promote, benefit, and support Jewish religious, charitable & educational activities in Israel and the USA.

Religion
7
Ohr Meir Ubracha

The organization provides financial assistance to victims of acts of terrorism in the state of israel.

Philanthropy
8
Friends of Givat Haviva

Friends of Givat Haviva, Inc. is a New York not-for-profit fundraising organization devoted to the advancement of Jewish-Arab reconciliation, cultural and religious pluralism, democratic values, and peace in the Middle East.

International
9
American Friends of Hakav Hameached Inc

To help and support children with rare sybfromes and disorders and their families. to help and support children victimized and traumatized by terror attacks and thier families.

International
10
Zichron Avrohom Yosef
Philanthropy
11
Keren Yaakov Ben Menachen Tzvi Foundation
Philanthropy
12
American Friends of Yeshivat Hakotel Inc

To support religious, charitable, scientific, literary and/or educational programs

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is American Friends of Leket Israel Inc; the most unlike its peers is Met Council Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

28 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 28 of the 48 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
24/28
Grantees still filing
22/28
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG ISRAEL: $164,400 · OtherNATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG ISRAELCHABAD-TZIVOS HASHEM-RUSSIAN DIVISION: $82,500 · OtherCHABAD-TZIVOS HASHEM-RUSSIAN DIVISIONIndividual grant recipient: $82,300 · OtherIndividual grant recipientSALANTER AKIBA RIVERDALE ACADEMY: $75,200 · OtherSALANTER AKIBA RIVERDALE ACADEMYIndividual grant recipient: $64,800 · OtherIndividual grant recipientYOUNG ISRAEL OF BAL HARBOUR: $45,000 · OtherYOUNG ISRAEL OF BAL HARBOURAMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN: $40,000 · OtherAMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILANBL GIRLS TOWN JERUSALEM INC: $26,200 · Other+20 more: $120,150 · Other+20 moreNETIVEY OHR YAAKOV INC: $150,000 · InternationalNETIVEY OHR YAAKOV INCWorldwide Friends Foundation: $70,000 · InternationalWorldwide Friends Found…Chabad Terror Victims Project Inc: $20,000 · InternationalChabad Terror Victims P…JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA: $18,600 · InternationalJEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NA…+1 more: $1,800 · InternationalAMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY: $25,000 · EducationThe Frisch School: $20,000 · EducationWESTCHESTER HEBREW HIGH SCHOOL: $16,800 · EducationMiami Jewish Academy Inc: $14,000 · EducationFRIENDS OF ISRAEL SCI-TECH SCHOOLS INC: $4,000 · EducationCHAI LIFELINE INC: $74,700 · HealthISRAEL SPECIAL KIDS FUND: $40,000 · Human ServicesON YOUR MARK INC: $4,000 · Human ServicesFriends of Yad LKashishLifeline for the Old: $2,500 · Human ServicesTHE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC: $2,000 · Human ServicesFriends of Yashar L'Chayal Inc: $1,800 · Human Services+1 more: $1,000 · Human ServicesFRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC: $44,000 · Arts & CultureAMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC: $34,100 · PhilanthropyUNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC: $3,500 · Philanthropy
Other$700,550International$260,400Education$79,800Health$74,700Human Services$51,300Arts & Culture$44,000Philanthropy$37,600

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetNETIVEY OHR YAAKOV INC: $150,000 over 2y, 22% of budgetCHAI LIFELINE INC: $74,700 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetWorldwide Friends Foundation: $70,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetFRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC: $44,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetISRAEL SPECIAL KIDS FUND: $40,000 over 8y, 1.5% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC: $34,100 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetBL GIRLS TOWN JERUSALEM INC: $26,200 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY: $25,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetChabad Terror Victims Project Inc: $20,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetThe Frisch School: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMet Council Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 23% of budgetJEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA: $18,600 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetWESTCHESTER HEBREW HIGH SCHOOL: $16,800 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetMiami Jewish Academy Inc: $14,000 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetCAMP HASC INC: $7,200 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF ISRAEL SCI-TECH SCHOOLS INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetON YOUR MARK INC: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC: $3,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFriends of Yad LKashishLifeline for the Old: $2,500 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetTHE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES: $1,800 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFriends of Yashar L'Chayal Inc: $1,800 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MOUNT VERNON INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE BLUE CARD INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Friends of Migdal OHR: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds NETIVEY OHR YAAKOV INC ↗
  • Who funds CHAI LIFELINE INC ↗
  • Who funds Worldwide Friends Foundation ↗
  • Who funds FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC ↗
  • Who funds ISRAEL SPECIAL KIDS FUND ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC ↗
  • Who funds BL GIRLS TOWN JERUSALEM INC ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds Chabad Terror Victims Project Inc ↗
  • Who funds The Frisch School ↗
  • Who funds Met Council Inc ↗
  • Who funds JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA ↗
  • Who funds WESTCHESTER HEBREW HIGH SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds Miami Jewish Academy Inc ↗
  • Who funds CHAI MITZVAH INC ↗
  • Who funds CAMP HASC INC ↗
  • Who funds FRIENDS OF ISRAEL SCI-TECH SCHOOLS INC ↗
  • Who funds ON YOUR MARK INC ↗
  • Who funds UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC ↗
  • Who funds Friends of Yad LKashishLifeline for the Old ↗
  • Who funds THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC ↗
  • Who funds FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES ↗
  • Who funds YESHIVA PEKIDAS ELUZER INC ↗
  • Who funds THE GIFT OF LIFE CORPORATION ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Jewish Communal FundLouis & Martha Silver…FjcThe Ojc FundNelco Foundation IncGs Donor Advised Phil…Combined Jewish Phila…National Philanthropi…Morgan Stanley Global…Vanguard Charitable E…Raymond James Charita…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…
Jewish Communal FundNY29.1× affinity16 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Jewish Communal Fund · Louis & Martha Silver Foundation Inc · Fjc · The Ojc Fund · Nelco Foundation Inc · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Ellen and Michael Goldberg Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Ellen and Michael Goldberg Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 60%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%3%5%8%10%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • The Frisch School: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
6get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–10%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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Find your warmest path to The Ellen and Michael Goldberg Family Foundation Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 48 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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