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The Goldman Family Foundation Inc at a glance

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The Goldman Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2023 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 FY2023
14
Grants FY2023
5
States reached
$4k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0189% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2023.

Arts & Culture$73kInternational$4kAnimals$4kHuman Services$4kFood & Nutrition$2kReligion$700Public Benefit$500Philanthropy$500Other$0
02FY2023 · 14 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$250
Median grant
5
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID$4,010
BALLET IDAHO$1,000
STELLAS SHELTER FUND INC$800
VILLA LOBOS RESCUE CENTER$495
IDAHO FOOD BANK$400
BOISE RESCUE MISSION$263
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION$250
MONTANA RAPTOR CONSERVATION CENTER$250
Individual grant recipient$250
WOOD RIVER JEWISH COMMUNITY INC$200
IDAHO HUMANE SOCIETY$200
THE SALVATION ARMY$200
METRO MEALS ON WHEELS$200
SENIOR CONNECTION$100
02The need
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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 (FY21–23, $1k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 21% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%THE SENIOR CONNECTION: $350 → 7%HOPE HOUSE: $250 → 13%SENIOR CONNECTION: $100 → 7%SPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $500 → 7%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.

94%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$163k · 9 repeat orgs$10k to everyone else

9 repeat relationships: 7 still active in FY2023, 2 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

9
8

Total granted

$163k
$4k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+12%
+43%

Still filing today

56%
75%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 27% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $6k went to new ones.

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

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23
Arts & CultureAnimalsEnvironmentHuman ServicesInternationalEducationOther
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

  • BI
    BALLET IDAHO INC
    6× · 2018–2023 · $71k · revenue +43%
  • IH
    Idaho Humane Society Inc
    3× · 2021–2023 · $1k · revenue +12%
  • BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
    2× · 2021–2022 · $1k · revenue +18%

Funded once

  • IS
    IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC
    one grant, 2021 · $2k · revenue -12%
  • BA
    BOISE ART MUSEUM INCgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $500 · revenue +32%
  • SA
    SAINT ALPHONSUS FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2022 · $500
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
Idaho Zoological Society Inc

The fozb is a membership organization that supports zoo boise in the areas of animal acquisition, capital improvement projects, fundraising activities, volunteer opportunities, and educational programs. the goals of each of these…

Animals
2
Idaho Animal Rescue Network

Idaho Animal Rescue Network is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Idaho that works in Idaho and Eastern Washington to educate, advocate, and network with other rescues and law enforcement in Idaho regarding animal cruelty and neglect. We are…

Animals
3
Hospice of North Idaho Inc

"With open hearts and expertise, we serve the seriously ill and those touched by loss." Our grief and loss program is provided to patients' loved ones, but is also available to other members of our community. Palliative services are…

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4
Snake River Animal Shelter Inc

The snake river animal shelter mission is to improve and save animal lives by promoting quality care and compassion through adoption and education in the upper snake river valley. at the snake river animal shelter, we aim to create and…

Animals
5
Idaho Falls Symphony Society Inc

To provide quality life orchestral experiences of the world's greatest music for the enjoyment, enrichment and education of our audiences and musicians.

Arts & Culture
6
Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust Inc

Our mission is to protect, connect, and enhance wildlife habitat, working lands, and community spaces in southeast idaho, now and for future generations.

Environment
7
Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland

The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland nurtures the connection between people and pets to advance animal welfare and improve the quality of life in our community.

Animals
8
Idaho Health Data Exchange Inc

IHDE exists to create and maintain a collaborative statewide effort to improve the coordination and quality of healthcare through the use of a health information exchange and health information technology.

Health
9
Spokane Humane Society

The vision of Spokane Humane Society is to enrich the lives of animals and their companions through Support, Education, Advocacy and Love (SEAL). As the oldest local non-profit in Spokane, we have been serving companion animals in need and…

Animals
10
Idaho Conservation League Inc

Icl's mission is to create a conservation community and pragmatic, enduring solutions that protect and restore the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the land and wildlife you love.

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11
The Animal Retreat Inc formerly Meridian Canine Rescue Inc

Meridian Canine Rescue's mission is to save animals' lives through storytelling and education. We focus primarily on individual dogs and their unique behaviors as we provide resources to the public, facilitate adoptions, and train…

Animals
12
Shelter Animal Resource Alliance

Shelter Animal Resource Alliance rescues, assists, and advocates for shelter animals in Lane County by developing and implementing programs designed to increase the number of animals adopted into permanent, loving homes and decrease the…

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Idaho Botanical Garden Inc; the most unlike its peers is Stella's Shelter Fund 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

16 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 16 of the 25 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)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
16/16
Grantees still filing
10/16
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Individual grant recipient: $85,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipient+10 more: $5,335 · Other+10 moreBALLET IDAHO INC: $71,000 · Arts & CultureBALLET IDAHO INC+2 more: $2,000 · Arts & CultureAMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM: $4,010 · InternationalIdaho Humane Society Inc: $1,205 · AnimalsBEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY: $1,150 · AnimalsSTELLA'S SHELTER FUND INC: $800 · AnimalsIDAHO FOODBANK WAREHOUSE: $1,440 · Food & NutritionSPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $500 · Human ServicesBLAINE COUNTY SENIORS COUNCIL INC THE SENIOR CONNECTION: $450 · Human ServicesHOPE HOUSE INC: $250 · Human ServicesMONTANA RAPTOR CONSERVATION CENTER INC: $250 · EnvironmentIDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN INC: $200 · EnvironmentSAWTOOTH BOTANICAL GARDEN: $100 · Environment
Other$90,335Arts & Culture$73,000International$4,010Animals$3,155Food & Nutrition$1,440Human Services$1,200Environment$550

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

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetBALLET IDAHO INC: $71,000 over 6y, 1.1% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM: $4,010 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetIDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetIDAHO FOODBANK WAREHOUSE: $1,440 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetIdaho Humane Society Inc: $1,205 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY: $1,150 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSTELLA'S SHELTER FUND INC: $800 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetBOISE ART MUSEUM INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLAINE COUNTY SENIORS COUNCIL INC THE SENIOR CONNECTION: $450 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHOPE HOUSE INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMONTANA RAPTOR CONSERVATION CENTER INC: $250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetIDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAWTOOTH BOTANICAL GARDEN: $100 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.

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.

Idaho Community Found…Idaho Power Foundatio…Jr Simplot Foundation…Golden FoundationThe Thomas M and Caro…Harad Family Foundati…Allen-Heath Memorial …The Julius C Jeker Fo…The Pesky Family Foun…Spur Community Founda…Simplot Company Found…Laura Moore Cunningha…
Idaho Community Foundation IncID23.6× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Idaho Community Foundation Inc · Idaho Power Foundation Inc · Jr Simplot Foundation Inc · Golden Foundation · The Thomas M and Carol F Smith Family Foundation · Harad Family Foundation · Allen-Heath Memorial Foundation · The Julius C Jeker Foundation Inc · The Pesky Family Foundation Inc · Spur Community Foundation Inc · Simplot Company Foundation Inc · Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation Inc

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 Goldman Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Goldman Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    10report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–15%
    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.
    05Through Plinth

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    How do I get to The Goldman Family Foundation Inc?

    Find your warmest path to The Goldman 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 25 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 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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