Fondation Goldikova concentrates its philanthropy on major cultural institutions in New York and on health and social-justice causes linked to Israel and international medical relief. Its portfolio mixes large, multi-year gifts to flagship museums with substantial grants to humanitarian medical organizations and Israeli civil-society groups focused on social and educational equality. The foundation favors a small set of repeat, high-dollar grantees rather than many small awards.
Fondation Goldikova Inc. gives at a high level, with a pattern of repeated unrestricted support to a compact group of cultural, medical, and Israel-focused nonprofit institutions. Its recent portfolio includes large gifts to New York museums and performing arts organizations, alongside major support for humanitarian medicine and Israeli social-equality groups. The foundation’s biggest recent award was $660,000 to Kedma - for Social and Educational Equality in Israel for general operating support, followed by a series of $500,000 grants in 2025 to the Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Medecins Sans Frontieres. The foundation also shows continuity across years. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, and Medecins Sans Frontieres each appear in multiple recent grant years, which points to sustained support rather than isolated awards. Other recurring relationships include The Adva Center, New Israel Fund, and PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc. Most grants are structured as general operating support, suggesting a preference for flexible funding over project-only awards. The overall mix links New York cultural institutions with organizations working on social and educational equality in Israel and on international medical relief.
In social and educational equality work in Israel, Fondation Goldikova Inc. gave $660,000 to Kedma - for Social and Educational Equality in Israel in 2025 and $380,000 to the same organization in 2024. It also supported The Adva Center with $380,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025, both as general operating support. The foundation’s civic and policy-oriented giving includes $380,000 to New Israel Fund in 2023, with that grant record splitting support between The Adva Center and Kedma. In health and emergency relief, Medecins Sans Frontieres received $500,000 in 2025, $400,000 in 2024, and $400,000 in 2023. For institutional capacity in Israel, Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc received $500,000 in 2024, and American Friends of Sheba Medical Center received $400,000 in 2025.
Fondation Goldikova Inc.’s typical grant size clusters tightly around large awards: the 25th percentile is $150,000, the median is $380,000, and the 75th percentile is $400,000. That spread fits a strategy built around substantial operating support rather than small project grants. The grant list also shows repeat recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially among museums, medical organizations, and Israel-focused nonprofits. Its giving is nonprofit-oriented and does not include individual grants or program-related investments. The foundation appears to favor flexible core support across a small set of organizations.
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Most grants fall between $150K and $400K, with a median of $380K.
25th Percentile
$150K
Median
$380K
75th Percentile
$400K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Fondation Goldikova.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 28 | $7.5M | 87.5% |
| 2 | Israel | 4 |
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Relatively concentrated giving: 15 grants totaling $6.7M with several large awards and repeat support to a handful of flagship cultural and humanitarian organizations; favors multi-grant relationships and high-dollar, program- or general-operating gifts.
Notable grantees: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Médecins Sans Frontières, Kedma - For Social and Educational Equality in Israel, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New Israel Fund / The Adva Center
Giving is overwhelmingly local by recipient location, with 87.5% of grants going to US recipients and 12.5% to Israel. New York City organizations account for many awards, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Medecins Sans Frontieres, and Carnegie Hall Corporation. Israel-based recipients include Kedma and The Adva Center. The recipient pattern shows a New York-heavy portfolio with a smaller but consistent set of grants to Israeli organizations.
Its recent grants go to major New York cultural institutions, humanitarian medical relief, and Israeli social-equality organizations. Examples include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Kedma - for Social and Educational Equality in Israel, and The Adva Center.
Yes. The recent grants list shows general operating support on the awards cited, including $660,000 to Kedma - for Social and Educational Equality in Israel, $500,000 to Museum of Modern Art, and $400,000 to American Friends of Sheba Medical Center.
Its grant-size distribution is large and concentrated: the 25th percentile is $150,000, the median is $380,000, and the 75th percentile is $400,000. Recent awards also include several $500,000 grants and a $660,000 grant.
Yes. All grants in the recipient distribution go to either the US or Israel, with 87.5% to US recipients and 12.5% to Israel. New York City organizations appear frequently in the recent grants list, alongside Israel-based recipients such as Kedma and The Adva Center.
Yes. Several organizations receive support in multiple years, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Medecins Sans Frontieres, The Adva Center, New Israel Fund, and Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $1.5M |
12.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEDMA - FOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY IN ISRAEL | RA | $660,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE FRICK COLLECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ADVA CENTER | TE | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NUVANCE HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (MOMA) | NEW YORK, NY | $450,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $450,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ADVA CENTER | TE | $380,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KEDMA - FOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY IN ISRAEL | RA | $380,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE JOAN AND SANFORD I WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE FRICK COLLECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NUVANCE HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (MOMA) | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $380,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT -THE ADVA CENTER ($50K) AND KEDMA FOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY IN ISRAEL ($330K) |
| THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
KEDMA - FOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY IN ISRAEL
$660,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE
$300,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE FRICK COLLECTION
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE ADVA CENTER
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE ADVA CENTER
$380,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KEDMA - FOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY IN ISRAEL
$380,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE JOAN AND SANFORD I WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE
$300,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE FRICK COLLECTION
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT -THE ADVA CENTER ($50K) AND KEDMA FOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY IN ISRAEL ($330K)
THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT