The Goldberg Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of relatively large gifts, with a clear emphasis on high-quality education in the Bay Area and medical research—particularly cancer. Grants skew to elite independent secondary schools and top-tier higher education/research institutions, alongside targeted support for cancer-focused organizations and national civic leadership initiatives. The foundation makes repeat, sizable commitments to a few core grantees rather than many small awards.
A recurring pattern in the Goldberg Family Foundation’s giving is a willingness to make very large awards to a small set of institutions. The biggest recent grant on file is $1,017,220 to the V Foundation, paired with another $600,000 award in 2023 for the same cancer mission. That same concentration appears in education, where the foundation has supported Crystal Springs Uplands School with $700,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in 2023, and Castilleja School Foundation with $513,246 in 2025 and $460,000 in 2023. The foundation’s portfolio points to a blend of elite education, cancer research, and targeted civic or student-support work. Stanford University received $345,784 in 2025 to support students, fuel research, and advance solutions to societal challenges. Harvard, New York University, UCSF Foundation, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and the Barack H Obama Foundation also appear among the larger recent awards. These grants suggest a funder that favors institutions with established research, academic, or public-service platforms rather than broad, dispersed philanthropy. Its giving profile is built around repeated commitments, especially to schools and cancer-focused organizations, with individual grants often landing at substantial scale.
In cancer research and treatment, the Goldberg Family Foundation gave $1,017,220 to the V Foundation in 2025 and $169,593 to Dana Farber Cancer Institute in 2025. Those awards show a clear interest in ending cancer and defeating cancer through established research and treatment institutions. In secondary education, the foundation backed Crystal Springs Uplands School with $700,000 in 2025 for a challenging academic program and college counseling expertise for middle and high school students. It also gave $513,246 in 2025 to Castilleja School Foundation to educate motivated young women to become confident thinkers and compassionate leaders. The foundation also funds higher education and student support. Stanford University received $345,784 in 2025 to support students, fuel groundbreaking research, and advance solutions to societal challenges, while New York University received $125,000 in 2025 for the educational experience of NYU students. Beyond education and medicine, it made a $25,000 grant to Media Matters for America in 2025 for monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the US media.
$3M
$23K
$3M
$3M
Most grants fall between $50K and $429K, with a median of $172K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$172K
75th Percentile
$429K
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeSign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Concentrated giving: few, large grants with repeat support to select organizations; geographically focused on Bay Area education and nationally significant health and civic organizations.
Notable grantees: V Foundation, Castilleja School Foundation, Crystal Springs Uplands School, The Barack H. Obama Foundation, Stanford University
Typical awards are sizable: the grant-size distribution sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $171,520 at the median, and $429,348 at the 75th percentile. The pattern is not a high-volume one; instead, the foundation makes fewer, larger grants and revisits selected recipients over time. Crystal Springs Uplands School, Castilleja School Foundation, the V Foundation, New York University, and Squash on Track each appear in more than one year. The foundation is a family foundation, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals.
The Goldberg Family Foundation gives nationally, but California dominates its recipient footprint: 50% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent California recipients include Hillsborough, Palo Alto, Stanford, San Francisco, Redwood City, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Outside California, grants went to Cary, NC; Alexandria, VA; St Louis, MO; Cambridge, MA; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Bethesda, MD; and Washington, DC. All recent grants on file went to US recipients.
Its recent grants center on elite independent secondary schools, higher education and research institutions, cancer-focused organizations, and a smaller set of civic or public-information nonprofits. Repeated grantees include schools, universities, the V Foundation, and Media Matters for America.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Crystal Springs Uplands School, Castilleja School Foundation, the V Foundation, New York University, and Squash on Track. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $50,000, a median of $171,520, and a 75th percentile of $429,348. Recent awards range from $20,000 to more than $1 million.
The foundation gives nationally, but California receives the most grants by count, with 50% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent California recipients include Palo Alto, Hillsborough, Stanford, San Francisco, Redwood City, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL SPRINGS UPLANDS SCHOOL | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | $825,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND COLLEGE COUNSELING EXPERTISE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS |
| V FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | $500,000 | 2026 | TO PUT AN END TO CANCER |
| THE BARACK H OBAMA FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $400,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WITH RESOURCES TO UPLIFT THEIR WELFARE AND LIVING STANDARDS |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $400,000 | 2026 | TO SEEK AND APPLY NEW KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATE AND SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND COLLABORATE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FUEL GROUNDBREAKING RESEACH AND ADVANCE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF NYU STUDENTS. |
| THE CANARY FUND | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $125,000 | 2026 | TO DISCOVER HIGHLY SENSITIVE AND SPECIFIC BIOMARKERS OF EALY STAGE CANCER |
| CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $85,000 | 2026 | TO EDUCATE MOTIVATED YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME CONFIDENT THINKERS AND COMPASSIONATE LEADERS |
| DC ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHARTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | TO CREATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT ENSURES HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS. |
| EATLEARNPLAY FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD BY FOCUSING ON NUTRITION, EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. |
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | TO USE JOURNALISM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY GIVING THEM THE INFORMATION THEY NEED ABOUT LOCAL AND FEDERAL ISSUES. |
| MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE US MEDIA |
| SQUASH ON TRACK | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SHARE LOVE OF SQUASH AND LEARNING WITH UNDERSERVED YOUTH |
| SCRATCH FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT APPRAOCHES TO CODING THAT ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THINKING CREATIVELY, REASONING SYSTEMATICALLY, AND WORKING COLLABORATIVLY |
| SQUASH AND EDUCATION ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | TO LEAD, LAUNCH, AND STRENGTHEN YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACCESS AND SUCCEED IN QUALITY EDUCATION, ATHLETIC AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. |
| FEMINIST MAJORITY | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO DEVELOP BOLD, NEW STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S EQUALITY |
| ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EXPLORATION OF MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING BY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS |
| ELLISON INSTITUTE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO REIMAGINE MEDICINE AND TRANSFORM LIVES. |
| V FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | $1,017,220 | 2025 | TO PUT AN END TO CANCER |
| CRYSTAL SPRINGS UPLANDS SCHOOL | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | $700,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND COLLEGE COUNSELING EXPERTISE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS |
| CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $513,246 | 2025 | TO EDUCATE MOTIVATED YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME CONFIDENT THINKERS AND COMPASSIONATE LEADERS |
| THE BARACK H OBAMA FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $419,131 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WITH RESOURCES TO UPLIFT THEIR WELFARE AND LIVING STANDARDS |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $345,784 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FUEL GROUNDBREAKING RESEACH AND ADVANCE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $173,447 | 2025 | UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $169,593 | 2025 | DEFEATING CANCER |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF NYU STUDENTS. |
| SQUASH ON TRACK | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SHARE LOVE OF SQUASH AND LEARNING WITH UNDERSERVED YOUTH |
| MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE US MEDIA |
| V FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | $600,000 | 2023 | TO PUT AN END TO CANCER |
| CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $460,000 | 2023 | TO EDUCATE MOTIVATED YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME CONFIDENT THINKERS AND COMPASSIONATE LEADERS |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $250,000 | 2023 | TO SEEK AND APPLY NEW KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATE AND SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND COLLABORATE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. |
| CRYSTAL SPRINGS UPLANDS SCHOOL | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | $250,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND COLLEGE COUNSELING EXPERTISE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $166,666 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UCSF'S CORE MISSION OF ADVANCING HEALTH WORLDWIDE. |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $105,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF NYU STUDENTS. |
| SQUASH ON TRACK | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SHARE LOVE OF SQUASH AND LEARNING WITH UNDERSERVED YOUTH |
| SCRATCH FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT APPRAOCHES TO CODING THAT ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THINKING CREATIVELY, REASONING SYSTEMATICALLY, AND WORKING COLLABORATIVLY |
| ELLISON INSTITUTE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | TO REIMAGINE MEDICINE AND TRANSFORM LIVES. |
| ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EXPLORATION OF MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING BY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS |
CRYSTAL SPRINGS UPLANDS SCHOOL
$825,000TO PROVIDE A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND COLLEGE COUNSELING EXPERTISE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
THE BARACK H OBAMA FOUNDATION
$400,000TO PROVIDE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WITH RESOURCES TO UPLIFT THEIR WELFARE AND LIVING STANDARDS
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS
$400,000TO SEEK AND APPLY NEW KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATE AND SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND COLLABORATE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$200,000TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FUEL GROUNDBREAKING RESEACH AND ADVANCE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIETAL CHALLENGES.
THE CANARY FUND
$125,000TO DISCOVER HIGHLY SENSITIVE AND SPECIFIC BIOMARKERS OF EALY STAGE CANCER
TO EDUCATE MOTIVATED YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME CONFIDENT THINKERS AND COMPASSIONATE LEADERS
DC ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHARTER
$50,000TO CREATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT ENSURES HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS.
TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD BY FOCUSING ON NUTRITION, EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
TO USE JOURNALISM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY GIVING THEM THE INFORMATION THEY NEED ABOUT LOCAL AND FEDERAL ISSUES.
COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE US MEDIA
SQUASH ON TRACK
$50,000TO SHARE LOVE OF SQUASH AND LEARNING WITH UNDERSERVED YOUTH
SCRATCH FOUNDATION
$25,000TO SUPPORT APPRAOCHES TO CODING THAT ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THINKING CREATIVELY, REASONING SYSTEMATICALLY, AND WORKING COLLABORATIVLY
TO LEAD, LAUNCH, AND STRENGTHEN YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACCESS AND SUCCEED IN QUALITY EDUCATION, ATHLETIC AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.
FEMINIST MAJORITY
$25,000TO DEVELOP BOLD, NEW STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S EQUALITY
ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING FOUNDATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT EXPLORATION OF MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING BY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
TO REIMAGINE MEDICINE AND TRANSFORM LIVES.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS UPLANDS SCHOOL
$700,000TO PROVIDE A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND COLLEGE COUNSELING EXPERTISE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
TO EDUCATE MOTIVATED YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME CONFIDENT THINKERS AND COMPASSIONATE LEADERS
THE BARACK H OBAMA FOUNDATION
$419,131TO PROVIDE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WITH RESOURCES TO UPLIFT THEIR WELFARE AND LIVING STANDARDS
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$345,784TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FUEL GROUNDBREAKING RESEACH AND ADVANCE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIETAL CHALLENGES.
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD
$173,447UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
SQUASH ON TRACK
$50,000TO SHARE LOVE OF SQUASH AND LEARNING WITH UNDERSERVED YOUTH
COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE US MEDIA
V FOUNDATION
$600,000TO PUT AN END TO CANCER
TO EDUCATE MOTIVATED YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME CONFIDENT THINKERS AND COMPASSIONATE LEADERS
TO SEEK AND APPLY NEW KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATE AND SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND COLLABORATE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS UPLANDS SCHOOL
$250,000TO PROVIDE A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND COLLEGE COUNSELING EXPERTISE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
TO SUPPORT UCSF'S CORE MISSION OF ADVANCING HEALTH WORLDWIDE.
SQUASH ON TRACK
$50,000TO SHARE LOVE OF SQUASH AND LEARNING WITH UNDERSERVED YOUTH
TO SUPPORT APPRAOCHES TO CODING THAT ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THINKING CREATIVELY, REASONING SYSTEMATICALLY, AND WORKING COLLABORATIVLY
TO REIMAGINE MEDICINE AND TRANSFORM LIVES.
ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING FOUNDATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT EXPLORATION OF MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING BY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS