The Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education and K–12 education operations and endowments, with sizable gifts to university priorities and an education nonprofit that receives repeat, multi-year support. It also funds health-focused charities—most notably cystic fibrosis organizations—and occasional community/environmental projects in Florida. The foundation tends to make large, targeted grants to a small set of repeat grantees rather than many small awards.
A $500,000 grant to Collective Impact in New Hanover County for the Pay It Forward Fund is the largest recent award from the Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Family Foundation, and it helps define the foundation’s style: targeted, often repeated support for a small set of organizations rather than broad, dispersed giving. Education is central to that pattern. The foundation has backed the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill through both discretionary and endowment support, and it has made multiple grants to Beacon Education Inc. for operational and mission-driven needs. Another recurring thread is family-enterprise and higher-education support through Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Family Enterprise Center. The foundation also shows a steady interest in health and community causes, including grants to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and chapter-level fundraising, plus selected Florida clean-up and local community efforts. Its recent grants show a donor advised, relationship-based approach centered on named institutions and specific funds rather than broad open calls.
Higher education support appears in several forms. In 2024, the foundation gave $200,000 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the Chancellor's Discretionary Fund & Carolina Covenant Endowment Fund, and it also awarded $100,000 in 2025 to Kenan-Flagler Business School for the Family Enterprise Center. K-12 education is another clear priority: Beacon Education Inc. received three $125,000 grants across 2024 and 2025 for operational and mission-driven needs. Beyond education, the foundation has supported health-related philanthropy through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, including a $110,000 charitable event gift to the GA chapter and two $100,000 general and unrestricted grants to the national organization. It also made a $50,000 grant to Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc. for Southwest Florida clean-up.
Typical awards cluster around a $25,000 median, with a p25 of $2,000 and a p75 of $50,000, but the recent record also includes several six-figure gifts. The pattern is concentrated rather than diffuse: the same organizations and even the same purpose lines recur across multiple years, including repeated support for Beacon Education Inc., the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc., and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The foundation funds individuals and makes no program-related investments. Recent grants are written as targeted grants to specific funds, campaign years, or operational needs, suggesting a relationship-driven grantmaking model rather than an open-application program.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of repeat institutional grantees (multi-grant relationships), combining unrestricted or discretionary university support with targeted program and operational funding; occasional one-off community or event-driven gifts.
Notable grantees: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Beacon Education Inc., Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Kenan-Flagler Business School, Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc.
Grantmaking is regional and strongly centered in North Carolina, which accounts for the top share of grant counts. Recent awards land most often in Wilmington and Chapel Hill, with additional grants in Atlanta, Bethesda, Tallahassee, Charlottesville, Staunton, and Peachtree Corners. All recent grants in the dataset were made to U.S. recipients, with no non-U.S. countries appearing in the grant list. Delaware is the headquarters state, but there are no recent grants to Delaware recipients.
Recent grants show a median of $25,000, with the middle half falling between $2,000 and $50,000. The foundation also makes larger awards, including multiple six-figure grants and a $500,000 grant in 2025.
Education is a major theme, especially higher education and K-12 operations. The foundation also supports cystic fibrosis philanthropy, Jewish community funds in Atlanta, and occasional disaster-response or environmental clean-up work in Florida.
Yes. The recent record shows repeated support for organizations such as Beacon Education Inc., the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc., and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation across multiple years.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count. Recent grants are especially concentrated in Wilmington and Chapel Hill, with additional awards in Atlanta and several other U.S. cities.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, alongside organizational grants to universities, nonprofits, and community funds.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY INC | WILMINGTON, NC | $500,000 | 2026 | Pay It Forward Fund |
| BEACON EDUCATION INC | WILMINGTON, NC | $125,000 | 2026 | Operational and mission driven needs of Beacon Education |
| KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | Family Enterprise Center |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE CENTRAL BLUE RIDGE | STAUNTON, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | The Christopher DeWItt "Chris" Rockwell Memorial Scholarship Fund |
| BEACON EDUCATION INC | WILMINGTON, NC | $125,000 | 2025 | Operational and mission driven needs of Beacon Education fund |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | Family Enterprise Center |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2024 - Partners Fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2023 - Partners Fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $20,500 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2022 - Partners Fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2024 - Israel Emergency Campaign |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $17,000 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2021 - Partners Fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2020 - Partners Fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2024 - Jewish Abilities Atlanta fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2024 - AgeWell Atlanta fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,800 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2022 - Jewish Abilities Atlanta fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,800 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2023 - Jewish Abilities Atlanta fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2023 - AgeWell Atlanta fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2022 - AgeWell Atlanta fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | Campaign Year 2021 - AgeWell Atlanta fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $200,000 | 2024 | Chancellor's Discretionary Fund & Carolina Covenant Endowment Fund |
| BEACON EDUCATION INC | WILMINGTON, NC | $125,000 | 2024 | Operational and mission driven needs of Beacon Education |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - GA CHAPTER | ATLANTA, GA | $110,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | Family Enterprise Center |
| VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | Southwest Florida clean-up |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Bicentennial Scholarship Fund |
| ATLANTA COMMUNITY TENNIS FOUNDATION INC | PEACHTREE COR, GA | $2,000 | 2024 | AYTEF Charity Golf Tournament 2022 Fund |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE CENTRAL BLUE RIDGE | STAUNTON, VA | $500 | 2024 | The Christopher DeWitt Rockwell Memorial Scholarship Fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| GLOW NC INC | WILMINGTON, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Bicentennial Scholars Fund |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE CENTRAL BLUE RIDGE | STAUNTON, VA | $500 | 2023 | The Christopher DeWitt Chris Rockwell Memorial Scholarship Fund |
COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY INC
$500,000Pay It Forward Fund
Operational and mission driven needs of Beacon Education
KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL
$100,000Family Enterprise Center
The Christopher DeWItt "Chris" Rockwell Memorial Scholarship Fund
Operational and mission driven needs of Beacon Education fund
KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL
$100,000Family Enterprise Center
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC
$25,000Campaign Year 2023 - Partners Fund
Campaign Year 2024 - Israel Emergency Campaign
Campaign Year 2024 - Jewish Abilities Atlanta fund
Campaign Year 2024 - AgeWell Atlanta fund
Campaign Year 2022 - Jewish Abilities Atlanta fund
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC
$1,800Campaign Year 2023 - Jewish Abilities Atlanta fund
Campaign Year 2023 - AgeWell Atlanta fund
Campaign Year 2022 - AgeWell Atlanta fund
Campaign Year 2021 - AgeWell Atlanta fund
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
$200,000Chancellor's Discretionary Fund & Carolina Covenant Endowment Fund
Operational and mission driven needs of Beacon Education
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - GA CHAPTER
$110,000Charitable Event
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
$100,000Family Enterprise Center
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
$25,000General & Unrestricted
RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$25,000Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Bicentennial Scholarship Fund
ATLANTA COMMUNITY TENNIS FOUNDATION INC
$2,000AYTEF Charity Golf Tournament 2022 Fund
The Christopher DeWitt Rockwell Memorial Scholarship Fund
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
$25,000General & Unrestricted
GLOW NC INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$25,000Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg Bicentennial Scholars Fund
The Christopher DeWitt Chris Rockwell Memorial Scholarship Fund