The Lynda M Goldstein Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish education and community services, gender-focused international programs, and education/arts institutions in the Denver area. They fund both large national/international nonprofits (e.g., American Jewish World Service) and local institutions (University of Denver, Watershed School, RedLine), often with repeat grants to core partners. Grants mix programmatic and capital support—ranging from campus establishment to capacity-building and reproductive health services—indicating a blend of identity-based philanthropy and local civic investment.
Lynda M Goldstein Family Foundation C/o Woody Creek Management Group LLC makes repeated grants to a small set of core partners, with American Jewish World Service, Girl Rising, and Jewish Family Service of Colorado all appearing across multiple years. That pattern sits alongside one-time support for institutions tied to education, reproductive health, arts engagement, and survivor services. The foundation’s giving is broad enough to include a new campus for Watershed School in Boulder, women’s rights work in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan through Women’s Regional Network, and local service organizations in Denver. Its recent grants show a mix of community-based and national giving. Colorado organizations receive many of the awards, but the portfolio also reaches New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and other parts of the country. The foundation supports Jewish education and services, girls’ education and empowerment, sexual and reproductive healthcare, and higher education. Several grants are framed as general program support, while others fund campus development, public service leadership, or access to healthcare and family support. That combination suggests a funder that backs both direct service and institutional capacity, with recurring relationships to certain grantees and a clear interest in Jewish community life and women and girls.
Jewish education and services are a steady thread in the portfolio. The foundation gave $30,000 in 2025 to American Jewish World Service for Jewish education and services, then supported Jewishcolorado with $20,000 in 2025 and Jewish Family Service of Colorado with $15,000 in 2025. Girls’ education appears through multiple grantees and geographies. Girl Rising received $20,000 in 2025, $15,000 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2023 for girls’ education and empowerment, while New Village Girls Academy received $5,000 in 2024 to provide a high-quality educational opportunity for girls not successfully served in traditional public schools. The foundation also backs reproductive health access. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains received $20,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025 for high-quality, inclusive and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services. Cobalt Foundation received $10,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025 for protecting access to reproductive healthcare.
$330K
$7.9M
$296K
$395K
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Moderately concentrated: a handful of mid-to-large grants with repeated multi-year support for select core grantees alongside several smaller, targeted awards; mixture of local (Denver/Colorado) institutional funding and international program grants.
Notable grantees: American Jewish World Service, University of Denver (Korbel), Watershed School, Women’s Regional Network, RedLine Contemporary Arts Center
Typical grant size clusters in the mid-teens: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent record shows both smaller $5,000 awards and larger $50,000 support, but most grants sit within that middle band. Repeat grants are common: American Jewish World Service, Girl Rising, Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Metropolitan State Denver Foundation - University Advancement, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, Redline Contemporary Arts Center, University of Denverkorbel, and Women’s Regional Network all appear in more than one year. The foundation is a family foundation advised through Woody Creek Management Group LLC, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Colorado, which accounts for 61% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Denver appears frequently as the recipient city, including grants to Redline Contemporary Arts Center, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, Women’s Regional Network, University of Denverkorbel, Jewishcolorado, and Rose Andom Center. Outside Colorado, the foundation gives in New York through Girl Rising and American Jewish World Service, in Massachusetts through Partners in Health and Harvard Divinity School, and in California through New Village Girls Academy. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants center on Jewish education and services, girls’ education and empowerment, sexual and reproductive health care, women’s rights and regional peace, higher education, arts engagement, and survivor support for intimate partner violence. Those themes appear across recurring awards to organizations such as American Jewish World Service, Girl Rising, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, and Jewish Family Service of Colorado.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years, including American Jewish World Service in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Girl Rising in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Jewish Family Service of Colorado in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Women’s Regional Network in 2023 and 2024.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards mostly fall in that range, with examples at $10,000, $15,000, $20,000, and a larger $50,000 grant for a new campus.
Colorado is the top state by grant count, and 61% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Denver is the most visible city in the record, with awards to organizations including Redline Contemporary Arts Center, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, Jewishcolorado, and Rose Andom Center.
Education-related grants include $50,000 to Watershed School for the establishment of a new campus, $20,000 to University of Denverkorbel for higher education and services, $20,000 to Girl Rising for girls’ education and empowerment, and $5,000 to New Village Girls Academy for educational opportunity for girls not successfully served in traditional public schools.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $75,000 | 2026 | TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE, ENGAGED AND EQUITABLE GREATER DENVER COMMUNITIES THROUGH VALUES-DRIVEN PHILANTHROPY |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | ETNA, NH | $30,000 | 2026 | JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| ROSE ANDOM CENTER | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| GIRL RISING | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GIRLS' EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | WILDFIRE RELIEF SERVICES |
| JEWISHCOLORADO | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| METROPOLITAN STATE DENVER FOUNDATION - UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE UNIVERSITY BY RECEIVING, INVESTING AND ADMINISTERING PRIVATE SUPPORT. |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVERIGLI | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | HIGHER EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, INCLUSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE. |
| WARREN VILLAGE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SERVICES |
| COBALT FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | SECURING AND PROTECTING EVERY PERSON'S ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE, AND COMBATING ALL THREATS TO THAT ACCESS. |
| SECURE COMMUNITY NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| METRO CARING | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT, FOOD, AND RESOURCES |
| HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL - WSRP IMPACT FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | HIGHER EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES TO LGBTQ+ YOUTH |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | AURORA, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT, FOOD, AND RESOURCES |
| NEW VILLAGE GIRLS ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SERVED IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
| PFLAG NATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY |
| RED TENT FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| REDLINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FOSTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES |
| COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO | CENTENNIAL, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL NEWS, MUSIC, AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES TO EVERYONE IN COLORADO |
| WATERSHED SCHOOL | BOULDER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW CAMPUS |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | ETNA, NH | $30,000 | 2025 | JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVERKORBEL | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | HIGHER EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| JEWISHCOLORADO | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| GIRL RISING | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GIRLS' EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT |
| ROSE ANDOM CENTER | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| METROPOLITAN STATE DENVER FOUNDATION - UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE UNIVERSITY BY RECEIVING, INVESTING AND ADMINISTERING PRIVATE SUPPORT. |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, INCLUSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE. |
| COBALT FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | SECURING AND PROTECTING EVERY PERSON'S ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE, AND COMBATING ALL THREATS TO THAT ACCESS. |
| NEW VILLAGE GIRLS ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SERVED IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
| REDLINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FOSTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | ETNA, NH | $30,000 | 2024 | JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| WOMEN'S REGIONAL NETWORK | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND REGIONAL PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, AND PAKISTAN |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVERKORBEL | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | HIGHER EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| REDLINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | TO FOSTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES |
| GIRL RISING | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GIRLS' EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT |
| METROPOLITAN STATE DENVER FOUNDATION - UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE UNIVERSITY BY RECEIVING, INVESTING AND ADMINISTERING PRIVATE SUPPORT. |
| COBALT FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | SECURING AND PROTECTING EVERY PERSON'S ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE, AND COMBATING ALL THREATS TO THAT ACCESS. |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, INCLUSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE. |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL - LYNDA M GOLDSTEIN WSRP IMPACT FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | WOMEN'S STUDIES IN RELIGION PROGRAM |
| NEW VILLAGE GIRLS ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SERVED IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| WOMEN'S REGIONAL NETWORK | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND REGIONAL PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, AND PAKISTAN |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVERKORBEL | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, INCLUSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE. |
| REDLINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2023 | TO FOSTER EDUCAITON AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES |
TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE, ENGAGED AND EQUITABLE GREATER DENVER COMMUNITIES THROUGH VALUES-DRIVEN PHILANTHROPY
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE
$30,000JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES
TO PROVIDE CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES
GIRL RISING
$20,000GIRLS' EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT
JEWISH FEDERATION OF LOS ANGELES
$20,000WILDFIRE RELIEF SERVICES
JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES
METROPOLITAN STATE DENVER FOUNDATION - UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
$20,000TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE UNIVERSITY BY RECEIVING, INVESTING AND ADMINISTERING PRIVATE SUPPORT.
UNIVERSITY OF DENVERIGLI
$20,000HIGHER EDUCATION AND SERVICES
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
$10,000TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, INCLUSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE.
SECURING AND PROTECTING EVERY PERSON'S ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE, AND COMBATING ALL THREATS TO THAT ACCESS.
HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL - WSRP IMPACT FUND
$5,000HIGHER EDUCATION AND SERVICES
THE TREVOR PROJECT
$5,000TO PROVIDE CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES TO LGBTQ+ YOUTH
TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SERVED IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
RED TENT FUND
$5,000JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES
REDLINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
$5,000TO FOSTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES
COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
$5,000TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL NEWS, MUSIC, AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES TO EVERYONE IN COLORADO
WATERSHED SCHOOL
$50,000FUNDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW CAMPUS
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE
$30,000JEWISH EDUCATION AND SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF DENVERKORBEL
$20,000HIGHER EDUCATION AND SERVICES
GIRL RISING
$20,000GIRLS' EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT
TO PROVIDE CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES
METROPOLITAN STATE DENVER FOUNDATION - UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
$15,000TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE UNIVERSITY BY RECEIVING, INVESTING AND ADMINISTERING PRIVATE SUPPORT.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
$10,000TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, INCLUSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE.
SECURING AND PROTECTING EVERY PERSON'S ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE, AND COMBATING ALL THREATS TO THAT ACCESS.
TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SERVED IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
REDLINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
$5,000TO FOSTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES
WOMEN'S REGIONAL NETWORK
$20,000TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND REGIONAL PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, AND PAKISTAN
UNIVERSITY OF DENVERKORBEL
$20,000HIGHER EDUCATION AND SERVICES
REDLINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
$20,000TO FOSTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES
GIRL RISING
$15,000GIRLS' EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT
METROPOLITAN STATE DENVER FOUNDATION - UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
$15,000TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE UNIVERSITY BY RECEIVING, INVESTING AND ADMINISTERING PRIVATE SUPPORT.
SECURING AND PROTECTING EVERY PERSON'S ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE, AND COMBATING ALL THREATS TO THAT ACCESS.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
$10,000TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, INCLUSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE.
HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL - LYNDA M GOLDSTEIN WSRP IMPACT FUND
$5,000WOMEN'S STUDIES IN RELIGION PROGRAM
TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SERVED IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
WOMEN'S REGIONAL NETWORK
$25,000TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND REGIONAL PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, AND PAKISTAN
UNIVERSITY OF DENVERKORBEL
$20,000HIGHER EDUCATION AND SERVICES
TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, INCLUSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE.
TO FOSTER EDUCAITON AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES