The NS Goldstein Foundation concentrates its giving on cultural institutions, Jewish congregations, and select educational and child‑welfare organizations. Most dollars go to a small set of repeat recipients—major arts institutions and a university—while a smaller portion supports synagogues and a children’s service provider, indicating a blend of civic cultural philanthropy and faith‑based community support.
Concentrated giving: a few mid-sized grants account for the majority of funding, with repeat grants to key cultural and educational institutions alongside smaller, one-off gifts to religious and child‑service organizations.
A pair of 2025 unrestricted grants to Ramapo for Children, including one for $18,808, shows how Ns Goldstein Foundation Inc pairs flexible support with a relatively small circle of repeat recipients. The foundation gives across cultural institutions, Jewish congregations, higher education, and child-welfare organizations, with many awards described as unrestricted. Its recent record includes continuing support for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Carnegie Hall in New York, each funded in both 2023 and 2024, along with recurring gifts to Temple Emanu El and Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom. That pattern suggests an emphasis on core support rather than project-specific philanthropy. The portfolio also reaches beyond New York to institutions in Maryland, California, and Florida, while still keeping most gifts in New York. Recent grants to the U of Maryland Park Foundation, Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, and Young Concert Artists show that the foundation’s giving is not confined to one type of institution, even when the grant amounts are modest compared with its largest awards. The overall shape is a mix of arts, Jewish communal life, education, and family services.
Arts and culture account for several recurring grants. The foundation gave $10,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023 to Carnegie Hall, and $10,000 in 2024 plus $2,575 in 2025 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, both unrestricted. Jewish congregational life is another clear thread: Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom received $7,830 in 2025, $3,050 in 2025, and $2,650 in 2024, while Temple Emanu El received $7,140 in 2024 and $5,500 in 2023. Education appears through the $10,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to U of Maryland Park Foundation, alongside a $5,000 gift to Whittier College in 2024. Child and family services show up in the 2025 grant of $10,000 to Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, which was also funded in 2023 and 2025 at $5,000 in other recent awards.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized: the p25 is $1,300, the median is $2,475, and the p75 is $5,000. Recent grants also include larger outliers, with several awards at $10,000 and one at $18,808. The pattern is repeat giving rather than one-off support; multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Temple Emanu El, Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom, Ramapo for Children, and the U of Maryland Park Foundation. The foundation is a private grantmaker with regional scope, and the recent grants are all unrestricted, indicating flexible support.
$228K
$2.8M
$699K
$106K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 73% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Carnegie Hall, University of Maryland Park Foundation, Ramapo for Children, Temple Emanu El
Grantmaking is heavily centered in New York: 73% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York City recipients appear repeatedly. Outside New York, the foundation gives in Maryland, California, and Florida. College Park, MD appears multiple times through U of Maryland Park Foundation, while Pikesville, MD appears through Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom. Los Angeles and Pacific Palisades, CA each show up through Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law and Kehillat Israel, and Fort Myers, FL appears through Temple Beth El.
Its recent grants go mainly to cultural institutions, Jewish congregations, higher education, and child-welfare or family-service organizations. Named recipients include Carnegie Hall, Temple Emanu El, U of Maryland Park Foundation, and Ramapo for Children.
Yes. The recent grants list labels the listed awards as unrestricted, including multiple gifts to Ramapo for Children, Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the U of Maryland Park Foundation.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2023 and 2024, Carnegie Hall in 2023 and 2024, Temple Emanu El in 2023 and 2024, and Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom in 2024 and 2025.
The foundation’s typical awards are modest: p25 is $1,300, the median is $2,475, and p75 is $5,000. Recent grants also include larger gifts such as $10,000 and $18,808.
Most grants go to New York recipients. The dataset shows 73% of grants to recipients in New York, with additional grants reaching Maryland, California, and Florida.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $18,808 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $10,181 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| U OF MARYLAND PARK FOUNDATION | College Park, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| U OF MARYLAND PARK FOUNDATION | College Park, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARRIET BUHAI CENTER FOR FAMILY LAW | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom | Pikesville, MD | $7,830 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARRIET BUHAI CENTER FOR FAMILY LAW | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CITY MEALS ON WHEELS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KEHILLAT ISRAEL | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $4,750 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom | Pikesville, MD | $3,050 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $2,575 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,573 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE BETH EL | FORT MYERS, FL | $2,540 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CARNEGIE HALL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE BETH EL | FORT MYERS, FL | $2,430 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CONGREGATION EMNUAL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,350 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GBTA TAMAPA BAY | TAMPA, FL | $1,400 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WEILL CORNELL WCMC | NEWYORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEAM AMERICAN FREEDOM | ST PETERBURG, FL | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FLORIDA AQUARIUM | TAMPA, FL | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CARNEGIE HALL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| U OF MARYLAND PARK FOUNDATION | College Park, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE EMANU EL | NEW YORK, NY | $7,140 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WHITTIER COLLEGE | WHITTIER, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom | Pikesville, MD | $2,650 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE BETH EL | FORT MYERS, FL | $2,240 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOLOMON R GUGENHEIM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,400 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRICK COLLECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $600 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $275 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ASIA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CARNEGIE HALL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $5,675 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE EMANU EL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARRIET BUHAI CENTER FOR FAMILY LAW | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom | Pikesville, MD | $2,450 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE BETH EL | FORT MYERS, FL | $2,130 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN
$18,808UNRESTRICTED
RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN
$10,181UNRESTRICTED
U OF MARYLAND PARK FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
U OF MARYLAND PARK FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
HARRIET BUHAI CENTER FOR FAMILY LAW
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom
$7,830UNRESTRICTED
HARRIET BUHAI CENTER FOR FAMILY LAW
UNRESTRICTED
CITY MEALS ON WHEELS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
KEHILLAT ISRAEL
$4,750UNRESTRICTED
Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom
$3,050UNRESTRICTED
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$2,575UNRESTRICTED
YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS
$2,573UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE BETH EL
$2,540UNRESTRICTED
CARNEGIE HALL
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE BETH EL
$2,430UNRESTRICTED
CONGREGATION EMNUAL
$2,350UNRESTRICTED
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
GBTA TAMAPA BAY
$1,400UNRESTRICTED
WEILL CORNELL WCMC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
TEAM AMERICAN FREEDOM
$500UNRESTRICTED
BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
$500UNRESTRICTED
FLORIDA AQUARIUM
$500UNRESTRICTED
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
CARNEGIE HALL
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
U OF MARYLAND PARK FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE EMANU EL
$7,140UNRESTRICTED
WHITTIER COLLEGE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom
$2,650UNRESTRICTED
THE JEWISH MUSEUM
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE BETH EL
$2,240UNRESTRICTED
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
SOLOMON R GUGENHEIM FOUNDATION
$1,400UNRESTRICTED
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
FRICK COLLECTION
$600UNRESTRICTED
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF ART
$275UNRESTRICTED
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$250UNRESTRICTED
ASIA SOCIETY
$250UNRESTRICTED
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
CARNEGIE HALL
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN
$5,675UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE EMANU EL
$5,500UNRESTRICTED
YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
HARRIET BUHAI CENTER FOR FAMILY LAW
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
THE JEWISH MUSEUM
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom
$2,450UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE BETH EL
$2,130UNRESTRICTED