About Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund
Goldman Sachs Gives is committed to fostering innovative ideas, solving economic and social issues, and enabling progress in communities globally. Through a donor-advised fund, Goldman Sachs’ senior employees work together to recommend grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations to help them achieve their goals.
Focus Areas
Economic growthSmall business & entrepreneurshipEducation & scholarshipsWorkforce development / career readinessRefugee and humanitarian reliefMental healthCommunity development
Who They Fund
students and scholarship recipientslocal community members served by outreach/enrichment programsmedical researchers and patient populationsinternational humanitarian aid recipients
About Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund
A large share of The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund’s recent giving has gone to scholarship and tuition assistance, with repeated grants to major universities and student-support organizations. Recent awards include multi-million-dollar gifts to Columbia University in the City of New York, Yale University, Brown University of Providence, Duke University, and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, often for scholarships and financial aid or educational programs and other student services. The fund also backs community outreach, general support, and international humanitarian programs, showing a portfolio that reaches beyond higher education. The fund’s donor-advised structure is visible in the way senior Goldman Sachs employees recommend grants to qualifying nonprofits, and in employee-driven programs such as the Analyst Impact Fund. That employee participation sits alongside large institutional grants, including support for community organizations and philanthropy intermediaries. The result is a grantmaking profile that mixes education, community development, and broader social impact with recurring support for organizations that serve students, local communities, and humanitarian needs.
What Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund Funds
Education is the clearest theme in the recent record. They gave $5,320,928 to Schwab Charitable Fund for scholarships and financial aid, $3,745,500 to Brown University of Providence for the same purpose, and $2,226,000 to Boston College Trustees for educational programs and other student services. Community support is another visible strand. The fund awarded $3,153,390 to United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY Inc for community outreach and enrichment programs, then renewed that support with $2,412,100 in 2025 and $2,333,085 in 2024. Humanitarian grantmaking also appears in the record. In 2023, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc received $2,100,000 for international humanitarian programs. Across these areas, the fund pairs institutional support with program-specific grants.
How Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund Gives
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $60,000. The recent grants list also shows a smaller number of multi-million-dollar awards, indicating a wide spread between routine grants and larger commitments. Recurring support is present: Columbia University in the City of New York, Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Robin Hood Foundation each appear in more than one year. The fund operates as a bank DAF program, and the active programs show that senior employees recommend grants rather than the fund accepting unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$229.1M
Total Assets
$637.3M
Total Revenue
$343.2M
Total Expenses
$238.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $60K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$60K
Geographic Reach
Regional49 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BRAD WEINSTEIN
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