The Goldsmith Family Foundation concentrates its giving on sustaining a single local Jewish congregation, providing annual operating support to Temple Israel in Memphis. The foundation appears focused on maintaining congregational stability and community religious life rather than funding a broad range of organizations or causes. Its grants are local and relationship-driven, directed to long-term institutional support.
Highly concentrated: all recorded giving went to one repeat grantee (Temple Israel), delivered as annual/program support rather than many small or diversified grants.
Notable grantees: Temple Israel
The Goldsmith Family Foundation’s largest recent grant, $78,326 to Temple Israel in Memphis in 2024, shows a clear emphasis on sustaining congregational life through annual support. That pattern continues across the recent record: Temple Israel received $60,000 in 2023, while Memphis Jewish Federation, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, and Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation also appear among the foundation’s larger recurring awards. The foundation’s giving is relationship-based and tied to institutions rather than project-by-project competition, with annual support showing up repeatedly in the grant descriptions. Beyond the synagogue at the center of its grantmaking, the foundation also supports Memphis civic and cultural institutions such as Church Health Center, United Way of the Mid-South, and New Ballet Ensemble. It has also made annual grants to faith-based and educational organizations outside Memphis, including Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, Temple Shalom of Newton, Pace Academy, and Culver Military Academy. The overall picture is of a family foundation using recurring grants to maintain Jewish communal life in Memphis while also supporting selected schools, health-related groups, and cultural organizations.
Jewish congregational support is the clearest thread in the foundation’s recent giving. Temple Israel in Memphis received $78,326 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2023 for annual support, and Memphis Jewish Federation received $40,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for annual support. The foundation also backs Memphis cultural and community institutions. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art received $40,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2023, while Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation received $30,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Health and human services appear as another visible area. Church Health Center received $30,000 in 2024 and $11,000 in 2023, and United Way of the Mid-South received $15,000 in 2023. Outside Memphis, the foundation made annual support grants to Pace Academy, Culver Military Academy, and Maui Preparatory Academy.
Typical grant size is modest: the reported p25 is $1,000, median is $3,000, and p75 is $5,000, even though the recent list includes some larger annual-support awards. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off; several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Temple Israel, Memphis Jewish Federation, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation, Church Health Center, Temple Emanu-el, Table Ministries Inc, Mayo Clinic, and Culver Military Academy. The foundation is a family foundation, and the grants shown are mostly annual support or general support style awards. No application process is indicated in the data.
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$747K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Most grants land in Tennessee, and 17% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of TN. Memphis is the main city in the recent list, with grants to Temple Israel, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation, Church Health Center, United Way of the Mid-South, and Mid-south Food Bank. Germantown also appears through Memphis Jewish Federation. Outside Tennessee, the foundation’s giving reaches Atlanta, Dallas, Boston, and several other U.S. cities, but all recorded recipients are in the United States.
Its clearest focus is sustaining Jewish communal life in Memphis. Temple Israel in Memphis received $78,326 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2023 for annual support, and Memphis Jewish Federation received $40,000 in both 2023 and 2024.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Temple Israel, Memphis Jewish Federation, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation, Church Health Center, Temple Emanu-el, Table Ministries Inc, Mayo Clinic, and Culver Military Academy.
The reported grant-size distribution is p25 of $1,000, median of $3,000, and p75 of $5,000. The recent grants list also includes larger annual-support awards, such as $78,326 to Temple Israel and $40,000 to Memphis Jewish Federation.
Tennessee is the top state by grant count, and 17% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of TN. Memphis is especially prominent in the recent grants list, along with Germantown.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $60,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS JEWISH FEDERATION | GERMANTOWN, TN | $40,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH HEALTH CENTER | MEMPHIS, TN | $40,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $19,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATON OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| IMPACT FORUM FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATON OF GREATER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | MONTEREY, CA | $14,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| CULVER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CULVER, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDEN'S SERVICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| TABLE MINISTRIES INC | CARRBORO, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| THOMISTIC INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOHNS SHERIFFS OFFICE SPECIAL TEAMS ASSOCIATION | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE SHALOM OF NEWTON | WEST NEWTON, MA | $8,300 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF BOSTON MA | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MID-SOUTH FOOD BANK | MEMPHIS, TN | $7,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| PARISH EPISCOPAL | DALLAS, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN INTER-FAITH ASSOCIATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $7,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE SINAI | HOUSTON, TX | $6,800 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| DAILY'S FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $6,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| YAD CHESSED | WALTHAM, MA | $6,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $6,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| HIGHLAND PARK CHEERLEADING BOOSTER CLUB | DALLAS, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| PALMS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| SARASOTA-MANATEE JEWISH FEDERATION | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| THE WILLIAM BREMAN JEWISH HOME | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLOTTE DAY SCHOOL | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| HARVARD CATHOLIC FORUM | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| BRENTFIELD ELEMENTARY PTA | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL PTA | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| PROTECT OUR AQUIFER | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS JEWISH HOME | CORDOVA, TN | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| ROLLINS COLLEGE | WINTER PARK, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF TEXAS HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE COMMISSION | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| PARKER SCHOOL | KAMUELA, HI | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD RELIEF FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK FOUNDATION INC | SARASOTA, FL | $4,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SARASOTA COUNTY INC | SARASOTA, FL | $4,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| NEWTON FOOD PANTRY | NEWTON, MA | $4,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICE OF SARASOTA-MANATEE INC | SARASOTA, FL | $4,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL - MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $3,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | CANTON, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $3,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH | MEMPHIS, TN | $3,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| CJP - THE MIRIAM FUND | BOSTON, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION
$60,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
MEMPHIS JEWISH FEDERATION
$40,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
CHURCH HEALTH CENTER
$40,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART INC
$20,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
MAYO CLINIC
$19,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATON OF GREATER ATLANTA
$15,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
IMPACT FORUM FOUNDATION
ANNUAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$15,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATON OF GREATER DALLAS
$15,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC
$14,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
CULVER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDEN'S SERVICE
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
TABLE MINISTRIES INC
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
THOMISTIC INSTITUTE
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
ST JOHNS SHERIFFS OFFICE SPECIAL TEAMS ASSOCIATION
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE ISRAEL
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE SHALOM OF NEWTON
$8,300ANNUAL SUPPORT
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF BOSTON MA
$7,500ANNUAL SUPPORT
MID-SOUTH FOOD BANK
$7,500ANNUAL SUPPORT
PARISH EPISCOPAL
$7,500ANNUAL SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN INTER-FAITH ASSOCIATION
$7,500ANNUAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE SINAI
$6,800ANNUAL SUPPORT
DAILY'S FOUNDATION
$6,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
YAD CHESSED
$6,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
$6,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
HIGHLAND PARK CHEERLEADING BOOSTER CLUB
$6,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
PALMS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$5,500ANNUAL SUPPORT
SARASOTA-MANATEE JEWISH FEDERATION
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
THE WILLIAM BREMAN JEWISH HOME
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
CHARLOTTE DAY SCHOOL
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
HARVARD CATHOLIC FORUM
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
BRENTFIELD ELEMENTARY PTA
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL PTA
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
PROTECT OUR AQUIFER
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
MEMPHIS JEWISH HOME
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
ROLLINS COLLEGE
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF TEXAS HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE COMMISSION
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
PARKER SCHOOL
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
CANTOR FITZGERALD RELIEF FUND
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK FOUNDATION INC
$4,500ANNUAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SARASOTA COUNTY INC
$4,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
NEWTON FOOD PANTRY
$4,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICE OF SARASOTA-MANATEE INC
$4,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE ISRAEL - MEMPHIS
$3,500ANNUAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$3,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$3,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH
$3,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
CJP - THE MIRIAM FUND
$3,000ANNUAL SUPPORT