The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation concentrates its giving on large, mission-driven grants that support medical research (notably breast cancer and Alzheimer’s drug discovery) and Jewish causes tied to Holocaust remembrance, Jewish advocacy, and senior services. The foundation favors well-established national institutions and organizations serving Jewish communities, often issuing substantial gifts to a small set of high-profile grantees.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of established national and community organizations; a mix of repeat support to priority grantees and one-off large gifts across medical research and Jewish-interest institutions.
The Leslie & Roslyn Goldstein Foundation’s recent giving centers on large general-support grants to a narrow set of national institutions, with breast cancer research and Holocaust remembrance standing out most clearly. In 2024 and 2025, it awarded $350,000 each year to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for general support, signaling repeated backing for medical research rather than one-off project funding. The foundation also made substantial gifts to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, including $300,018 in 2024 and $230,000 in 2025, alongside other Holocaust-related support in earlier years. That pattern sits alongside funding for Alzheimer’s drug discovery, Jewish senior services, and Jewish advocacy organizations. The grant list includes recurring support for groups such as Mozaic Senior Life, Jewish Senior Services, and the Anti-Defamation League, suggesting a portfolio built around established organizations with ongoing operating needs. Awards are often sizable and unrestricted, and several recipients appear in multiple years, which points to a sustained relationship model rather than isolated grants. Across the recent record, the foundation gives to a mix of health research, Jewish community institutions, and remembrance or educational organizations.
Medical research is a major thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $350,000 in 2024 and another $350,000 in 2025 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for general support, and it gave $200,000 in 2023 plus $100,000 in 2025 to the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. Jewish community services are another clear area. The foundation gave $300,000 in 2025 to Mozaic Senior Life and $168,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023 to Jewish Senior Services, both for general support. It also supports Jewish advocacy and community organizations. The Anti-Defamation League received $200,000 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2025, while Chabad of Connecticut received $150,000 in 2025. Holocaust remembrance and education also appear prominently, including $300,018 in 2024 to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and $60,000 in 2023 to the same institution.
Typical grants are relatively large: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $60,000, and the 75th percentile is $120,000. Recent giving shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, and Jewish Senior Services. The grant language is consistently general support, which indicates flexible operating support rather than narrowly restricted project funding. The foundation is structured as a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $120K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$120K
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Notable grantees: Breast Cancer Research Foundation, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Mozaic Senior Life, Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, Anti-Defamation League
The foundation’s grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York, which accounts for 71% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include New York, Washington, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stamford, Danbury, Long Beach, and New York-state organizations across health, Jewish, and advocacy work. All listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients, with 51 grants in the country distribution. The pattern is regional, but the recipient base extends beyond New York City to Connecticut, Washington, DC, and California.
Its recent grants go mainly to medical research, Holocaust remembrance and education, Jewish senior services, Jewish advocacy, and related community institutions. Examples across the record include general support for research organizations, museums, senior service providers, and advocacy groups.
The grant-size distribution is fairly high: p25 is $10,000, the median grant is $60,000, and p75 is $120,000. Recent awards also include several six-figure grants, showing a preference for substantial general-support gifts.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, Jewish Senior Services, and the Anti-Defamation League. The repeated general-support grants suggest ongoing relationships.
Most grants go to New York recipients: 71% of grants are in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. The recent record also includes recipients in Connecticut, Washington, DC, and California.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,180,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $280,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOZAIC SENIOR LIFE | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $120,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICA VOTES EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RARE DISORDERS | DANBURY, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOZAIC SENIOR LIFE | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $230,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANTI DIFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF CONNECTICUT | STAMFORD, CT | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $120,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RARE DISORDERS | DANBURY, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICA VOTES EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AARP FOUNDATION | LONG BEACH, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PINK AGENDA | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE 92ND STREET Y | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MET COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ODOM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KETER TORAH | TEANECK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | RIDGEFIELD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BLUE CARD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HADASSAH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY | PARAMUS, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BERGENFIELD VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS INC | BERGENFIELD, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOROT | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,018 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES | FAIRFIELD, CT | $168,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $120,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JORDAN RIVER VILLAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLAY FOR PINK | NEW YORK, NY | $56,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR PROJECT FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
MOZAIC SENIOR LIFE
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WNET
$120,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICA VOTES EDUCATION FUND
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MOZAIC SENIOR LIFE
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ANTI DIFAMATION LEAGUE
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF CONNECTICUT
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WNET
$120,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICA VOTES EDUCATION FUND
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AARP FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE PINK AGENDA
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE 92ND STREET Y
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MET COUNCIL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KETER TORAH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEALS ON WHEELS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BLUE CARD FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HADASSAH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BERGENFIELD VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS INC
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES
$168,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WNET
$120,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JORDAN RIVER VILLAGE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLAY FOR PINK
$56,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$500GENERAL SUPPORT