The Meg and Bennett Goodman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on workforce education and career-readiness, major cultural institutions in New York City, and Jewish communal life and public policy. A small number of very large grants (notably to Year Up) drive most dollars, while a secondary set of repeat gifts supports urban parks, performing arts, and policy organizations. Grants skew toward NYC-based nonprofits but also include national policy and occasional international Jewish causes.
A $23.5 million grant to Year Up Inc. dominates the foundation’s recent giving and points to a strong commitment to workforce education and career-readiness. The Meg and Bennett Goodman Family Foundation also made sizable support to Central Park Conservancy Inc. in New York and to The Milken Institute, showing that its grantmaking reaches beyond a single issue area into civic space, public policy, and cultural life. Recent awards include recurring support for major New York institutions such as Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. and Uja Federation New York, alongside Jewish communal and public-benefit organizations. The pattern is not only about one large check: the foundation pairs a very large anchor grant with a series of repeat awards at smaller levels, including multiple gifts to American Jewish Committee, Central Synagogue Congregation, and other community organizations. Across the recent grants list, the portfolio connects human services, culture and arts, religion, and public benefit work. That mix suggests a foundation that supports both direct-service capacity and institutions with broad community reach, especially in New York City and related civic networks.
Workforce development is the clearest single focus in the recent record. The foundation gave $23,502,280 to Year Up Inc. in 2024 and another $659,832 in 2025, both tied to education and human services. In public policy and civic ideas, it supported The Milken Institute with $1,918,934 in 2024, plus additional grants of $100,000 in 2023 and $27,911 in 2025. Jewish communal life is another recurring area: Uja-federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY Inc. received $300,000 in 2023 and $205,000 in 2024, while Central Synagogue Congregation received $75,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025. In culture and arts, the foundation backed Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc., Whitney Museum of American Art, and Reut USA.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, which reflects a portfolio shaped by many smaller awards and a few very large outliers. The recent record includes repeat recipients across multiple years, especially Year Up Inc., Uja-federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY Inc., American Jewish Committee, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc., Central Park Conservancy Inc., and The Milken Institute. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant list also shows a mix of program support and general operating support patterns across institutions.
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$72.2M
$4.6M
$3.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Highly concentrated: a few very large multi-year gifts account for the majority of dollars, supplemented by repeated mid-size grants to prominent NYC cultural, Jewish, and policy organizations; mix of repeat grantees and targeted one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Year Up Inc, Central Park Conservancy Inc, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, The Milken Institute, UJA-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY
Grants are concentrated in New York, which is the top state by grant count, and the recent list repeatedly lands in New York City. Named New York recipients include Central Park Conservancy Inc., Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc., Uja Federation New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Jewish Museum, Central Synagogue Congregation, and Lawyers for Children Inc. Outside New York, the foundation also gave to organizations in Boston, Santa Monica, Washington, Aspen, Woodland Hills, and Montgomery. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on workforce education and career-readiness, New York cultural institutions, Jewish communal organizations, urban parks, and public policy groups. Year Up Inc., Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc., Uja Federation New York, Central Park Conservancy Inc., and The Milken Institute are all part of that pattern.
Its grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. That spread shows that many awards are modest, while a smaller number of grants are much larger.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multiple-year support to several organizations, including Year Up Inc., Uja-federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY Inc., American Jewish Committee, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc., Central Park Conservancy Inc., and The Milken Institute.
New York is the top state by grant count, and many recipients are in New York City. Examples from the recent list include Central Park Conservancy Inc., Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc., Uja Federation New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, and Central Synagogue Congregation.
The Meg and Bennett Goodman Family Foundation is listed as a regular funder. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $905,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, DC | $414,950 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $276,384 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| THIRD WAY INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| TARGET ALS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| REUT USA | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | CULTURE & ARTS |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | NEW YORK, DC | $50,177 | 2026 | CULTURE & ARTS |
| THE MILKEN INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, DC | $35,223 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BARNARD COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| PREP FOR PREP | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CULTURE & ARTS |
| NEW YORK CARES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| HARLEM RBI INCORPORATED DBA DREAM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND-USA INC | ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE TREE OF LIFE AWARD GALA |
| SUMMER SEARCH | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER INC | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | $659,832 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| UJA FEDERATION NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| THIRD WAY INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| REUT USA | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | CULTURE & ARTS |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $65,774 | 2025 | CULTURE & ARTS |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CULTURE & ARTS |
| THE MILKEN INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $27,911 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE CONGREGATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | ROCKVILLE CENTER, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CULTURE & ARTS |
| THE SYLVIA CENTER | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CULTURE & ARTS |
| FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $7,157 | 2025 | CULTURE & ARTS |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | $23,502,280 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $3,542,668 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| THE MILKEN INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $1,918,934 | 2024 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| UJA-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $205,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| REUT USA | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $31,133 | 2024 | ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | ASPEN, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE INC | NEW TORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NEW HEIGHTS YOUTH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
THIRD WAY INSTITUTE
$150,000PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
TARGET ALS FOUNDATION INC
$110,000HEALTH
CULTURE & ARTS
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND-USA INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE TREE OF LIFE AWARD GALA
SUMMER SEARCH
$10,000HUMAN SERVICES
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
$10,000RELIGION
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$50,000CULTURE & ARTS
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE CONGREGATION
$25,000RELIGION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY INC
$10,000EDUCATION
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER INC
$7,157CULTURE & ARTS