The Sol Goldman Charitable Trust concentrates large grants to major medical centers, research universities, and Jewish communal organizations, with an emphasis on supporting institutional missions rather than restricted program line items. Many awards are multi-million dollar gifts to flagship hospitals and universities, supplemented by targeted support for Jewish emergency medical services and local anti-hunger efforts in New York City.
Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small set of flagship institutions with several repeat grantees; primarily unrestricted or mission-support gifts rather than many small community grants. Geography is NYC‑centered but includes selective national research beneficiaries.
The Sol Goldman Charitable Trust’s largest recent grant was $5,000,000 to New York Presbyterian Fund Inc, setting the tone for a grantmaking pattern built around major institutions rather than small project grants. In 2025, the trust also made repeated seven-figure awards to Uja Federation of New York, Columbia University, Mount Sinai, and Johns Hopkins University, showing a portfolio that moves between New York medical centers, research universities, and Jewish communal organizations. The trust’s giving is not limited to one city or one type of institution, but its recent awards point to a consistent preference for organizations with broad mission coverage and established operating scale. Health care is a major lane, with support going to hospitals and medical systems such as New York Presbyterian Fund Inc, Mount Sinai, Mayo Clinic, and Brigham and Womens Hospital. Another clear thread is Jewish communal and emergency-response philanthropy, reflected in grants to Uja Federation of New York, Friends of United Hatzalah, American Friends of Magen David Adom, and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. The trust also supports higher education and biomedical research through Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, Yale University, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
In health care, The Sol Goldman Charitable Trust backed New York Presbyterian Fund Inc with $5,000,000 and Mount Sinai with $1,000,000, while also giving $750,000 to Mayo Clinic and $200,000 to Brigham and Womens Hospital. That pattern suggests a strong emphasis on established clinical institutions. In Jewish communal and emergency-response work, they gave $3,000,000 to Uja Federation of New York and $1,250,000 to Friends of United Hatzalah, followed by support for American Friends of Magen David Adom and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. Biomedical and academic research is another theme: Columbia University received multiple $1,000,000 grants, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies received $750,000. The trust also extended support to City Harvest Inc for food security in New York City.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $130,000 at the 75th percentile, but the trust also makes very large institutional awards, including multi-million-dollar gifts. The 2025 list shows repeated support to the same organizations, including Uja Federation of New York, Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Fund Inc, City Harvest Inc, Friends of United Hatzalah, American Friends of Sheba Medical Center, Brigham and Womens Hospital, and Jewish Center of the Hamptons. That points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant language is consistently broad, often stating only that the award is “to support the charity’s mission,” which aligns with unrestricted or core mission support.
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$68.8M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $130K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$130K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Sol Goldman Charitable Trust.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 116 | $28.5M | 99.2% |
| 2 | Ireland |
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Notable grantees: New York Presbyterian Fund Inc., UJA Federation of New York, Columbia University, Friends of United Hatzalah, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Grantmaking is regionally concentrated, with 46% of grants going to recipients in New York, and New York City organizations appearing frequently across the recent list. Beyond New York, awards reached Baltimore through Johns Hopkins University, Rochester through Mayo Clinic, La Jolla through the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Boston through Brigham and Womens Hospital, and New Haven through Yale University. The country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with one grant outside the United States going to a recipient in Ireland.
Recent grants show support for major hospitals and medical centers, Jewish communal organizations, research universities, and food-security groups. Examples include New York Presbyterian Fund Inc, Uja Federation of New York, Columbia University, Mount Sinai, and City Harvest Inc.
The trust’s grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $130,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include several much larger gifts, including multi-million-dollar grants.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeat awards to Uja Federation of New York, Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Fund Inc, City Harvest Inc, Friends of United Hatzalah, American Friends of Sheba Medical Center, Brigham and Womens Hospital, and Jewish Center of the Hamptons.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 46% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent New York recipients include New York Presbyterian Fund Inc, Uja Federation of New York, Mount Sinai, City Harvest Inc, and Yeshiva University.
The giving is regional, with most grants in the U.S. and one grant in Ireland. Recent non-New York recipients include Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston, and Yale University in New Haven.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $25K |
0.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,250,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $750,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES | LA JOLLA, CA | $750,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| CITY HARVEST INC | NEW YORK, NY | $650,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $510,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $508,266 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| CITY HARVEST INC | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $260,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC | TEANECK, NJ | $250,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| NEW YORK JUNIOR TENNIS AND LEARNING | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BISHVILAYCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION |
| SHARSHERET | TEANECK, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| PET RES-Q | TENAFLY, NJ | $40,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| MANNES COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| THE ISRAEL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION |
| MANNES COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| NEW YORK JUNIOR TENNIS AND LEARNING | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS AMERICAN | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| THE VALTARESE FOUNDATION INC | ASTORIA, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RAMOT TORAH SCHOOLS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS AMERICAN | SC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| THE DEBORAH PROJECT | MERION STATION, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| PET RES-Q | TENAFLY, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| STEPHEN WISE FREE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| JEWISH BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER | WALTHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY HILLEL HOUSE | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC | NEWTONVILLE, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
MOUNT SINAI
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION
MAYO CLINIC
$750,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES
$750,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL
$200,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS
$150,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
YALE UNIVERSITY
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION
BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BISHVILAYCH
$60,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
PET RES-Q
$40,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
MANNES COLLEGE
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
THE ISRAEL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION
MANNES COLLEGE
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS AMERICAN
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
THE VALTARESE FOUNDATION INC
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RAMOT TORAH SCHOOLS INC
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS AMERICAN
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
THE DEBORAH PROJECT
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
WNET
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
PET RES-Q
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
STEPHEN WISE FREE SYNAGOGUE
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
JEWISH BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY HILLEL HOUSE
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.