The Neal and Marlene Goldman Foundation concentrates its giving at the intersection of education and conservative/liberty-oriented public policy. Grants repeatedly support campus free-speech and civil liberties work, free‑market policy networks, conservative media and advocacy groups, and targeted education- or child‑focused programs. Funding is modest in size but directed to organizations that advance legal/constitutional advocacy, policy dissemination, and educational achievement.
Relatively concentrated: a small number of medium-sized grants with repeats to several core grantees. Mix of policy/legal advocacy, media, and education organizations rather than broad charitable diversification.
A repeated pattern defines Neal and Marlene Goldman Foundation C/o Neal I Goldman: it gives general-support grants to organizations working in education, civil liberties, and conservative or liberty-oriented public policy. The largest recent award in the file is $40,000 to Institute for Educational Achievement for general support, followed by another $30,000 grant to the same organization in 2024. That kind of repeat funding appears elsewhere as well, including support for Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and Atlas Network across multiple years. The foundation’s portfolio also includes advocacy and legal-defense groups such as The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, showing an emphasis on institutions that shape policy, litigation, and public debate rather than direct-service programs alone. Education-related awards are not limited to one type of institution: the foundation has backed the Institute for Educational Advancement and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, alongside groups focused on civil rights and media. Across the recent grants list, the grants are generally modest in size and frequently framed as unrestricted support, which suggests a preference for funding organizational infrastructure and ongoing operations.
In education, the foundation gave $40,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2024 to Institute for Educational Achievement for general support, then $25,000 in 2025 to Institute for Educational Advancement. Those grants point to interest in student achievement and enrichment. For civil liberties and campus speech, it gave $30,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 to Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, plus $10,000 in 2025 to Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, all for general support. Public-policy and network-building work appears through Atlas Network, which received $17,500 in 2023 and two $15,000 grants in 2024 and 2025. The foundation also funds religious-liberty advocacy: The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty received $15,000 in 2024, $10,000 in 2023, and another $10,000 in 2025.
Typical grants cluster in the low five-figure range: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent list shows repeated support to several recipients over multiple years, including Institute for Educational Achievement, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Atlas Network, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, and New York Civil Rights Coalition. Every listed award is marked general support, and the foundation is not shown making program-related investments or grants to individuals. The pattern is broad but consistent: flexible funding to established nonprofits rather than restricted project grants.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Notable grantees: Institute for Educational Achievement, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), Atlas Network, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients. The highest concentration is in New York state, which accounts for 19% of grants; recent New York recipients include New York Civil Rights Coalition, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, and Immanuel Lutheran Church. Washington, DC also appears frequently through Atlas Network, Independent Women's Network, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Freedomworks Foundation, and others. Other recurring recipient locations include Philadelphia, PA; Naples, FL; and New Milford, NJ. The geographic spread is national rather than local to Pound Ridge.
It funds organizations in education, civil liberties, and conservative or liberty-oriented public policy. Recent grants include support for Institute for Educational Achievement, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Atlas Network, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, and New York Civil Rights Coalition.
The recent grants list shows general support across the board. Examples include $40,000 to Institute for Educational Achievement, $30,000 to Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, and $15,000 to The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, all described as general support.
The grant-size distribution is centered on modest awards: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. Larger awards do appear, including $25,000 and $40,000 grants, but most listed grants fall within that lower range.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Institute for Educational Achievement, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Atlas Network, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, and New York Civil Rights Coalition. That indicates recurring support rather than one-off giving.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT | PASADENA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLAS NETWORK | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BECKET FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STATE POLICY NETWORK | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY INC | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT | NEW MILFORD, NJ | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLAS NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR RIGHTS OF ABUSED CHILDREN | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BECKET FUND FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INDEPENDENT WOMENS' FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT | NEW MILFORD, NJ | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLAS NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $17,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BECKET FUND FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INDEPENDENT WOMENS' FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FERONIA FORWARD | PITTSFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR RIGHTS OF ABUSED CHILDREN | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S NETWORK
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
GENERAL SUPPORT
DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ATLAS NETWORK
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INDEPENDENT WOMENS' FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ATLAS NETWORK
$17,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INDEPENDENT WOMENS' FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FERONIA FORWARD
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT