The Gulden Private Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Broward County with a clear focus on Jewish communal life, social services for children and families, and health/medical institutions. They award multiple grants to a small set of familiar organizations — especially Jewish federations and child welfare providers — and also support local hospital-related education and fundraising affiliates. Their giving reflects a blend of religious/community support and direct humanitarian services tied to the Jewish community and local health infrastructure.
A defining pattern of Sandra Gulden & Leon J Goldberger Gulden Private Foundation is its repeated support for Jewish adoption and foster-care services in Fort Lauderdale. That focus sits alongside steady gifts to Jewish federations, family services, and local institutions tied to health, education, and community life in Broward County and nearby South Florida cities. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor organizations that deliver direct services to Jewish families and vulnerable children while also underwriting the communal infrastructure that supports those services. The foundation’s giving is built around a small cluster of recurring recipients rather than a wide, dispersed portfolio. Jewish Adoption & Foster Care and Jafco both appear as major beneficiaries, and Jewish Federation of Broward County is another repeated grantee. Memorial Foundation and Memorial Hospital Foundation also receive support, showing that the foundation’s interests extend beyond social services into local medical and education-related institutions. Smaller grants to universities, a children’s museum, and synagogue-linked organizations round out a profile centered on local Jewish life, family support, and neighborhood institutions.
One clear theme is child welfare and family support. The foundation gave $16,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024 to Jewish Adoption & Foster Care, then $15,500 in 2025 to Jafco, indicating sustained attention to organizations serving children and families. A second strand is federated Jewish community support. Jewish Federation of Broward County received $12,000 in 2024 and $13,000 in 2025, while Jewish Federation of South Broward received $12,500 in 2023. Those gifts point to support for communal infrastructure rather than a single project. The foundation also funds education and related institutions. Nova Southeastern University Inc received $8,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the University of Florida College Law was funded in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern is reinforced by a $4,700 grant to Lev Children's Museum in 2025.
Grant sizes are modest and clustered tightly: the typical award sits at $1,875 at the 25th percentile, $4,500 at the median, and $9,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, which suggests a recurring rather than one-off style of giving. This is a private foundation, and it does not fund individuals. The record also points to short-term project grants and direct program support, with no evidence here of program-related investments or an application process.
$289K
$918K
$80K
$124K
Most grants fall between $2K and $9K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 86% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Concentrated, locally focused giving with repeated grants to a small number of core organizations; award sizes are moderate and targeted rather than broad-based or numerous small gifts.
Notable grantees: Jewish Adoption & Foster Care (JAFCO), Jewish Federation of Broward County, Memorial Foundation / Memorial Hospital Foundation, Jewish Federation of South Broward
Giving is highly local. 86% of grants go to recipients in Florida, and the foundation’s recent awards stay within the US. Broward County anchors the portfolio, with multiple recipients in Fort Lauderdale, Davie, Plantation, Hollywood, and Cooper City. Miami also appears repeatedly, including grants to organizations there. Outside the county, Gainesville is another Florida location that appears in the recent grants list.
The recent grants point to Jewish communal infrastructure, child welfare and family services, and local education and health institutions. Repeated recipients include Jewish federations, Jewish adoption and foster-care providers, a family services organization, and hospitals or hospital-related foundations in South Florida.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Jewish Adoption & Foster Care, Jewish Federation of Broward County, Memorial Foundation, Miami Jewish Home and Hospital For, Nova Southeastern University Inc, and The Miami Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
Typical grant size is fairly compact: $1,875 at the 25th percentile, $4,500 at the median, and $9,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants include awards in the $3,500 to $16,000 range.
Most grants go to Florida recipients, with 86% of grants in the foundation’s headquarters state. The recent list is concentrated in Broward County and nearby South Florida cities such as Fort Lauderdale, Davie, Plantation, Hollywood, Miami, and Cooper City.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAFCO | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $15,500 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROWARD COUNTY | DAVIE, FL | $13,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $11,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| MIAMI JEWISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $8,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | PLANTATION, FL | $6,500 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE LAW | GAINESVILLE, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| LEV CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | COOPER CITY, FL | $4,700 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $4,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| TEMPLE KOL AMI-EMANUEL | PLANTATION, FL | $3,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | FT WASHINTON, PA | $1,750 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND | WYNNEWOOD AVE, PA | $1,250 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MEALS ON WHEELS SOUTH FLORIDA | PLANTATION, FL | $1,250 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| ANN STORCK CENTER | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $1,250 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $1,250 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| DEBBIES'S DREAM FOUNDATION | PLANTATION, FL | $1,250 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TEMPLE SOLEL | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| JEWISH ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROWARD COUNTY | DAVIE, FL | $12,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $11,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MIAMI JEWISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $8,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $7,500 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | PLANTATION, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE LAW | GAINESVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $3,500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| TEMPLE KOL AMI-EMANUEL | PLANTATION, FL | $2,770 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| LEV CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | COOPER CITY, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND | WYNNEWOOD AVE, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| ANN STORCK CENTER | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $1,250 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $1,250 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| DEBBIES'S DREAM FOUNDATION | PLANTATION, FL | $1,250 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MEALS ON WHEELS SOUTH FLORIDA | PLANTATION, FL | $1,250 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| TEMPLE SOLEL | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| JEWISH ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $16,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH BROWARD | DAVIE, FL | $12,500 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $12,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MIAMI JEWISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $8,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $7,500 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FLORIDA OF | GAINESVILLE, FL | $6,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | PLANTATION, FL | $6,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $4,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| TEMPLE KOL AMI-EMANUEL | PLANTATION, FL | $2,772 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| DEBBIES'S DREAM FOUNDATION | PLANTATION, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| MEALS ON WHEELS SOUTH FLORIDA | PLANTATION, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND | WYNNEWOOD AVE, PA | $2,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| ANN STORCK CENTER | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
JAFCO
$15,500HUMANITARIAN
JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROWARD COUNTY
$13,000RELIGIOUS
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$11,500EDUCATIONAL
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$10,000HUMANITARIAN
MIAMI JEWISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR
$10,000HUMANITARIAN
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC
$8,000EDUCATIONAL
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
HUMANITARIAN
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE LAW
$6,000EDUCATIONAL
LEV CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$4,700EDUCATIONAL
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION
$4,500RELIGIOUS
TEMPLE KOL AMI-EMANUEL
$3,500RELIGIOUS
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$1,750HUMANITARIAN
ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND
$1,250RELIGIOUS
MEALS ON WHEELS SOUTH FLORIDA
$1,250HUMANITARIAN
ANN STORCK CENTER
$1,250HUMANITARIAN
JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$1,250HUMANITARIAN
DEBBIES'S DREAM FOUNDATION
$1,250EDUCATIONAL
TEMPLE SOLEL
$1,000RELIGIOUS
JEWISH ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE
$15,000HUMANITARIAN
JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROWARD COUNTY
$12,000RELIGIOUS
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$11,500EDUCATIONAL
MIAMI JEWISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR
$10,000HUMANITARIAN
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC
$8,000EDUCATIONAL
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$7,500HUMANITARIAN
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
$5,000HUMANITARIAN
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE LAW
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION
$3,500RELIGIOUS
TEMPLE KOL AMI-EMANUEL
$2,770RELIGIOUS
LEV CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND
$2,000RELIGIOUS
ANN STORCK CENTER
$1,250HUMANITARIAN
JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$1,250HUMANITARIAN
DEBBIES'S DREAM FOUNDATION
$1,250EDUCATIONAL
MEALS ON WHEELS SOUTH FLORIDA
$1,250HUMANITARIAN
TEMPLE SOLEL
$1,000RELIGIOUS
JEWISH ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE
$16,000HUMANITARIAN
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH BROWARD
$12,500RELIGIOUS
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$12,000EDUCATIONAL
MIAMI JEWISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR
$10,000HUMANITARIAN
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC
$8,000EDUCATIONAL
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$7,500HUMANITARIAN
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FLORIDA OF
$6,000EDUCATIONAL
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
$6,000HUMANITARIAN
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION
$4,000RELIGIOUS
TEMPLE KOL AMI-EMANUEL
$2,772RELIGIOUS
DEBBIES'S DREAM FOUNDATION
$2,000EDUCATIONAL
JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$2,000HUMANITARIAN
MEALS ON WHEELS SOUTH FLORIDA
$2,000HUMANITARIAN
ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND
$2,000RELIGIOUS
ANN STORCK CENTER
$2,000HUMANITARIAN