Goldhirsh Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 27-2824140 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.7M
Organizations funded74
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$56.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
97% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty | Brooklyn, NY | Pri related investment in my lemonade stand | $1,977,000 |
| The Packer Collegiate Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 3Rd payment of 4 over 4 years | $250,000 |
| Columbia Graduate School of Journalism | New York, NY | 2Nd payment of 5 | $200,000 |
| Nosara Civic Assocation | Nicoya, CS | 1St of 3 payments toward pledge | $150,000 |
| Impact Assets | Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted | $105,400 |
| Serpentine Americas Foundation | Boston, MA | Support for programming in london and LA | $85,000 |
| Birthworkers of Color Collective | Long Beach, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $75,000 |
| Ca Conference for Equality and Justice | Long Beach, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $75,000 |
| Destination Crenshaw | Los Angeles, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $75,000 |
| Grid110 Inc | Los Angeles, CA | La2050 grants challenge | $75,000 |
| La-Mas | Los Angeles, CA | La2050 grants challenge | $75,000 |
| Little Tokyo Service Center | Los Angeles, CA | La2050 grants challenge | $75,000 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | La2050 grants challenge | $75,000 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | Los Angeles, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $75,000 |
| Pueblo Nuevo Education & Development | Los Angeles, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $75,000 |
| Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural & Bookstore | Sylmar, CA | La2050 grants challenge | $75,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | 1St of 3 payments | $65,000 |
| A Fighting Chance | Orange, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $50,000 |
| Adventures to Dreams Enrichment | Long Beach, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $50,000 |
| Arts for Healing and Justice Network | Long Beach, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $50,000 |
| Bridge the Digital Divide | Los Angeles, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $50,000 |
| Coffee With a Cause | Pasadena, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $50,000 |
| Creating Justice LA | Los Angeles, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $50,000 |
| Kaimore | City of Industry, CA | La2050 grants challenge | $50,000 |
| Mentor for Change | Monterey Park, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $50,000 |
| New Earth Organization | Los Angeles, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $50,000 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| The Advertising Council Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Social Justice Partners Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights LA | Los Angeles, CA | La2050 grants challenge (voter education support) | $35,000 |
| Columbia Global Reports | New York, NY | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | La2050 grants challenge (voter education support) | $35,000 |
| California Immigrant Policy Center | Los Angeles, CA | La2050 grants challenge (voter education support) | $25,000 |
| City Year Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Corps care fund | $25,000 |
| Hacker Fund | Santa Monica, CA | La2050 grants challenge (voter education support) | $25,000 |
| Innovate Public Schools | Menlo Park, CA | La2050 grants challenge (voter education support) | $25,000 |
| People Organized for Westside Renewal | Los Angeles, CA | La2050 grants challenge (voter education support) | $25,000 |
| The Synergos Institute Inc | New York, NY | 25K gpc membership dues, 10K campaign | $25,000 |
| LA Voice | S Pasadena, CA | La2050 grants challenge (voter education support) | $20,000 |
| Rsf | Studio City, CA | Fund: goldhirsh via tara | $20,000 |
| Dignity Moves | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | Giving account 1337879 barghouti family fund | $10,000 |
| Kcrw Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | La2050 grants challenge media partnership | $10,000 |
| LA Forward Institute | Los Angeles, CA | La2050 grants challenge (voter education support) | $10,000 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Pledgeling Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2022 giving tuesday match | $10,000 |
| Southern Ca Public Radio (Dba Laist) | Pasadena, CA | La250 grants challenge media partnership | $10,000 |
| St Joseph Center | Venice, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Syngap Research Fund Incorporated | Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| A Sense of Home | Hawthorne, CA | Volunteer activation grant - replacement for 4/17 check | $5,000 |
| Bob Baker Marionette Theater | Los Angeles, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $5,000 |
| Ciclavia | Canoga Park, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $5,000 |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights LA | Los Angeles, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $5,000 |
| Community Partners 4 Innovation | Pomona, CA | $5,000 | |
| Creative Visions Foundation | Malibu, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Defy Ventures Inc | Pasadena, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $5,000 |
| Friends of Ballona Wetlands | Playa Del Rey, CA | La2050 grants challenge | $5,000 |
| Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | San Pedro, CA | La2050 grants challenge | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Los Angeles River | Los Angeles, CA | LA 2050 challenge grant | $5,000 |
| Garden School Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | La2050 grants challenge | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 74 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,682,400 | 74 |
| 2023 | $2,625,000 | 41 |
| 2022 | $3,047,092 | 73 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503159349100840
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-2824140
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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