Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation Inc
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-3997780 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $36,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MICHAEL SONNENFELDT |
|---|---|
| Address | C/O BONADIO 1040 6TH AVE 3RD FL, NEW YORK NY 10018 |
| Phone | 2126002854 |
| RGANER@BONADIO.COM | |
| Form and materials | WRITTEN APPLICATION WITH DETAILS ON PROPOSALS |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | N/A |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
37% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aabgu | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $1,000,000 |
| The Jewish Climate Trust | Palm Beach, FL | Educational and charitable | $1,000,000 |
| MIT | Cambridge, MA | Educational and charitable | $1,000,000 |
| Earthjustice | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $350,000 |
| Center for New American Security | Washington, DC | Educational and charitable | $300,000 |
| The Whitney Museum | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $232,500 |
| Turnout Activism | Cambridge, MA | Educational and charitable | $200,000 |
| National Breast Cancer | Dallas, TX | Educational and charitable | $200,000 |
| Harlem Village Academies | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $148,140 |
| JCC of Manhattan | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $125,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $100,000 |
| Yellow Dot Studios | Los Angeles, CA | Educational and charitable | $100,000 |
| New York Presbyterian Fund | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $100,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $100,000 |
| American Friends of Tel Aviv University | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $100,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $100,000 |
| The American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | Educational and charitable | $75,000 |
| Met Opera | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $50,000 |
| Our Children's Trust | Eugene, OR | Educational and charitable | $50,000 |
| Japancraft21 | Kyoto, JA | Educational and charitable | $50,000 |
| American Friends of Yahad-In Unum | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $36,000 |
| Ecoamerica | Washington, DC | Educational and charitable | $36,000 |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $27,750 |
| Aperture Foundation | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $25,000 |
| Ohr Hatzafun (Hidden Light Institute) | Greenwood Village, CO | Educational and charitable | $25,000 |
| Asia Society | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $25,000 |
| Climate Central | Princeton, NJ | Educational and charitable | $25,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $25,000 |
| Rmi | Boulder, CO | Educational and charitable | $25,000 |
| Save the Sound | New Haven, CT | Educational and charitable | $25,000 |
| Usc Shoah Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Educational and charitable | $25,000 |
| Yale | New Haven, CT | Educational and charitable | $25,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | Educational and charitable | $25,000 |
| Brotherhood Sistersol | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $21,650 |
| Hide & Seek Foundation | Long Beach, CA | Educational and charitable | $18,000 |
| Brightright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $18,000 |
| JCC on the Palisades | Tenafly, NJ | Educational and charitable | $18,000 |
| American Alyn Hospital | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $18,000 |
| Footsteps Donation | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $18,000 |
| Climate Changes for All Educators | New Canaan, CT | Educational and charitable | $15,000 |
| Urban Glass | Brooklyn, NY | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| Jgive - Friend of Asor | Lakewood, NJ | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| Adl - New England | Boston, MA | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| Nat'l Institute for Reproductive Health | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| Citizens Climate Education | Coronado, CA | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| Visual Arts Foundation | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| Community Security Service | Woodbury, NY | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| The Washington Institute | Washington, DC | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| National Center for Learning Disabilities | Washington, DC | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| Nols | Driggs, ID | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| Hampton Community Outreach | Bridgehampton, NY | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| Gmhc | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $10,000 |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | Educational and charitable | $9,400 |
| Care | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $5,000 |
| 2164 | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $5,000 |
| The Shefa School | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $5,000 |
| Isef | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $5,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El | New York, NY | Educational and charitable | $5,000 |
| The Investigative Project | Washington, DC | Educational and charitable | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 83 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,087,394 | 83 |
| 2023 | $3,942,764 | 86 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349105403
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3997780
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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