The Goldstone Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyRidgefield, Connecticut · EIN 06-1596255 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.1M
Organizations funded140
Typical grant$1,055
Total assets$26M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $517 and $5,515.
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
53% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuvance Health | Norwalk, CT | General use | $200,000 |
| The Aldrich Museum | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $95,500 |
| Groove With Me | New York, NY | General use | $95,000 |
| Cyc Lake Association | Manchester, ME | General use | $75,000 |
| The Center for Impact Communication | Brooklyn, NY | General use | $50,000 |
| Act of Connecticut Theatre | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $47,018 |
| Founders Hall | Ridgefield, CT | Restricted | $35,500 |
| Roundabout Theatre | New York, NY | General use | $35,000 |
| Lounsbury House | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $25,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General use | $25,000 |
| Williams Hall | Key West, FL | General use | $23,800 |
| Maine State Music | Brunswick, ME | General use | $20,000 |
| Prospects Opportunity and Enrichment Inc | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $20,000 |
| Ridgefield Social Services | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $20,000 |
| Royal Family Productions Inc | New York, NY | General use | $20,000 |
| Keeler Tavern Museum | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $17,500 |
| Ridgefield Library Assoc | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $15,500 |
| The Boys & Girls Club of Ct | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $15,500 |
| Understood for All Inc | New York, NY | General use | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Ridgefield Parks and Recreation | Ridgefield, CT | Restricted | $11,402 |
| Ridgefield Historical Society | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $11,000 |
| Ridgefield Playhouse | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $10,500 |
| Center for Human Rights in Iran | Brooklyn, NY | General use | $10,000 |
| Mahler Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | General use | $10,000 |
| Marc Community Resources Inc | Key West, FL | General use | $10,000 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beavertown, OR | General use | $10,000 |
| Ridgefield Visiting Nurse | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $10,000 |
| Ridgefield Youth Service Bureau | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $10,000 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park | Queens, NY | General use | $10,000 |
| Take Stock in Children Monroe | Key West, FL | General use | $10,000 |
| Tennessee Williams Theatre | Key West, FL | General use | $10,000 |
| Daily Bread Food Pantry | Danbury, CT | General use | $7,750 |
| Sphere of Ct | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $7,000 |
| The Town of Ridgefield Social Services | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $6,500 |
| Ridgefield Theater Barn | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $6,000 |
| Rvna Health | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $5,515 |
| Rides for Ridgefield | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $5,500 |
| Creative Time | New York, NY | General use | $5,000 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | General use | $5,000 |
| Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $5,000 |
| Ridgefield Post 78 Amer Legion Baseball | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $5,000 |
| The Studios of Key West | Key West, FL | General use | $5,000 |
| Upstream USA | Boston, MA | General use | $5,000 |
| Danbury Hospital Caregiver Center | Danbury, CT | General use | $4,052 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | General use | $3,872 |
| Bard College | Hudson, NY | General use | $3,500 |
| Active Minds | Washington DC, DC | General use | $2,500 |
| Cartie Corp | Shelton, CT | General use | $2,500 |
| Harbor Camps | Miami, FL | General use | $2,500 |
| Reading Is Fundamental | Pittsburgh, PA | General use | $2,500 |
| Ridgefield Aquatic Club | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $2,500 |
| Ridgefield Independent Film Festival | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $2,500 |
| The Leukemia & Lympphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | General use | $2,500 |
| Pledgeling Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General use | $2,200 |
| Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network | New York, NY | General use | $2,000 |
| Legal Aid | Hartford, CT | General use | $2,000 |
| Project Renewal Inc Rest to Marsha House | New York, NY | General use | $2,000 |
| Sunrise Cottage | Ridgefield, CT | General use | $2,000 |
| The Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | General use | $2,000 |
| The Audre Lorde Project | Brooklyn, NY | General use | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 140 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($1,790). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,149,547 | 141 |
| 2023 | $1,046,483 | 126 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349106601
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 06-1596255
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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