Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 95-2991966
Foundation Overview
Based in Beverly Hills, CA, Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable has awarded 151 grants totaling $718,774 to organizations in California, Oregon and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $150 to $150,000, with a median award of $1,750.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 12 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
94% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (45%), Beverly Hills (42%), New Haven (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 71% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on healthcare (26%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills Firefighters Assoc | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Chabad Of Southwest Beverly Hills | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Education | 2023 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2023 |
| Temple Emanuel Of Beverly Hills | $13,290 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Education | 2023 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Mental Health | 2023 |
| Theatre Forty | $1,501 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Arts & Literature | 2023 |
| Yale University | $3,500 | New Haven, CA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Writers Bloc Presents | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Arts & Literature | 2023 |
| Tower Cancer Research | $1,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| Jay N Schapira Md Medical Research Fdtn | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| Giving A Smile Foundation | $5,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Oral Health | 2023 |
| California Community Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Jews For Judaism | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Religious Education | 2022 |
| Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills | $1,900 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Southwest Beverly Hills | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Education | 2022 |
| Temple Emanuel Of Beverly Hills | $8,615 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Education | 2022 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Mental Health | 2022 |
| Theatre Forty | $1,501 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Arts & Literature | 2022 |
| Yale University | $2,500 | New Haven, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Beverly Hills Firefighters Assoc | $5,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Stand Up To Cancer | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of West San Gabriel Valley | $1,250 | Monterey Park, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| California Community Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Jews For Judaism | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Religious Education | 2022 |
| Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills | $1,900 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Southwest Beverly Hills | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Education | 2022 |
| Temple Emanuel Of Beverly Hills | $8,615 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Education | 2022 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Mental Health | 2022 |
| Theatre Forty | $1,501 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Arts & Literature | 2022 |
| Yale University | $2,500 | New Haven, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Beverly Hills Firefighters Assoc | $5,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Stand Up To Cancer | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of West San Gabriel Valley | $1,250 | Monterey Park, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Jews For Judaism | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Religious Education | 2021 |
| Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills | $1,485 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $1,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Temple Emanuel Of Beverly Hills | $7,305 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Education | 2021 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | $3,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Mental Health | 2021 |
| Yale University | $2,000 | New Haven, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| California Community Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Theatre Forty | $1,501 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Arts & Literature | 2021 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Jews For Judaism | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Religious Education | 2021 |
| Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills | $1,485 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $1,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Temple Emanuel Of Beverly Hills | $7,305 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Education | 2021 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | $3,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Mental Health | 2021 |
| Yale University | $2,000 | New Haven, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| California Community Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Theatre Forty | $1,501 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Arts & Literature | 2021 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Jews For Judaism | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Religious Education | 2021 |
| Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills | $1,485 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $1,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Temple Emanuel Of Beverly Hills | $7,305 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Education | 2021 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | $3,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Mental Health | 2021 |
| Yale University | $2,000 | New Haven, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| California Community Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Theatre Forty | $1,501 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Arts & Literature | 2021 |
| Beverly Hills Firefighters' Assoc | $5,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of West San Gabriel Valley | $1,000 | Monterey Park, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Cornerstone Housing For Adults With Disabilities | $5,000 | N Hollywood, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Facing History & Ourselves | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Jay N Schapira Md Medical Research Foundation | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2020 |
| Jews For Judaism | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Religious Education | 2020 |
| Our House Grief Support Center | $2,500 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Mental Health | 2020 |
| Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills | $1,300 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2020 |
| Stanford University | $1,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Temple Emanuel Of Beverly Hills | $12,585 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Educationreligious | 2020 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | $16,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Mental Health | 2020 |
| Tower Cancer Research Foundation | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Medical Research | 2020 |
| Yale University | $1,500 | New Haven, CA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Young Audiences Of Oregon | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Arts & Literature | 2020 |
| Chabad Of Southwest Beverly Hills | $180 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Education | 2019 |
| Facing History & Ourselves | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Jews For Judaism | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Religious Education | 2019 |
| Lupus La | $250 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Medical Research | 2019 |
| Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills | $1,800 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2019 |
| Temple Emanuel Of Beverly Hills | $22,600 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious | 2019 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | $7,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Mental Health | 2019 |
| Tower Cancer Research Foundation | $500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Medical Research | 2019 |
| Writers Bloc Presents | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Arts & Literature | 2019 |
| Young Audiences Of Oregon | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Arts & Literature | 2019 |
| Alliance For Children's Rights | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2017 |
| Beverly Hills Firefighters Assoc | $750 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2017 |
| Breast Cancer Care & Research | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2017 |
| Concern Foundation | $200 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2017 |
| Facing History & Ourselves | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2017 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Jews For Judaism | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Religious Education | 2017 |
| Lupus La | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Medical Research | 2017 |
| Our House Grief Support Center | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2017 |
| Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills | $8,225 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2017 |
| Temple Emanuel Of Beverly Hills | $16,950 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious | 2017 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | $7,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Mental Health | 2017 |
| Theatre 40 | $1,501 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Arts And Culture | 2017 |
| Tower Cancer Research Foundation | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Medical Research | 2017 |
| Yale Alumni Fund | $1,500 | New Haven, CT, US | Education | 2017 |
| Young Audiences Of Oregon | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Arts Education | 2017 |
| Beverly Hills Firefighters Assoc | $750 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2016 |
| Beverly Hills Police Officers Benevolent Fund | $700 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2016 |
| Center Theater Group | $400 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Arts & Culture | 2016 |
| Discovery Cube Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $1,750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Heart Of Los Angeles | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Jews For Judaism | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Religious Education | 2016 |
| Los Angeles County Museum Of Art | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Arts & Culture | 2016 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | $150 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Arts & Culture | 2016 |
| Loyola Law School | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Lupus La | $1,200 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Medical Research | 2016 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Arts & Culture | 2016 |
| Otis College | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Our House | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2016 |
| Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills | $1,800 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2016 |
| Stanford Law School | $1,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Temple Emanuel Of Beverly Hills | $12,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Temple Isaiah | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Religious Education | 2016 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | $7,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Mental Health | 2016 |
| Theatre 40 | $1,501 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Arts And Culture | 2016 |
| Ucla Foundation | $51,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Geriatric Programs, Arts, English | 2016 |
| Yale Alumni Fund | $1,500 | New Haven, CT, US | Education | 2016 |
| Young Audiences Of Oregon | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Arts Education | 2016 |
| A Place Called Home | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2015 |
| Anti Defamation League | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2015 |
| Beverly Hills Firefighters Assoc | $1,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2015 |
| Beverly Hills Police Officers Benevolent Fund | $700 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2015 |
| Breast Cancer Care And Research Fund | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2015 |
| Chabad At Yale University | $2,500 | New Haven, CT, US | Religious Education | 2015 |
| Concern Foundation | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2015 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2015 |
| Discovery Cube Los Angeles | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2015 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2015 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $1,750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2015 |
| Jews For Judaism | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Religious Education | 2015 |
| Loyola Law School | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2015 |
| Lupus La | $500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Medical Research | 2015 |
| New Directions For Veterans | $600 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2015 |
| Our House | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2015 |
| Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills | $1,310 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropic | 2015 |
| Stanford Law School | $1,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Education | 2015 |
| Temple Emanuel Of Beverly Hills | $18,825 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious | 2015 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | $800 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Mental Health | 2015 |
| Theatre 40 | $4,001 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Arts And Culture | 2015 |
| Ucla Foundation | $150,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Geriatric Programs | 2015 |
| Yale Alumni Fund | $1,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Education | 2015 |
| Young Audiences Of Oregon | $7,500 | Portland, OR, US | Arts Education | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 95-2991966 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 340 S PECK DR Beverly Hills, CA 90212-3715 |
Key People (3)
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| President | David Goldman |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Myra Lurie |
| Treasurer | Maxwell Goldman |
Forms 990-PF
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