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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-6521408

Alma J Goldman Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wellesley, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $12,057 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $12,057

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $226,247
  • Tax year 2024

    $18,193

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $200,278
  • Tax year 2023

    $6,918

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $142,995
  • Tax year 2022

    $6,250

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $126,455
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,054

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $119,119
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,693

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $97,461

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Temple EmanuelNewton, MA

    Charitable

    $6,205
  2. Brothers for LifeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,600
  3. Temple Beth ShalomNeedham, MA

    Charitable

    $1,847
  4. Temple Beth ElohimWellesley, MA

    Charitable

    $405

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $3,60066% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $1,84734% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $8,457
  2. New York1 grant $3,600

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Louise F GrossmanPRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Emily S GrossmanVICE PRESIDENT, ASST TREASURER, TRUSTE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael A Grossman Thru 71525VP, TREASURER, ASST SECRETARY, TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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