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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1478693

Ruth & Sheldon Goldstein Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Paula, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $33,375 paid in grants.

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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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $33,375

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $329,966

  • Tax year 2024

    $24,560

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $238,261

  • Tax year 2023

    $19,450

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $242,634

  • Tax year 2022

    $24,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $250,915

  • Tax year 2021

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $259,390

  • Tax year 2020

    $19,700

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $264,272

  • Tax year 2019

    $33,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $267,697

  • Tax year 2018

    $155,300

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $289,989

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Samburu ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $13,275
  2. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USALaguna Hills, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  3. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USANew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  4. Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  5. Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $2,000
  6. The Sarara Foundation Reteti Elephant SanctuaryDenver, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  7. Childrens Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,800
  8. Kora Project George Adamson and Tonay Fitzjohn Wildlife TrustMalibu, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  9. Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown HTS, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  11. Southern California Public Radio (laist)Pasadena, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  12. Venice Family ClinicVenice, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  13. Pacific Marine Mammal CenterLaguna Beach, CA

    General support

    $500
  14. Odessa Animal SanctuaryOdessa, FL

    General support

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $13,27546% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $6,00021% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $3,80013% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $2,5009% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0007% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $22,075
  2. New York3 grants $6,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $2,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $2,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  6. Florida1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Rita GoldsteinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah NargisoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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