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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7410867

Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation

A private foundation in Glencoe, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 151 grants and $3.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Contact
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FND
465 Lakeside Terrace
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-4655
Form and materials
Written, no specific requirements
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,118,850

    Grants listed
    151
    Assets, end of year
    $43,956,243

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,817,975

    Grants listed
    114
    Assets, end of year
    $35,499,283

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,585,500

    Grants listed
    126
    Assets, end of year
    $32,875,796

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,686,500

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $32,727,330

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,551,125

    Grants listed
    137
    Assets, end of year
    $37,428,661

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,546,962

    Grants listed
    114
    Assets, end of year
    $29,292,791

Grants paid in 2024

151 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $253,500
  2. Food & FriendsWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $250,000
  3. Chicago Public MediaChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $200,000
  4. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $200,000
  5. Washington University in StlouisSt Louis, MO

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $175,000
  6. Writers TheatreGlencoe, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $100,000
  7. Hyde Park Art CenterChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $85,000
  8. SabewPhoenix, AZ

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $83,000
  9. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $75,000
  10. Pritzker College PrepChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $75,000
  11. Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU IncChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $75,000
  12. Injustice WatchChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $70,000
  13. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $65,000
  14. The Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $56,000
  15. UtmostuChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $50,000
  16. Chapter One NFPOdessa, FL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $50,000
  17. Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $50,000
  18. Food Animals Concerns TrustWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $50,000
  19. Museum of Contemporary ArtChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $50,000
  20. Prepare Kids for LifePort Hueneme, CA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $50,000
  21. Project LifelineGlencoe, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $50,000
  22. Ravinia Festival AssociationHighland Park, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $45,000
  23. Advance IllinoisChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $45,000
  24. Arrupe College of Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $40,000
  25. Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard & Port HuenemeOxnard, CA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $40,000
  26. Boys & Girls Club of Greater VenturaVentura, CA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $40,000
  27. Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara ValleySanta Paula, CA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $40,000
  28. Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology CenterMount Shasta, CA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $40,000
  29. Journalism Development NetworkWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $35,000
  30. National Association of Urban Debate LeaguesChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $35,000
  31. Planned Parenthood of IllinoisChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $35,000
  32. Scottsdale ArtsScottsdale, AZ

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $30,000
  33. The American Red Cross of Greater ChicagoChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $30,000
  34. The Selfhelp HomeChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $30,000
  35. Fractured AtlasHartsdale, NY

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $30,000
  36. Adoption Center of IllinoisChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $30,000
  37. Experimental Sound StudioChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $25,000
  38. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $21,500
  39. The Creative Arts GuildDalton, GA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $20,000
  40. The UCLA FoundationPasadena, CA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $20,000
  41. University of Illinois FoundationChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $20,000
  42. Millennium Film JournalNew York, NY

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $20,000
  43. School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $20,000
  44. Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $11,000
  45. Student Excellence FoundationWheaton, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $10,000
  46. The William Breman Jewish Hertiage MuseumAtlanta, GA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $10,000
  47. Descendants Media Group NFP IncChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $10,000
  48. Harris TheaterChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $10,000
  49. Inlet Dance TheatreCleveland, OH

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $10,000
  50. NAMIChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $10,000
  51. Network for Teaching EntrepreneurshipNew York, NY

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $10,000
  52. North Lawndale College Preparatory High SchoolChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $10,000
  53. Goat in the Road ProductionsNew Orleans, LA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $8,000
  54. Art EncounterEvanston, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $7,900
  55. WTTWWFMTChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $7,000
  56. Bread for the CityWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $7,000
  57. James Smithson SocietyWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $7,000
  58. George L Cannon II House of Hope for GirlsPhiladelphis, PA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $6,800
  59. Chinese American Museum of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $6,000
  60. SomeWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  61. Washington Nationals PhilanthropiesWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  62. A Place to BeMiddleburg, VA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  63. Cbo College Bound OpportunitiesHighland Park, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  64. Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  65. Environmental Law & Policy CenterChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  66. Farmworkers and Landscapers Advocacy ProjectChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  67. Friends of the Green Bay TrailGlencoe, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  68. Heartland Human Care ServicesChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  69. KCRWSanta Monica, CA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  70. Museum of Contemporary ArtChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  71. Pilot LightChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  72. Printed MatterNew York, NY

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  73. Ravinia Womens BoardHighland Park, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  74. Project Open HandSan Francisco, CA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $3,550
  75. Computer History MuseumMountain View, CA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $3,500
  76. WetaArlington, VA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $3,000
  77. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $3,000
  78. Karuna Center for PeacebuildingGreenfield, MA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $3,000
  79. National Air and Space MuseumWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $3,000
  80. Native American Rights FundBoulder, CO

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $3,000
  81. Sound ImpactFairfax Sta, VA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,500
  82. The Phillips CollectionWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,500
  83. Tricity Family ServicesGeneva, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,500
  84. Greyhounds OnlyGlen Ellyn, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,500
  85. National Museum of Women in the ArtsWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,500
  86. The Batavia Foundation for Educational ExcellenceBatavia, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,000
  87. Touched by an AnimalChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,000
  88. Chesapeake NativesUpper Marlboro, MD

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,000
  89. Chicago Historical SocietyChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,000
  90. Journeys the Road HomePalatine, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,000
  91. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,000
  92. Peer ServicesEvanston, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $2,000
  93. Wolf Trap FoundationVienna, VA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,750
  94. Smithsonian American Art MuseumWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,500
  95. The Field MuseumChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,500
  96. American Film InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,500
  97. Animal Welfare League of Arlington VaArlington, VA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,500
  98. Chicago Architecture FoundationChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,500
  99. Driehaus MuseumChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,500
  100. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,500
  101. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,500
  102. Potomac ConservancyBethesda, MD

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,500
  103. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,200
  104. American Ballet TheaterNew York, NY

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,200
  105. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,200
  106. Smithsonian National Postal MuseumBoston, MA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  107. The Joffrey BalletChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  108. The L'enfant TrustWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  109. The National World War II MuseumNew Orleans, LA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  110. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  111. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  112. Capital Hill VillageWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  113. CheckbookWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  114. Chesapeake Bay TrustAnnapolis, MD

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  115. Consumer Reports FoundationYonkers, NY

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  116. DC Public Library FoundationWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  117. Family Service of GlencoeGlencoe, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  118. Freedon Forum IncWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  119. Friends of the US Botanic GardenWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  120. Gives Purrs A ChanceBerkeley Springs, VA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  121. Griffin Museum of Science and IndustryChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  122. Humane Rescue AllianceWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  123. National Archives FoundationWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  124. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  125. National Building MuseumWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  126. National Museum of African American History & CultureWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  127. National Museum of the American IndianWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  128. North Shore Senior CenterNorthfield, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  129. Orphans of the StormRiverwoods, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  130. Peggy Notebaert Nature MuseumChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  131. Reading Is FundamentalWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  132. African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $1,000
  133. Bowers MuseumSanta Ana, CA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $800
  134. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $700
  135. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $550
  136. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  137. Truman Library InstituteKansas City, MO

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  138. American Philatelic SocietyBellefonte, PA

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  139. Anacostia Watershed SocietyBladensburg, MD

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  140. Bmo Harris BankCarol Stream, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  141. CafTopeka, KS

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  142. Commemorative Air ForceDallas, TX

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  143. International Spy MuseumWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  144. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  145. Maryland Public TelevisionWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  146. Mildred Lane Kemper Art MuseumSt Louis, MO

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  147. National Postal MuseumWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  148. National World War I Museum and MemorialKansas City, MO

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  149. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  150. Rails to Trails ConsevancyWashington, DC

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $500
  151. United States Stamp SocietyHockessin, DE

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture38 grants $696,95033% of the total
  2. Education10 grants $341,00016% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $290,00014% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $254,00012% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture4 grants $232,05011% of the total
  6. Environment7 grants $85,5004% of the total
  7. 6 other causes19 grants $189,7009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois63 grants $1,956,100
  2. District of Columbia35 grants $412,000
  3. California11 grants $244,350
  4. Missouri4 grants $176,500
  5. Arizona2 grants $113,000
  6. New York10 grants $70,650
  7. Florida1 grant $50,000
  8. Georgia2 grants $30,000
  9. Virginia7 grants $15,750
  10. Iowa1 grant $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Susan GoldschmidtPRESIDENT Hours 30Pay $0
  • Susan GoldschmidtSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan GoldschmidtDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Miles TaubVICE PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $0
  • Miles TaubDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Miles TaubTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • James GoldschmidtDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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