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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-2626361

Goldsmith Legacy Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $140,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jamen Wurm
251 S Lake Ave Suite 730
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 449-6321
Form and materials
No preferred format
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,806,508
  • Tax year 2024

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,600,741
  • Tax year 2023

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,629,897
  • Tax year 2022

    $125,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,586,883
  • Tax year 2021

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,699,258
  • Tax year 2020

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,353,600
  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,456,420
  • Tax year 2018

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,464,958

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Orange County Rescue MissionTustin, CA

    General support

    $12,000
  2. A New Way of LifeLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  3. East La Women's CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Elizabeth HousePasadena, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Hope HarborTustin, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  6. House of RuthPomona, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  7. KherutAnaheim, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Thomas House Temporary ShelterGarden Grove, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Union Station Homeless ServicesPasadena, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Walter Hoving HomePasadena, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Wise PlaceSanta Ana, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Women's Transitional Living CenterFullerton, CA

    General support

    $7,500
  13. Casa SerenaSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Center for Community SolutionsSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  15. TreasuresSherman Oaks, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Families of Criminal JusticeLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $3,500
  17. Center for Pacific Asian FamilyLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $37,50061% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $14,00023% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $10,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $140,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jessica GoldsmithTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Janelle SmithPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jason SmithVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Judy FullmanSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jamen WurmDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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