LISA & DOUGLAS GOLDMAN FUND
Annual Giving
$14.4M+6% YoY
Grants
301
Median Grant
$15K
Organizations Funded
216
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Lisa and Douglas Goldman established their foundation in 1992 to support charitable organizations that enhance our society; the fund provides support to nonprofit organizations working in democracy and civil liberties, education and literacy, environment, health and recreation, the Jewish community, reproductive health and rights, and San Francisco Bay Area institutions.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$14.3 million in grants paid to 209 nonprofit organizations in 2024; voter engagement, gun violence prevention, strengthening civic education and early literacy, climate change mitigation and resilience, combatting antisemitism in the US, engaging Jews in defending civil liberties, and protecting reproductive health and rights.
How to Apply
Submit Letter of Inquiry through application portal after reviewing funding priorities and FAQ; no deadlines, grant requests accepted on an ongoing basis; one application per organization per year; two-step process where applicants invited via email to submit full proposal if LOI moves to next stage.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$14.4M
Grants
301
Median
$15K
States
17
$13.6M
Grants
312
Median
$10K
States
18
$13.4M
Grants
281
Median
$20K
States
19
Grant Size Distribution
$15K
Typical Grant (Median)
$100
Smallest
$5K
25th Pctile
$50K
75th Pctile
$2.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $50K.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.0M
2024
CONGREGATION EMANU-EL
CA · SECOND INSTALLMENT EMANU-EL NEXT
$1.0M
2024
SAN FRANCISCO PARKS ALLIANCE - TENNIS COALITION OF SAN FRANCISCO
CA · GOLDEN GATE PARK TEKNIS CENTER PHASE II
$500K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FDN
CA · GSPP
$250K
2024
CORPORATION OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS
CA · EXHIBITION SUPPORT
$250K
2024
THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION
IL · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.