Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation
Wilmington, DE · EIN 83-0622000. Reported 206 grants totalling $4,231,700 to 77 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 17 grants totalling $222,000 to them. That is 6% of the $3,706,500 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos Mountain View | community foundation | California | $102,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| The Palo Alto Community Fund | community foundation | California | $82,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2 | grantmaking organization | California | $37,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $20,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $300,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets in Need | Redwood City, CA | $790,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $575,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tony La Russas Animal Rescue Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | $510,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $450,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mountain Trails Foundation Inc | Park City, UT | $335,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $190,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mercy for Animals | Los Angeles, CA | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Summit Land Conservancy | Park City, UT | $112,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Elizabeth F Gamble Garden | Palo Alto, CA | $110,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Los Altos Community Foundation | Los Altos, CA | $102,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Palo Alto Community Fund | Palo Alto, CA | $82,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Park City Conservation Association | Park City, UT | $72,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nuzzles & Co | Peoa, UT | $57,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Desert Mountains | Palm Desert, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Tech Interactive | San Jose, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Novacomm | San Diego, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund | Redwood City, CA | $37,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Moonsong Malamute Rescue Inc | Boise, ID | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Natureserve | Arlington, VA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yosemite Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee | Hohenwald, TN | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Jmt Wilderness Conservancy | Truckee, CA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Park City Aquatic Team Boosters Inc | Park City, UT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Summer Search | Oakland, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Akashinga Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Great Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, UT | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Native Renewables Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| African Parks Foundation of America | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Echoing Green Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Swim Club | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Red Bridge Education | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Summit Community Gardens | Park City, UT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sweet Farm Foundation | Himrod, NY | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cp Extension Inc | New York, NY | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| News Literacy Project Inc | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | San Jose, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akashinga Inc | Southfield, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | St Petersburg, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Good Sports Inc | Braintree, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Level Me Up Foundation | Lake Elsinore, CA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Association of Utah | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Regents of the University of California - UC Davis | Davis, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Share the Magic Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Transform a Street Dog | Pacifica, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eats Park City | Park City, UT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Palo Alto Humane Society | Palo Alto, CA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Sweet Farm Foundation | Half Moon Bay, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Team Hydro Foundation Inc | Wayne, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| African Parks Foundation of America | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| USA Nordic Sport Inc | Park City, UT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Founders First Community Development Corporation I | San Diego, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Documentary Association | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mountain Seed Foundation | Centreville, VA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rotary District 5170 Foundation | Livermore, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Lenfest Inst for Journalism Spe Asset Fund of | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Rose | Houston, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| All About the Pawz | Youngstown, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation | Redwood City, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighbors Abroad | Palo Alto, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partners in Animal Welfare | San Jose, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gentle Barn Foundation | Santa Clarita, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Give Foundation Inc | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Golden Opportunities for Independence | Walpole, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gracehaven Inc | Columbus, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jayc Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Team Hydro Foundation Inc | Alamo, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc | Stanford, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bike Index Nfp | San Francisco, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
44 of 77 (57%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 79%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Pets in Need
To establish the "Goldfield's Good Dog Club" which will support training scholarships, Board/Train for hard to place dogs, and the Red Dog Walker program so that every dog will have a chance to get out of the kennel each day - Peninsula Open Space Trust
Tunitas Creek Beach Project and General Fund - Tony La Russas Animal Rescue Foundation
to hire an additional full time trainer and Foster large dog program - Best Friends Animal Society
NoKill California 2025 initiative - Summit Land Conservancy
Matching Grant for Live PC Give PC 2024 - Mountain Trails Foundation Inc
Capital Building Campaign
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 184 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $403,500 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 39 | $638,500 | $7,500 |
| 2023 | 48 | $825,700 | $4,000 |
| 2024 | 45 | $1,071,000 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 47 | $1,293,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
64% of its giving went to organizations in California.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19809. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
EIN 83-0622000 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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