Joyce & Irving Goldman Family
The Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation is a New York–based private family foundation focused on Jewish life, health, and sustainable agriculture. Its official website (jigff.org) contains program and grantee pages, a 'For Grantseekers' section and a GrantInterface grantee portal, and lists a New York contact address.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits working in Jewish life, health, or sustainable agriculture (often with a New York presence) or national organizations with demonstrable NY-focused work and a track record of organizational stability.
Good Fit
- • Mission alignment with Jewish life, health, or sustainable agriculture priorities.
- • Existing operations or programs in New York or a clear plan for NY-focused impact.
- • Track record of organizational capacity and prior audited financials.
- • Requests for general operating support or well-scoped project funding consistent with prior grants.
- • Introductions, prior relationships, or invitation from the foundation or current grantees.
- • Capacity to receive mid-to-large grants (tens to hundreds of thousands).
Geography
Grants were made across roughly 15 states, indicating multi-state reach, but a clear New York concentration exists with about 57% of dollars staying in-state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and diverse recipient set (108 distinct grantees from 131 grants) and similar breadth across the prior two years, indicating a broadly distributed portfolio for a private family foundation of this size.
New Applicants
Observed data show new entrants (41 new grantees in 2024), so the portfolio does change, but the foundation explicitly states it does not accept unsolicited proposals and uses a preselection model, making entry plausible mainly via cultivation, referral, or invitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
