Karen and Russell Goldsmith Family Charitable
EIN 814663510Total Given 2017–2023
$2.2M
69 grants · $318K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
36%
supporter · 15/42 multi-year
repeat
$13.2M
Assets (2023)
42
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(805) 374-8555
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $10K | $5.0M | $161K | 1 |
| 2018 | $210K | $4.1M | $176K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $12.4M | $8.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $238K | $13.0M | $940K | 20 |
| 2021 | $500K | $14.6M | $1.4M | 15 |
| 2022 | $609K | $12.5M | $-124K | 14 |
| 2023 | $657K | $13.2M | $394K | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 69 grants on record
Minimum
$800
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$32K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$215K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
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Russell D Goldsmith
Trustee
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Grants Awarded (69 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater La | Los Angeles, CA | $215,400 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater La | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | Los Angeles, CA | $116,800 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $103,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater La | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Baby2Baby | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| United Jewish Federation | Johnstown, PA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater LA | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $55,925 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Baby2Baby | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Focusing Philanthropy Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Defense & Educ Fund Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Innocence Project Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Focusing Philanthropy Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |