The Cayton-Goldrich Family Foundation

• The foundation contributes only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold proposal is unlikely to get a hearing.
• A first step is to build a connection that could lead to an invitation, though the filings do not say how invitations are made.
• Most of its grants fall between $500 and $250,000, and half are $18,000 or less, so a modest request in that region is the realistic size, though its largest grant was $3,700,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
• Repeat support matters: 57% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so continuing relationships appear to count for a lot.
• If your work fits the varied areas the filings record, such as film and cultural bodies, Jewish community services, health care, education or community foundations, it is worth seeking an introduction, but the filings state no geographic focus and no deadlines, so do not assume a location or timing rule either way.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund · Advances the american tradition of philanthropy by offering accessible, simple, and effective programs that empower individuals and organizations to maximize their charitable giving
  $2,300,0002024 tax year
• Tribe of Nova Foundation · Supports long-term recovery and healing for survivors and bereaved families of the nova music festival tragedy through community-based programs, mental and physical health services, and initiatives that foster resilience and remembrance
  $2,210,9382024 tax year
• Champion Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission · Strengthens los angeles by attracting and hosting high-profile sports and entertainment events that deliver lasting economic, cultural, and community impact
  $500,0002024 tax year
• Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation · To preserve the auschwitz-birkenau site and educate future generations about the holocaust, ensuring the memory and lessons of its victims endure worldwide
  $324,1302024 tax year
• Utah Film Center · Advances film culture by connecting people, stories, and ideas through film exhibition, supporting artists, and providing media arts education
  $258,0092024 tax year
• Sharewell - Cayton Children's Museum · Enriches the lives of children and families through immersive, discovery-based learning experiences that foster creativity, critical thinking, and responsible global citizenship
  $226,5082024 tax year
• Boston Children's Hospital · Improves the health and well-being of children by providing exceptional clinical care, advancing research, training future medical leaders, and serving families locally and worldwide
  $150,0002024 tax year
• American Friends of Tel Aviv University · Raises awareness and funds to support tel aviv university and advance its three-part mission of education, research, and community building in the us. aftau shares the innovative work the university contributes to the world and builds bridges between the us and israel
  $100,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.