Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation

the mission of the joyce and irving goldman family foundation is to make a measurable difference, of lasting value, on important issues affecting the fundamental quality of human lives. before founding the joyce and irving goldman family foundation, irving goldman was a successful business entrepreneur and philanthropist. a second-generation immigrant who left college during wwii to serve in the south pacific, irving worked closely with his brother sol to build a real estate empire that at one point made them the largest property owners in the new york metro area, behind only the city of new york and the new york archdiocese. several years after the loss of his beloved wife joyce to breast cancer, irving founded the philanthropy that became the goldman family foundation. irving believed that every individual, through hard work and strength of character, deserved the opportunity to achieve success. he also believed that family could be a great source of learning and support. the talmudi