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OMB No. 1545-0052
Return of Private Foundation
Form990-PF
or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust
Treated as a Private Foundation
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Note:The foundation may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.

, 2007, and ending
For calendar year 2007, or tax year beginning
GCheck all that apply:
Initial return
Final return
Amended return
Address change
Name change
Name of foundation
A Employer identification number
Use the IRS
label.
Otherwise,
print
or type.
See Specific
Instructions.
Telephone number (see page 10 of the instructions)
Number and street (or P.O. box number if mail is not delivered to street address)
Room/suite
B
If exemption application is
pending, check here
C
City or town, state, and ZIP code

1.Foreign organizations, check here
D
2.Foreign organizations meeting the
85% test, check here and attach
computation
HCheck type of organization:
Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

Other taxable private foundation
Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust
If private foundation status was terminated
under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here
E
IFair market value of all assets at end JAccounting method:
Cash
Accrual
of year(from Part II, col. (c), line
Other (specify)
If the foundation is in a 60-month termination
under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here
F
(Part I, column (d) must be on cash basis.)
16)
$
(d)Disbursements
Analysis of Revenue and Expenses(The
Part I
(a)Revenue and
(b)Net investment
(c)Adjusted net
for charitable

total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d)
may not necessarily equal the amounts in
column (a) (see page 11 of the instructions).)

expenses per
income
income
purposes
books
(cash basis only)
1
Contributions, gifts, grants, etc., received (attach schedule)
if the foundation isnot required to
attach Sch. B
Check
23
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments
4Dividends and interest from securities
5aGross rents
bNet rental income or (loss)
6aNet gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10
bGross sales price for all
assets on line 6a
7Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2)
Revenue
8Net short-term capital gain

9Income modifications
aGross sales less returns
10

and allowances
bLess: Cost of goods sold

cGross profit or (loss) (attach schedule) 11Other income (attach schedule) 12 Total.Add lines 1 through 11 13Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc. 14Other employee salaries and wages 15Pension plans, employee benefits 16aLegal fees (attach schedule)

bAccounting fees (attach schedule)

cOther professional fees (attach schedule) 17Interest 18Taxes (attach schedule)(see page 14 of the instructions) 19Depreciation (attach schedule) and depletion 20Occupancy 21Travel, conferences, and meetings 22Printing and publications 23Other expenses (attach schedule) 2 4 Total operating and administrative expenses.

Add lines 13 through 23
Operatingan
dAdministra
tiveExpense
s
25Contributions, gifts, grants paid
26
Total expenses and disbursements.Add lines 24 and 25
27Subtract line 26 from line 12:

aExcess of revenue over expenses and disbursements b Net investment income(if negative, enter -0-) c Adjusted net income(if negative, enter -0-)

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 30 of the instructions.
Form990-PF (2007)
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THE GOLDMAN SACHS FOUNDATION
85 BROAD STREET, 22ND FLOOR
12/01
11/30/2008
(212) 902-4223
23-7000346
X
173,313,176.
X
NEW YORK, NY 10004
4,164,227.
4,164,227.
-15,215,820.
288,421,180.
389,571.
912,091.
-10,662,022.
5,076,318.
NONE
159,370.
3,594.
214,575.
46,258.
3,177,053.
2,875,699.
-588,240.

15,954.
90,954.
3,069,666.

2,925,551.
18,927,270.
21,996,936.

2,925,551.
**
**
-32,658,958.
2,150,767.
NONE
145,342.
NONE
142,660.
277,354.
1,665.
20,480.
90,954.
NONE
678,455.
22,088,655.
NONE
22,767,110.
-0-
STMT 1

STMT 2 STMT 3 STMT 4

STMT 5
STMT 6
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Form 990-PF (2007)

Attached schedules and amounts in the
description column should be for end-of-year
amounts only. (See instructions.)

Beginning of year
End of year
Balance Sheets
Part II
(a)Book Value
(b)Book Value
(c)Fair Market Value
1
Cash - non-interest-bearing
2
Savings and temporary cash investments
3
Accounts receivable
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
4
Pledges receivable
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
5
Grants receivable
6
Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other
disqualified persons(attach schedule) (see page 16 of the instructions)
7
Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule)
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
8
Inventories for sale or use
9
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
a
10
Investments - U.S. and state government obligations (attach schedule)
Assets
bInvestments - corporate stock (attach schedule)
cInvestments - corporate bonds (attach schedule)
11
Investments - land, buildings,
and equipment: basis
Less: accumulated depreciation
(attach schedule)
Investments - mortgage loans
12

13
Investments - other (attach schedule)
Land, buildings, and
14
equipment: basis
Less: accumulated depreciation
(attach schedule)
15
Other assets (describe
)
Total assets(to be completed by all filers - see the
16
instructions. Also, see page 1, item I)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
17

Grants payable
18

Deferred revenue
19

20
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons
Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule)
21

Liabilities
Other liabilities (describe
)
22
23
Total liabilities(add lines 17 through 22)
Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here
and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31.
24
Unrestricted
25
Temporarily restricted
26
Permanently restricted
Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117,
check here and complete lines 27 through 31.
27
Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds
28
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund
29
Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds
30
Total net assets or fund balances(see page 17 of the
instructions)
NetAssetsor
FundBalance
s

31
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances(see page 17
of the instructions)
Analysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Part III
Total net assets or fund balances at beginning of year - Part II, column (a), line 30 (must agree with
1
end-of-year figure reported on prior year's return)
1

Enter amount from Part I, line 27a
2
2

Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize)
3
3
Add lines 1, 2, and 3
4
4

Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize)
5
5
Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5) - Part II, column (b), line 30
6
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1,825,955.

1,109,788.
129,116,914.
35,802,936.

116,451,600.
3,420,922.

287,728,115.
3,093,246.
13,078,731.

2,648,202.
18,820,179.
X
268,907,936.
268,907,936.
287,728,115.
4,873,303.
4,873,303.
1,012,002.
1,012,002.
52,746,077.
52,746,077.
23,630,819.
23,630,819.
89,633,509.
89,633,509.
1,417,466.
1,417,466.
173,313,176.

173,313,176.
1,669,956.
9,988,257.

185,588.
11,843,801.
161,469,375.
161,469,375.
173,313,176.
268,907,936.
-32,658,958.

236,248,978.
74,779,603.
161,469,375.

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SEE STATEMENT 13
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Form 990-PF (2007)
Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income
Part IV
(b)How
acquired
P-Purchase
D-Donation
(c)Date
acquired
(mo., day, yr.)
(d)Date sold
(mo., day, yr.)
(a)List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e.g., real estate,
2-story brick warehouse; or common stock, 200 shs. MLC Co.)
1abcde
(g)Cost or other basis
(f)Depreciation allowed
(h)Gain or (loss)
(e)Gross sales price
plus expense of sale
(or allowable)
(e) plus (f) minus (g)
abcde
Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69
(l)Gains (Col. (h) gain minus
col. (k), but not less than -0-)or
(j)Adjusted basis
(k)Excess of col. (i)
(i)F.M.V. as of 12/31/69
Losses (from col. (h))
as of 12/31/69
over col. (j), if any
abcde
If gain, also enter in Part I, line 7
2Capital gain net income or (net capital loss)

2
If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 7
3Net short-term capital gain or (loss) as defined in sections 1222(5) and (6):
If gain, also enter in Part I, line 8, column (c) (see pages 13 and 17 of the instructions).
If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 8
3

Qualification Under Section 4940(e) for Reduced Tax on Net Investment Income
Part V

(For optional use by domestic private foundations subject to the section 4940(a) tax on net investment income.)
If section 4940(d)(2) applies, leave this part blank.
Was the foundation liable for the section 4942 tax on the distributable amount of any year in the base period?

If "Yes," the foundation does not qualify under section 4940(e). Do not complete this part.
Yes
No

1Enter the appropriate amount in each column for each year; see page 18 of the instructions before making any entries.
(a)
(d)
(b)
(c)
Base period years
Calendar year (or tax year beginning in)
Distribution ratio
Adjusted qualifying distributions
Net value of noncharitable-use assets
(col. (b) divided by col. (c))

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

2 Totalof line 1, column (d)
2

3Average distribution ratio for the 5-year base period - divide the total on line 2 by 5, or by
the number of years the foundation has been in existence if less than 5 years
3

4Enter the net value of noncharitable-use assets for 2007 from Part X, line 5
4

5Multiply line 4 by line 3
5

6Enter 1% of net investment income (1% of Part I, line 27b)
6

7Add lines 5 and 6
7

8Enter qualifying distributions from Part XII, line 4
8

If line 8 is equal to or greater than line 7, check the box in Part VI, line 1b, and complete that part using a 1% tax rate. See the Part VI instructions on page 18.
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SEE PART IV SCHEDULE
-14,450,758.
X
13,164,041.
290,564,283.
0.045305
16,734,606.
263,396,482.
0.063534
12,052,263.
230,320,343.
0.052328
11,615,158.
192,744,631.
0.060262
16,821,626.
177,211,367.

0.094924 0.316353 0.063271

246,634,084.
15,604,785.
21,508.
15,626,293.
22,767,110.

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