Adele & William Feder
Adele & William Feder is a private foundation based in Greenwood Lake, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $6,355 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in community health and welfare, hunger relief, environmental protection, education, disaster response, and humanitarian services.
Adele & William Feder at a glance
In short: Adele & William Feder gave $6K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $302.619), top state New York. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,355
- +40.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $303
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $123,111
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (8 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Adele & William Feder
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O 51 Murray Road, Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
Phone: (516) 661-9024
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Adele & William Feder funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City Meals on Wheels ($800). Together the top 10 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 48% of grant dollars. Other reported shares went to recipients in Colorado (10%), Illinois (9%), Nebraska (8%), and the District of Columbia (6%). The listed grants also include recipients in Georgia and Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Adele & William Feder open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 21 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $172; repeat grants $383. How we count
Medians: $188 first-time, $325 repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City Meals on Wheels New York, NY | Community Health & Welfare | $800 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Feed Americas Hungry. | $600 |
| National Arbor Day Foundation Lincoln, NE | Community Health & Welfare | $500 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | Protecting the Earths Resources. | $475 |
| Childrens Medical Fund Syosset, NY | Community Health & Welfare | $450 |
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | American Indian Education | $400 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Set up Kitchen Support During Disasters | $350 |
| Planned Parenthood New York, NY | Community Health & Welfare | $325 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | Community Health & Welfare | $300 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Humanitarian Issues | $300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $123,111 | $10,436 | $7,769 | $6,355 | 21 | $6,355 | $10,312 | $5,745 |
| 2024 | $120,444 | $8,561 | $5,978 | $4,525 | 15 | $4,525 | $10,615 | — |
| 2023 | $117,861 | $8,875 | $6,699 | $5,275 | 15 | $5,275 | $9,174 | $5,411 |
| 2022 | $115,685 | $-2,795 | $6,442 | $5,000 | 15 | $5,000 | $6,924 | $4,467 |
| 2021 | $124,922 | $8,247 | $6,954 | $5,725 | 17 | — | $7,993 | $4,926 |
| 2020 | $123,629 | $6,927 | $5,178 | $4,100 | 13 | — | $6,799 | $4,695 |
| 2019 | $121,444 | $7,086 | $7,699 | $5,550 | 15 | — | $6,837 | $4,853 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adele & William Feder reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of charitable needs. For example, Feeding America describes its mission as advancing equitable access to nutritious food; the National Arbor Day Foundation says it works to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees; and the Environmental Defense Fund says it works to preserve natural systems and address environmental problems.
Other 2025 recipients describe their work as investing in Native students and tribal college education (American Indian College Fund), providing meals during humanitarian, climate, and community crises (World Central Kitchen), building homes with low-income families (Habitat for Humanity–North Central Georgia), and advancing research and treatment for pediatric catastrophic diseases (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital). Long Island Cares describes its work as addressing hunger and food insecurity on Long Island.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $6,355. Grants ranged from $50 to $800, with a median grant of $250.
Among the larger 2025 grants were $800 to City Meals on Wheels, $600 to Feeding America, $500 to the National Arbor Day Foundation, $475 to the Environmental Defense Fund, and $450 to Children’s Medical Fund. Other notable grants included $400 to the American Indian College Fund, $350 to World Central Kitchen, $300 each to Habitat for Humanity and Doctors Without Borders, and $250 each to the ASPCA and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen Feder as President and Danielle Finn as Treasurer.
Adele & William Feder is led by Stephen Feder, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Feder
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Finn
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adele & William Feder
How much does Adele & William Feder give each year?
Adele & William Feder gave $6K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 15 grants.
What is Adele & William Feder's typical grant size?
Adele & William Feder's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $303, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Adele & William Feder that year got $172 on average.
Where does Adele & William Feder give grants?
Adele & William Feder's top state is New York, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (10%) and Illinois (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Las Vegas, NV (2 grants).
Does Adele & William Feder give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Adele & William Feder's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Health & Welfare" (6 grants).
Who are Adele & William Feder's largest grantees?
Adele & William Feder's largest 2025 grantees include City Meals on Wheels ($800), Feeding America ($600) and National Arbor Day Foundation ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Adele & William Feder?
Adele & William Feder reported $123K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Adele & William Feder fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of charitable needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adele & William Feder?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Adele & William Feder's EIN?
Adele & William Feder's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2614184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Adele & William Feder accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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