Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation
Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $720K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $60K. Net investment income was $220K.
Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation at a glance
In short: Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +91.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- +283.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $719,942
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Paws R US ($60K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation gives
- Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 124% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2021) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Paws R US Omaha, NE | Animal Care & Assistance | $60,000 |
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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 | $719,942 | $219,754 | $77,013 | $60,000 | 1 | $60,000 | $219,754 | $48,248 |
| 2024 | $577,201 | $53,980 | $40,743 | $31,300 | 2 | $31,300 | $53,980 | $44,540 |
| 2023 | $563,964 | $62,699 | $53,117 | $36,800 | 3 | $36,800 | $62,699 | $44,332 |
| 2022 | $554,382 | $45,036 | $42,968 | $29,800 | 2 | $29,800 | $45,036 | $48,143 |
| 2021 | $552,314 | $75,198 | $33,525 | $28,800 | 1 | — | $75,198 | $43,988 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation is led by Barbara Long, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Long
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$7K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Barbara Long (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation
How much does Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation give each year?
Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 2 grants.
How large is Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation?
Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation reported $720K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation operate?
Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation has awarded grants in Maine, Nebraska, New York.
What is Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation's EIN?
Bernard & Margaret Fink Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6029498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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