Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Springfield, NJ EIN: 80-0063655

Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation is a private foundation, based in Springfield, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $218K. Net investment income was $1K.

Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation at a glance

In short: Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation gave $218K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$217,500
+9.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-18.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$24,167
+33.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$12,206
+252.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (56% 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 Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

American Israel Education Foundation: $50KAmerican Israel EducationFoundation$50KI Have A Dream Foundation: $50KI Have A Dream Foundation$50KUJA Federation of New York: $35KUJA Federation of New York$35KFriends of the IDF: $30KFriends of the IDF$30KThe Benjamin School: $25KThe Benjamin School$25KWounded Warrior Project: $20KWounded Warrior Project$20KChildren's Aid: $3KChildren's Aid$3KMy Sisters' Place: $3KMy Sisters' Place$3KNew Museum of Contemporary Art: $3KNew Museum of Contemporary Art$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Israel Education Foundation ($50K). Together the top 9 received $218K.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 53 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkTopekaWashingtonArdsleyHauppaugeNew Hyde ParkNorth Palm BeachChappaquaMemphisBostonJupiterLos AngelesOceanside

How Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$100K$200K$300K16 grants2019 12 grants2020 12 grants2021 10 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2022) to $236K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $218K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Israel Education Foundation Washington, DCGeneral$50,000
I Have A Dream Foundation New York, NYGeneral$50,000
UJA Federation of New York New York, NYGeneral$35,000
Friends of the IDF New York, NYGeneral$30,000
The Benjamin School North Palm Beach, FLGeneral$25,000
Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KSGeneral$20,000
Children's Aid New York, NYGeneral$2,500
My Sisters' Place White Plains, NYGeneral$2,500
New Museum of Contemporary Art New York, NYGeneral$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$12,206$228,020$219,275$217,5009$218,400$1,395$4,341
2024$3,461$191,000$201,275$199,50011$200,400$100$1,499
2023$13,736$132,117$197,700$196,00011$196,875$1,292$2,539
2022$79,319$1,724$161,200$159,50010$160,375$899$10,464
2021$238,794$330,195$237,500$236,00012$236,775$144,010$5,744
2020$146,099$201,091$188,800$187,00012—$216$9,764
2019$133,808$202,175$220,800$219,00016—$1,300$7,543

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation is led by Richard Feinstein, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Feinstein

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Feinstein

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Feinstein

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    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 Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation

How much does Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation give each year?

Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation gave $218K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 11 grants.

What is Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation's typical grant size?

Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $24,167, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation give grants?

Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (23%) and Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).

Does Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation's largest grantees?

Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Israel Education Foundation ($50,000), I Have A Dream Foundation ($50,000) and UJA Federation of New York ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation?

Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $218K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation's EIN?

Carol & Richard Feinstein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0063655. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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