Fine Family Charitable Foundation
Fine Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing identifies Jewish Life and Education as charitable fields and lists Boston and Israel as geographical restrictions on awards; its 2025 grants include support for Jewish community, education, and Israel-related organizations.
Fine Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Fine Family Charitable Foundation gave $188K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $188,050
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,877
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $4,052,955
- +1208.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (12 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (67% 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 Fine Family Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and describes a letter of inquiry as the application material. It lists no deadlines. The filing identifies Boston and Israel as geographical restrictions and Jewish Life and Education as charitable fields.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Judith Hansen O'Toole
Mailing address: One Ppg Place Suite 1670, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 444-3521
Email: jotoole@thefinefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fine Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston ($76K). Together the top 10 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
149 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 143 grants of 149 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (67%), New York (17%), Pennsylvania (6%), California (5%), and New Hampshire (5%). The 2024 filing lists Boston and Israel as geographical restrictions on awards.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fine Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 32 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2024) to $312K (2023). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $188K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Boston, MA | General Support | $76,000 |
| AID Coalition Wynnewood, PA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival Newton, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | General Support | $8,000 |
| Vilna Shul Boston's Center for Jewish Culture Boston, MA | General Support | $6,100 |
| American Friends of Maoz-Seal Haverhill, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Brandeis University Waltham, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Israeli-American Council Woodland Hills, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,052,955 | $3,705,606 | $215,636 | $188,050 | 32 | $193,778 | $78,041 | $141,737 |
| 2024 | $309,809 | $284,592 | $171,026 | $166,480 | 25 | $169,320 | $32,886 | $15,597 |
| 2023 | $183,390 | $258,653 | $317,808 | $311,891 | 29 | $315,456 | $7,507 | $14,113 |
| 2022 | $224,567 | $253,171 | $246,635 | $239,760 | 37 | $243,885 | $421 | $13,138 |
| 2021 | $218,031 | $250,023 | $189,788 | $188,333 | 26 | $189,788 | $23 | $11,016 |
| 2020 | $157,796 | $250,034 | $219,703 | $215,533 | 31 | — | $34 | $9,324 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fine Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142K 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. The 2024 filing lists Jewish Life and Education as charitable fields. Among its 2025 grantees, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston describes its mission as sustaining and enriching Jewish life in Greater Boston and strengthening ties with Israel and world Jewry. Brandeis University describes its work as advancing the humanities, arts, and sciences and providing a broad liberal arts education. Other grantees describe work that includes supporting the well-being and education of Israel’s protectors, providing aid and supporting institutions in Israel, and promoting leadership and community ties connected to Israel and Jewish life.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $188,050. Grants ranged from $500 to $76,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest awards included $76,000 to Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston; $10,000 each to AID Coalition, Boston Jewish Film Festival, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, and PEF Israel Endowment Funds; and $8,000 to Jewish National Fund. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Fine as Chair and Rachel Fine as Secretary/Treasurer.
Fine Family Charitable Foundation is led by David Fine, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Fine
Chair
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Fine
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Fine Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Fine Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Fine Family Charitable Foundation gave $188K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $166K across 25 grants.
What is Fine Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Fine Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,877, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fine Family Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Fine Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Fine Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), New London, NH (5 grants), Boston, MA (3 grants) and Newton Center, MA (3 grants).
Does Fine Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fine Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fine Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Fine Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston ($76,000), AID Coalition ($10,000) and Boston Jewish Film Festival ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fine Family Charitable Foundation?
Fine Family Charitable Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $194K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fine Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2024 filing lists Jewish Life and Education as charitable fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fine Family Charitable Foundation?
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and describes a letter of inquiry as the application material. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fine Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Fine Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8852301. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Fine Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fine-family-charitable-foundation-morg_61f756dfdb2445c9a23f2e3e6a8d2905
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