Fine Family Foundation
Fine Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Metairie, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports $258,230 in grants to 20 recipients, all in Louisiana; the listed grant purposes are charitable.
Fine Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fine Family Foundation gave $258K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Louisiana. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $258,230
- +89.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,912
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,699,943
- +60.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (7 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% 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 Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists no formal application form, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards. Requests can be sent to the mailing address below.
- Contact
Mailing address: 450 Woodvine Ave, Metairie, LA 70005
Phone: (504) 282-4379
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fine Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Martin De Porres Catholic Church ($61K). Together the top 10 received $193K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 79 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fine Family Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 20 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 235% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 287% 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 $23K (2019) to $258K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $258K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Martin De Porres Catholic Church New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $61,030 |
| Notre Dame Seminary New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $26,000 |
| St Therese Academy Metairie, LA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| St Mary's Dominican High School New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Archdiocese of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $12,500 |
| Catholic Charities of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $12,500 |
| Archbishop Shaw High School Marrero, LA | Charitable | $11,200 |
| Bridge House New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Covenant House New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Rummel High School Metairie, LA | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,699,943 | $1,151,049 | $263,690 | $258,230 | 20 | $258,230 | $149,051 | $89,943 |
| 2024 | $1,687,543 | $323,398 | $138,189 | $136,000 | 13 | $136,000 | $123,725 | $75,950 |
| 2023 | $1,383,564 | $178,230 | $39,604 | $37,000 | 14 | $37,000 | $27,037 | $55,578 |
| 2022 | $1,009,238 | $230,312 | $78,589 | $77,000 | 11 | $77,000 | $73,621 | $47,294 |
| 2021 | $1,153,784 | $222,785 | $109,074 | $106,300 | 21 | $106,300 | $9,609 | $48,613 |
| 2020 | $842,973 | $186,223 | $58,145 | $56,840 | 14 | — | $9,271 | $31,615 |
| 2019 | $611,775 | $155,500 | $24,202 | $23,000 | 8 | — | $4,300 | $22,932 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fine Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 20 grants totaling $258,230. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $61,030, with a median grant of $10,000.
Notable grants included $61,030 to St Martin de Porres Catholic Church, $26,000 to Notre Dame Seminary, $25,000 to St Therese Academy, and $15,000 to St Mary's Dominican High School. Each grant was listed with the purpose “charitable.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Elizabeth Munch Fine as president/treasurer, Paul Fine as vice president/secretary, and Patrick Fine as director.
Fine Family Foundation is led by Mary Elizabeth Munch Fine, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Elizabeth Munch Fine
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patrick Fine
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Paul Fine
Vice President & Secretary
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 Fine Family Foundation
How much does Fine Family Foundation give each year?
Fine Family Foundation gave $258K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $136K across 13 grants.
What is Fine Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fine Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,912, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fine Family Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Fine Family Foundation give grants?
Fine Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (13 grants) and Metairie, LA (2 grants).
Does Fine Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Fine Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (20 grants).
Who are Fine Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fine Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Martin De Porres Catholic Church ($61,030), Notre Dame Seminary ($26,000) and St Therese Academy ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fine Family Foundation?
Fine Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $258K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Fine Family Foundation?
The filing lists no formal application form, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fine Family Foundation's EIN?
Fine Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3531219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 May 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Fine Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fine-family-foundation-morg_bc8f0a94908646bba9122fcc2d44ef55
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