Fink Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New City, NY EIN: 13-3872846

Fink Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New City, New York. In 2025, it reported 62 grants totaling $21,895 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about Fink Family Foundation Inc

In short: Fink Family Foundation Inc gave $22K across 62 grants in 2025 (avg $353.145), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-3872846
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$21,895
Grants made (2025)
62
Average grant
$353
Median grant
$25
Total assets
$155,503
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$156K

+3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$22K

+58.9% YoY

Grant Count

62

+8.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$353.145

+46.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fink Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Fink Family Foundation Inc gives

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 428% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, JCC Rockland describes its mission as enriching and sustaining Jewish life and preserving Jewish heritage; Penguin Players says it seeks to provide theatrical performances and cultural activities for the general public; and the American Cancer Society describes its work as improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 62 grants totaling $21,895. Grants ranged from $20 to $5,000, with a median of $25. Among its largest listed grants were $5,000 each to Queens County Farm Museum and Proclaiming Justice to the Nations, and $3,500 to Congregation Shir Shalom. Other listed awards included $3,000 to Hadassah and $720 to JCC Rockland.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New CityNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 44 grants2021 46 grants2022 39 grants2023 57 grants2024 62 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $51K (2021). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $22K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Queens County Farm Museum: $5K across 2 grantsQueens County Farm Museum$5K · 2 grantsProclaiming Justice to the Nations: $5KProclaiming Justice to theNations$5KHadassah: $4K across 2 grantsHadassah$4K · 2 grantsCongregation Shir Shalom: $4K across 4 grantsCongregation Shir Shalom$4K · 4 grantsJCC Rockland: $1K across 2 grantsJCC Rockland$1K · 2 grantsJewish Federation Rockland: $250Jewish Federation Rockland$250Jewish National Fund: $200Jewish National Fund$200Penguin Players Ltd: $200Penguin Players Ltd$200Torah Fund: $180Torah Fund$180People to People: $150 across 2 grantsPeople to People$150 · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Queens County Farm Museum ($5K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

248 grants across all recorded years

248<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 248 grants of 248 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Queens County Farm Museum New City, NYPhilinthropic$5,000
Proclaiming Justice to the Nations New City, NYPhilinthropic$5,000
Congregation Shir Shalom New City, NYPhilinthropic$3,500
Hadassah New City, NYPhilinthropic$3,000
Hadassah New City, NYPhilinthropic$1,180
JCC Rockland New City, NYPhilinthropic$720
JCC Rockland New City, NYPhilinthropic$500
Congregation Shir Shalom New City, NYPhilinthropic$300
Jewish Federation Rockland New City, NYPhilinthropic$250
Jewish National Fund New City, NYPhilinthropic$200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $155,503 $24,403 $24,507 $21,895 62
2024 $150,607 $24,095 $16,183 $13,778 57
2023 $142,695 $28,714 $18,784 $16,732 39
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$155,503$150,607$142,695
Revenue$24,403$24,095$28,714
Expenses$24,507$16,183$18,784
Qualifying Distributions$21,895$13,778$16,732
Net Investment Income$15,403$17,015$19,502
Distributable Amount$5,113$5,897$5,543

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Helene Kornstein as president and Ira Kornstein as vice president.

Fink Family Foundation Inc is led by Helene Kornstein, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Helene Kornstein

    President

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ira Kornstein

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Donald Fink (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Helene (2021) — Kornstein

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 5 Lupine Court, New City, NY 10956
Phone: (845) 634-4068

Frequently asked questions about Fink Family Foundation Inc

How much does Fink Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Fink Family Foundation Inc gave $22K across 62 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 57 grants.

What is Fink Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Fink Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25, and its average grant was $353, across 62 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fink Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Fink Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New City, NY (62 grants).

Does Fink Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 62 grants with a stated purpose on Fink Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Philinthropic" (59 grants) and "Philinthropicphilinthropic" (3 grants).

Who are Fink Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Fink Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Queens County Farm Museum ($5,100 across 2 grants), Proclaiming Justice to the Nations ($5,000) and Hadassah ($4,180 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fink Family Foundation Inc?

Fink Family Foundation Inc reported $156K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Fink Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Fink Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Fink Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fink Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3872846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Fink Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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