Finkelstein Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jericho, NY EIN: 11-3438221

FINKELSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Jericho, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $32,205 in grants to 15 organizations.

Key facts about Finkelstein Family Foundation

In short: Finkelstein Family Foundation gave $32K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
11-3438221
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$32,205
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$2,147
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$357,965
Primary geography
New York (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes 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

$358K

-5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

+97.0% YoY

Grant Count

15

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+97.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Finkelstein Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Finkelstein Family Foundation gives

  • 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 186% 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 grants went to charitable organizations. Among the recipients, Shriners Children’s says it is committed to compassionate, high-quality care for children; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says it advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases; and the Simon Wiesenthal Center says it confronts antisemitism and hate, stands with Israel, defends Jewish safety, and teaches the lessons of the Holocaust. Birthright Israel Foundation says it raises funds to support educational trips to Israel for young Jewish adults. These are the recipients’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $32,205. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $16,375, with a median of $500.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The remaining reported shares went to Florida (3%), Tennessee (3%), California (2%), and Washington, DC (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkClarksburgLos AngelesPhoenixTampaAlbert LeaAmericusMargaretvilleNewarkRye BrookSherman OaksWashingtonArkvilldArkvilleChicagoFleischmannsHicksvilleMemphisRoslynSalina

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K25 grants2020 16 grants2021 5 grants2022 1 grant2023 15 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $89K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $32K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

92ND Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association: $16K92ND Street Young Men's andYoung Women's Hebrew…$16KUJA Federation of New York: $10KUJA Federation of New York$10KPark Avenue Synagogue: $1KPark Avenue Synagogue$1KShriners Hospitals for Children: $1KShriners Hospitals forChildren$1KSt Jude Childrens Research Hospital: $1KSt Jude Childrens ResearchHospital$1KBirthright Israel Foundation: $500Birthright Israel Foundation$500Congregation Bnai Israel: $500Congregation Bnai Israel$500Simon Wiesenthal Center: $500Simon Wiesenthal Center$500Hadassah: $300Hadassah$300Mazon: $250Mazon$250

The largest 2025 recipient was 92ND Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association ($16K). Together the top 10 received $31K.

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 52 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
92ND Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association New York, NYCharitable-Non Restricted Support$16,375
UJA Federation of New York New York, NYCharitable-Non Restricted Support$10,000
Park Avenue Synagogue New York, NYCharitable-Non Restricted Support$1,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FLCharitable-Non Restricted Support$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TNCharitable-Non Restricted Support$1,000
Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NYCharitable-Non Restricted Support$500
Congregation Bnai Israel Fleischmanns, NYCharitable-Non Restricted Support$500
Simon Wiesenthal Center Los Angeles, CACharitable-Non Restricted Support$500
Hadassah New York, NYCharitable-Non Restricted Support$300
Mazon Sherman Oaks, CACharitable-Non Restricted Support$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $357,965 $15,780 $36,002 $32,205
2024 $380,366 $15,963 $19,941 $16,350
2023 $387,837 -$181,824 $33,149 $30,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$357,965$380,366$387,837
Revenue$15,780$15,963$-181,824
Expenses$36,002$19,941$33,149
Qualifying Distributions$34,103$18,145$31,573
Net Investment Income$13,888$14,167$21,520
Distributable Amount$18,326$18,386$21,478

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Estelle Finkelstein as president; Eve Silver as secretary; and Michael Finkelstein, Deborah Entel, and Jerome Finkelstein as directors.

Finkelstein Family Foundation is led by Estelle Finkelstein, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Estelle Finkelstein

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Entel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jerome Finkelstein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Finkelstein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eve Silver

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 375 North Broadway 320, Jericho, NY 11753
Phone: (516) 626-3992

Frequently asked questions about Finkelstein Family Foundation

How much does Finkelstein Family Foundation give each year?

Finkelstein Family Foundation gave $32K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 15 grants.

What is Finkelstein Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Finkelstein Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $2,147, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Finkelstein Family Foundation give grants?

Finkelstein Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants).

Does Finkelstein Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Finkelstein Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable-Non Restricted Support" (15 grants).

Who are Finkelstein Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Finkelstein Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include 92ND Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association ($16,375), UJA Federation of New York ($10,000) and Park Avenue Synagogue ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Finkelstein Family Foundation?

Finkelstein Family Foundation reported $358K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Finkelstein Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations. Among the recipients, Shriners Children’s says it is committed to compassionate, high-quality care for children; St. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Finkelstein Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Finkelstein Family Foundation's EIN?

Finkelstein Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3438221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Finkelstein Family Foundation 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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