Finucaine Fund Inc
Finucaine Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsford, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $965K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $36K.
Finucaine Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Finucaine Fund Inc gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,500
- +641.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,875
- +641.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $964,850
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (79% 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 Finucaine Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A Safe Place Inc ($25K). Together the top 4 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Finucaine Fund Inc gives
- Giving grew 155% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $40K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Safe Place Inc Nantucket, MA | Capital Campaign | $25,000 |
| Ellicottville Memorial Library Ellicottville, NY | 2,500 Computers 1,000 Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Cattaraugus Community Foundation Olean, NY | Rotary Club | $2,000 |
| St Lawrence University Canton, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $964,850 | $136,006 | $32,532 | $31,500 | 4 | $32,240 | $35,985 | $40,465 |
| 2024 | $861,376 | $119,509 | $5,238 | $4,250 | 4 | $5,136 | $19,509 | $36,297 |
| 2023 | $747,105 | $62,137 | $16,970 | $16,000 | 3 | $16,838 | $7,310 | $31,864 |
| 2022 | $703,188 | $109,469 | $13,231 | $12,350 | 5 | $13,166 | $9,469 | $27,757 |
| 2021 | $605,701 | $-21,965 | $19,524 | $18,800 | 5 | $19,524 | $6,577 | $28,037 |
| 2020 | $648,190 | $96,699 | $40,112 | $39,500 | 5 | — | $1,031 | $19,479 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Finucaine Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Finucaine Fund Inc is led by Penelope S. Martin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Penelope S. Martin
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick D. Martin
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Finucaine Fund Inc
How much does Finucaine Fund Inc give each year?
Finucaine Fund Inc gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.
What is Finucaine Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Finucaine Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $7,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Finucaine Fund Inc give grants?
Finucaine Fund Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%).
Does Finucaine Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Finucaine Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Finucaine Fund Inc?
Finucaine Fund Inc reported $965K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Finucaine Fund Inc?
Finucaine Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsford, NY. It holds $965K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Finucaine Fund Inc's EIN?
Finucaine Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6018102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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