Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda
Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda is a private foundation, based in Newton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $76K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $14K.
Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda at a glance
In short: Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda gave $14K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,000
- -30.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,750
- -21.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $75,669
- -15.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Pine Street Inn ($3K). Together the top 8 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 172% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $20K (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | Support | $2,500 |
| The Second Step Newtonville, MA | Support | $2,500 |
| Feeding America Boston, MA | Support | $2,000 |
| Rosie's Place Boston, MA | Support | $2,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Support | $2,000 |
| ACLU New York, NY | Support | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Boston, MA | Support | $1,000 |
| UNICEF Boston, MA | Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75,669 | — | $14,000 | $14,000 | 8 | $14,000 | — | $8,143 |
| 2023 | $89,768 | $50,035 | $20,035 | $20,000 | 9 | $20,000 | — | $3,067 |
| 2022 | $59,768 | $50,035 | $13,535 | $13,500 | 9 | $13,500 | — | $3,553 |
| 2021 | $23,367 | $35 | $13,535 | $13,500 | 8 | $13,500 | — | $1,759 |
| 2020 | $36,867 | $3,821 | $35 | — | — | — | $3,786 | $1,761 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lynn Friedlander
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven W. Garfinkle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda
How much does Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda give each year?
Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda gave $14K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 9 grants.
What is Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda's typical grant size?
Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,750, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda give grants?
Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda gives mostly in Massachusetts: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants).
Does Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (8 grants).
Who are Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda's largest grantees?
Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda's largest 2024 grantees include Pine Street Inn ($2,500), The Second Step ($2,500) and Feeding America ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda?
Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda reported $76K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda's EIN?
Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3402891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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