Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation
The Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas that include medical research, education, assistance to veterans and people with disabilities, and animal welfare.
Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation gave $830K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $830,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- Average grant
- $48,824
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $11,281,706
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1297 Church St Station, New York, NY 10008
Phone: (212) 250-2500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Allen-Stevenson School ($175K). Together the top 10 received $774K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 71 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 20% to recipients in Massachusetts. Smaller shares went to Florida (4%), North Carolina (3%), and Connecticut (2%). The listed grants also included recipients in Wisconsin and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150 (2021) to $2.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $830K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allen-Stevenson School New York, NY | General Support | $175,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Boston, MA | General Support | $166,000 |
| Hunters CMT4B3 Research Foundation Inc Scarsdale, NY | General Support Purposes | $100,000 |
| Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College New York, NY | General Support | $91,000 |
| Americas Vetdogs Smithtown, NY | General Support | $66,000 |
| Childrens Brain Tumor Project New York, NY | General Support Purposes | $51,000 |
| The Sato Project Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
| August West Foundation for Cambridge, NY | General Support Purposes | $25,000 |
| Arm Sanctuary Inc Port St Lucie, FL | General Support | $25,000 |
| Now I Am Known Foundation Charlotte, NC | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $11,281,706 | $2,250,347 | $1,041,760 | $830,000 | 17 | $874,462 | $384,779 | $564,887 |
| 2024 | $10,073,118 | $18,200,184 | $7,628 | — | — | $750 | $2,600,184 | $1,011,143 |
| 2023 | $9,592,388 | $624,287 | $2,875,691 | $2,867,000 | 39 | $2,868,500 | $624,287 | $2,395,653 |
| 2022 | $53,771,792 | $77,060,526 | $1,460,000 | $1,460,000 | 14 | $1,460,000 | $229,423 | $1,750,362 |
| 2021 | $1,050 | $100 | $150 | $150 | 1 | — | — | $54 |
| 2020 | $1,100 | $500 | — | — | — | — | — | $31 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $565K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 include support for grantees whose own missions address CMT4B3 research and treatment (Hunters CMT4B3 Research Foundation), research to improve outcomes for children with brain tumors (Children’s Brain Tumor Project), and services for disabled veterans and others through trained dogs (America’s VetDogs). Other supported organizations describe work in animal rescue and care, including The Sato Project, ARM Sanctuary, and Rising Starr Horse Rescue.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $830,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $175,000, with a median of $25,000. Larger grants included $175,000 to Allen-Stevenson School, $166,000 to Fidelity Charitable, $100,000 to Hunters CMT4B3 Research Foundation, $91,000 to Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College, $66,000 to America’s VetDogs, $51,000 to Children’s Brain Tumor Project, and $50,000 to The Sato Project. The listed purposes were generally support or general support purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deutsche Bank Trust Co as trustee.
Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation's only listed officer is Deutsche Bank Trust CO, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deutsche Bank Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$109K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Sandi Feinberg (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Herbert Feinberg (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $109K, to Deutsche Bank Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation
How much does Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation give each year?
Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation gave $830K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $48,824, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation give grants?
Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Allen-Stevenson School ($175,000), Fidelity Charitable ($166,000) and Hunters CMT4B3 Research Foundation Inc ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation?
Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation reported $11.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $874K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $565K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-7119052. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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