Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus
Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations for religious, charitable, and educational purposes.
Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus at a glance
In short: Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus gave $472K across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in New Jersey. 32% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $472,350
- +38.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 22
- +46.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,470
- -5.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,198,924
- +3.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (7 of 22, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus
- How to Apply
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Contact the foundation. The filing lists no application form or materials and says award restrictions are as per the sponsor’s directives.
- Contact
Application contact: The Foundation
Mailing address: 3001 Avenue M, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Phone: (718) 692-1212
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Tiferes Eliyahu ($235K). Together the top 10 received $388K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 95 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 36% to New York, 5% to Pennsylvania, and 4% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 22 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 41% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $291K (2020) to $621K (2022). In 2024 it made 22 grants totaling $472K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tiferes Eliyahu Lakewood, NJ | Religious | $235,000 |
| OJC Fund Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $30,000 |
| Amal Hatorah Bala Cynwyd, PA | Charitable | $22,500 |
| Belz Institutions in Isael Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $20,000 |
| Palm Beach Synagogue Palm Beach, FL | Religious | $18,000 |
| Yeshiva of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY | Education | $17,000 |
| Other Miscellaneous Contributions Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $14,850 |
| Yeshiva Derech Hachaim Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $11,000 |
| Agudah of Madison Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Cong Bais Ahron Monsey, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,198,924 | $488,750 | $497,654 | $472,350 | 22 | $472,350 | $474,524 | $20,461 |
| 2023 | $4,051,078 | $285,673 | $362,187 | $340,400 | 15 | $352,172 | $281,316 | $172,978 |
| 2022 | $3,566,243 | $286,163 | $639,408 | $621,320 | 19 | $635,046 | $242,227 | — |
| 2021 | $4,349,725 | $299,265 | $409,387 | $377,500 | 21 | $396,749 | $293,305 | $200,596 |
| 2020 | $3,961,880 | $1,276,271 | $303,911 | $291,200 | 18 | — | $286,303 | $160,291 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants included religious, charitable, and educational purposes. One recipient, Yeshiva University, received $500. The university describes its mission as providing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and post-doctoral education and training, as well as research and clinical programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $472,350. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $235,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants included $235,000 to Tiferes Eliyahu in Lakewood, New Jersey, for religious purposes; $30,000 to OJC Fund in Brooklyn, New York, for religious purposes; and $22,500 to Amal Hatorah in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, for charitable purposes.
The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists the application contact as “the foundation,” with forms and materials and deadlines marked “N/A”; award restrictions are “as per sponsor’s directives.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Mark I Ettinger and Alan G Schwartz as trustees.
Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan G. Schwartz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$6K (2024)
Mark I. Ettinger
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$6K (2024)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $6K, to Mark I Ettinger (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus
How much does Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus give each year?
Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus gave $472K across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $340K across 15 grants.
What is Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus's typical grant size?
Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,470, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus that year got $8K on average.
Where does Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus give grants?
Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus gives mostly in New Jersey: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (13 grants) and Lakewood, NJ (3 grants).
Does Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (11 grants), "Religious" (7 grants) and "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus's largest grantees?
Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus's largest 2024 grantees include Tiferes Eliyahu ($235,000), OJC Fund ($30,000) and Amal Hatorah ($22,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus?
Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $472K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included religious, charitable, and educational purposes. One recipient, Yeshiva University, received $500. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus?
Contact the foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus's EIN?
Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable Trus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7026273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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