Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 13-3746078

MAURICE & CAROL FEINBERG FAMILY is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. It supports other qualifying tax-exempt organizations through contributions and states that it does not conduct direct charitable activities.

Key facts about Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation

In short: Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation gave $12.4M across 36 grants in 2024 (avg $346K), mostly in Ohio. 26% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-3746078
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$12,439,802
Grants made (2024)
36
Average grant
$345,550
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
26% first-time grantees (9 of 35, 2024)
Primary geography
Ohio (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$12.4M

+1698.2% YoY

Grant Count

36

+2.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$346K

+1648.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $420K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation open to new grantees?

26%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 9 of 35 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1.3M; repeat grants $22K. How we count

Medians: $33K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 2053% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation states that its primary purpose is to support qualifying organizations through contributions. Its 2024 grants included support for arts, journalism, education, health, and other organizations; these examples describe recipients’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation. For example, the Institute of Contemporary Art describes its mission as sharing contemporary art through public access to art, artists, and the creative process. The GroundTruth Project says it supports the next generation of journalists through field reporting and journalism training, while Facing History & Ourselves says it uses history to help teachers and students stand up to bigotry and hate.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 36 grants totaling $12,439,802. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $5,902,524, with a median of $10,000. The two largest grants were stock gifts to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($5,902,524) and GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($4,378,712), both for general support. Other listed grants included $123,500 to the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, $50,000 each to Mass General Hospital, New Politics Leadership in Boston, The GroundTruth Project in Boston, and UMass Medical Center, and $20,000 to Nexus in Woburn. The filing also listed a $33,225 grant to the ACLU for “pending final distribution of assets” by October 31, 2025.

The foundation says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 41% to New York, and 3% to Massachusetts. The filing also lists 0% for recipients in Washington, DC, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonNew YorkWashingtonBrooklynCambridgeBrooklineChestnut HillLos AngelesBethelBronxDenverWellesleyBelmontClintonChicagoCincinattiClaremontWorcesterAlbanyNew London

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M28 grants2020 36 grants2021 35 grants2022 35 grants2023 36 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $558K (2022) to $12.4M (2024). In 2024 it made 36 grants totaling $12.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund - Stock: $5.9MFidelity Charitable Gift Fund- Stock$5.9MGS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund - Stock: $4.4MGS Donor Advised PhilanthropyFund - Stock$4.4MFidelity Charitable Gift Fund: $1.0MFidelity Charitable Gift Fund$1.0MGS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund: $470KGS Donor Advised PhilanthropyFund$470KThe Institute of Contemporary Art: $124KThe Institute of ContemporaryArt$124KMary McDowell Friends School: $86K across 2 grantsMary McDowell Friends School$86K · 2 grantsMass General Hospital: $50KMass General Hospital$50KNew Politics Leadership: $50KNew Politics Leadership$50KThe Groundtruth Project: $50KThe Groundtruth Project$50KUmass Medical Center: $50KUmass Medical Center$50K

The largest 2024 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund - Stock ($5.9M). Together the top 10 received $12.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

170 grants across all recorded years

140<$50K21$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 140 grants of 170 (82%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund - Stock Cincinatti, OHGeneral Support$5,902,524
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund - Stock New York, NYGeneral Support$4,378,712
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinatti, OHGeneral Support$1,025,230
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund Albany, NYGeneral Support$470,011
The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, MAGeneral Support$123,500
Mary McDowell Friends School Brooklyn, NYGeneral Support$50,000
Mass General Hospital Boston, MAGeneral Support$50,000
New Politics Leadership Boston, MAGeneral Support$50,000
The Groundtruth Project Boston, MAGeneral Support$50,000
Umass Medical Center Worcester, MAGeneral Support$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 Not provided $54,885 $12,485,908 $12,439,802
2023 $8,972,086 $201,581 $733,064 $691,800
2022 $8,278,898 $448,160 $624,669 $557,521
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$8,972,086$8,278,898
Revenue$54,885$201,581$448,160
Expenses$12,485,908$733,064$624,669
Qualifying Distributions$12,457,415$697,900$557,521
Net Investment Income$165,975$194,089$425,061
Distributable Amount$419,977$404,621$419,408

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Nancy Feinberg as director/secretary and treasurer, Hope Schroy as director/vice president, and David Feinberg as director/president.

Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation is led by David Feinberg, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Feinberg

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hope Schroy

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Feinberg

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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.

Contact

Mailing address: Co Feinberg Hanson Llp800 Boylsto, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (212) 485-5500

Frequently asked questions about Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation

How much does Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation give each year?

Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation gave $12.4M across 36 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $692K across 35 grants.

What is Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $345,550, across 36 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation that year got $1.3M on average.

Where does Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation give grants?

Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants), Boston, MA (9 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Cincinatti, OH (2 grants).

Does Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 97% of Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 36) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund - Stock ($5,902,524), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund - Stock ($4,378,712) and Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($1,025,230), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

What does Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation fund?

The foundation states that its primary purpose is to support qualifying organizations through contributions. Its 2024 grants included support for arts, journalism, education, health, and other organizations; these examples describe recipients’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation?

Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.

How much is Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $420K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation's EIN?

Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3746078. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Maurice & Carol 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.

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