Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr
The Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation TR is a private foundation based in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Its 2021 grants went to organizations working in areas including human services, food security, environmental protection, and public park support. The foundation’s 2022 filing is marked as its final return and reports no grants or assets; it appears to have wound down.
Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr at a glance
- Qualifying distributions (2022)
- $11,077
- -99.7% vs 2021
- Expenses (2022)
- $11,007
- -99.7% vs 2021
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It does not provide an application process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 131 Turkey Ln, Cold Spg Hbr, NY 11724-1712
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 53 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2021 grants listed include recipients in New York and Connecticut, with several serving Long Island or the broader Long Island Sound region.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr gives
- 92% of 2021 grantees were also funded in 2020. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021). 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 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2020) to $3.3M (2021). In 2021 it made 26 grants totaling $3.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RI | Youth Development, ENVIRONMENTAL,HUMAN Assistance | $3,103,535 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Labs Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Scientific Research | $15,000 |
| 92ND Street Y New York, NY | Youth Development | $12,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy New York, NY | Environmental & Park Dev. | $10,000 |
| Long Island Community Foundation Li Melville, NY | Environmental | $10,000 |
| Trust for Public Lands New York, NY | Youth Development | $10,000 |
| Family Service League Huntington, NY | Human Assistance | $8,000 |
| Huntington YMCA Huntington, NY | Youth Development | $7,000 |
| Friends of the Performing Arts Libr New York, NY | Youth and the Arts | $6,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Environmental | $6,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | — | $11,007 | — | — | $11,077 | — | $1,084 |
| 2021 | $11,007 | $253,735 | $3,269,980 | $3,266,035 | 26 | $3,269,980 | $193,735 | $67,732 |
| 2020 | $2,848,895 | $250,262 | $165,046 | $162,000 | 27 | — | $190,262 | $130,117 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2022 — 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 grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of work it supported: Family Service League described its work as transforming lives and communities through mental health, addiction, housing, and essential human services. Long Island Cares described its work as addressing hunger and food insecurity on Long Island and supporting families’ humanitarian needs and self-sufficiency.
Save the Sound stated that its mission is to protect and improve the land, air, and water of the Long Island Sound region. Friends of Hudson River Park described its work as fundraising, marketing, communications, and public policy for the park.
Grantmaking
In 2021, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $3,266,035. Examples include $8,000 to Family Service League and $5,000 each to Save the Sound, Long Island Cares, and Friends of Hudson River Park. In 2020, it reported 27 grants totaling $162,000. The 2022 filing reports no grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2022 filing lists Richard Rubinstein, Pamela Rubinstein, and Marissa Shapiro as trustees.
Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr's 2022 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Marissa Shapiro
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Rubinstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Rubinstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr
What does Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of work it supported: Family Service League described its work as transforming lives and communities through mental health, addiction, housing, and essential human services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr make grants?
The 2021 grants listed include recipients in New York and Connecticut, with several serving Long Island or the broader Long Island Sound region.
How much is Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr's EIN?
Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7092964. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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