Steven & Renee Finn Foundations
Steven & Renee Finn Foundations is a private foundation, based in Natick, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $157K.
Steven & Renee Finn Foundations at a glance
In short: Steven & Renee Finn Foundations gave $112K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,800
- -55.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,267
- -70.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,311,568
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Steven & Renee Finn Foundations funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Combined Jewish Philanthropies ($100K). Together the top 3 received $112K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Steven & Renee Finn Foundations gives
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2023) to $326K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | General Donation | $100,000 |
| Esptein Hillel Jewish Day School Marblehead, MA | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Hebrew College Auburndale, MA | General Donation | $1,800 |
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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 | $1,311,568 | $169,428 | $114,375 | $111,800 | 3 | $111,800 | $156,784 | $145,766 |
| 2024 | $1,256,515 | $282,898 | $254,298 | $252,468 | 2 | $252,468 | $54,618 | $114,948 |
| 2023 | $1,227,915 | $84,870 | $66,736 | $63,165 | 1 | $63,165 | $49,374 | $90,369 |
| 2022 | $1,209,781 | $19,205 | $2,389 | — | — | — | $33,605 | $87,226 |
| 2021 | $1,192,965 | $149,386 | $1,592 | — | — | — | $47,794 | $85,698 |
| 2020 | $1,045,171 | $25,093 | $326,362 | $326,267 | 36 | — | $32,472 | $80,106 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steven & Renee Finn Foundations reported a distributable amount of $146K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steven & Renee Finn Foundations's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Renee Finn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven G. Finn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Steven & Renee Finn Foundations
How much does Steven & Renee Finn Foundations give each year?
Steven & Renee Finn Foundations gave $112K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $252K across 2 grants.
What is Steven & Renee Finn Foundations's typical grant size?
Steven & Renee Finn Foundations's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $37,267, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Steven & Renee Finn Foundations give grants?
Steven & Renee Finn Foundations gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Steven & Renee Finn Foundations give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Steven & Renee Finn Foundations's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Steven & Renee Finn Foundations?
Steven & Renee Finn Foundations reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Steven & Renee Finn Foundations's EIN?
Steven & Renee Finn Foundations's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6745285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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