The Fine Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 20-8645116

The Fine Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $196K.

The Fine Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Fine Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$4,690,857
+37.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 The Fine Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Parks and Recreation Community (Parc) Foundation: $5KThe Parks and RecreationCommunity (Parc) Foundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Parks and Recreation Community (Parc) Foundation ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

PittsburghSanta Barbara

How The Fine Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 13% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $383K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Parks and Recreation Community (Parc) Foundation Santa Barbara, CALagoon Platform Improvement$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,690,857$1,324,702$49,902$5,0001$25,075$195,699$192,278
2024$3,416,057$2,827,540$17,539——$12,217$72,318$71,065
2023$606,056$259,172$391,455$382,7782$389,020$6,987$40,254
2022$738,339$250,000$2,110——$1,582—$34,398
2021$490,449$250,000$2,175——$1,579—$22,192
2020$242,624$250,958$157,780$155,0001—$263$9,668

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fine Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $192K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Fine Family Foundation is led by Sibyl Fine King, Sole Director, Chair & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sibyl Fine King

    Sole Director, Chair & President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas J. Lavelle

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 The Fine Family Foundation

How much does The Fine Family Foundation give each year?

The Fine Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Fine Family Foundation?

The Fine Family Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (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.

Where does The Fine Family Foundation operate?

The Fine Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Pennsylvania.

What is The Fine Family Foundation's EIN?

The Fine Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8645116. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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