The Finerty Family Foundation
The Finerty Family Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including cultural institutions, parks and greenway organizations, a university, and community-service nonprofits.
The Finerty Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Finerty Family Foundation gave $846K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Missouri. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $846,216
- +48.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,639
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,200
- Total assets
- $3,497,107
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (4 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Finerty Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 20 Algonquin Lane, St Louis, MO 63119
Phone: (314) 961-6031
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Finerty Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Louis Symphony ($366K). Together the top 10 received $757K.
Grant Size Distribution
185 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 168 grants of 185 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 1% to recipients in Iowa. The filing also reports 0% shares for South Carolina and Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Finerty Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 41 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $688; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 66% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 368% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $457K (2020) to $846K (2025). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $846K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Louis Symphony St. Louis, MO | Operating Funds | $366,470 |
| St Louis Zoo St. Louis, MO | Operating Funds | $105,000 |
| Forest Park Forever St. Louis, MO | Operating Funds | $84,446 |
| Gateway Arch Park St. Louis, MO | Operating Funds | $55,000 |
| Great Rivers Greenway Foundation St. Louis, MO | Operating Funds | $50,000 |
| Siteman Center - Illumination Gala Creve Coeur, MO | Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| Missouri Historical Museum St. Louis, MO | Operating Funds | $21,000 |
| Magic House St. Louis, MO | Operating Funds | $20,000 |
| Rung St. Louis, MO | Operating Funds | $15,000 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis St. Louis, MO | Operating Funds | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,497,107 | $841,309 | $851,029 | $846,216 | 41 | $850,427 | $499,138 | $231,375 |
| 2024 | $3,570,926 | $1,605,793 | $575,701 | $570,778 | 33 | $575,078 | $821,294 | $214,619 |
| 2023 | $3,170,134 | $845,857 | $473,448 | $468,200 | 34 | $473,002 | $398,442 | $186,630 |
| 2022 | $3,107,066 | $615,285 | $559,041 | $532,419 | 37 | $536,691 | $293,989 | $192,705 |
| 2021 | $3,319,922 | $2,014,810 | $597,468 | $572,510 | 40 | $572,510 | $1,235,948 | $175,721 |
| 2020 | $2,437,268 | $1,066,596 | $467,627 | $457,386 | 44 | — | $891,925 | $114,814 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Finerty Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $231K for 2025 — 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 2025 grantees describe a range of work: Forest Park Forever says it works with the City of St. Louis to restore, maintain, and sustain Forest Park as a public park; Great Rivers Greenway Foundation says it supports projects that establish, enhance, maintain, and sustain regional greenways. United Way of Greater St. Louis says it mobilizes people, resources, and funding across areas including essential needs, youth success, health, jobs, and community stability. Other 2025 recipients include arts organizations, a literacy nonprofit, a university, and a hospital.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $846,216. Grants ranged from $250 to $366,470, with a median grant of $1,200. The largest awards included $366,470 to St. Louis Symphony, $105,000 to St. Louis Zoo, $84,446 to Forest Park Forever, $55,000 to Gateway Arch Park, and $50,000 to Great Rivers Greenway Foundation. The listed purposes for these grants were operating funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Finerty and Steven Finerty as trustees.
The Finerty Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Finerty
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Finerty
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Finerty Family Foundation
How much does The Finerty Family Foundation give each year?
The Finerty Family Foundation gave $846K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $571K across 33 grants.
What is The Finerty Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Finerty Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,200, and its average grant was $20,639, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Finerty Family Foundation that year got $688 on average.
Where does The Finerty Family Foundation give grants?
The Finerty Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (32 grants) and Webster Groves, MO (2 grants).
Does The Finerty Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Finerty Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Finerty Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Finerty Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Louis Symphony ($366,470), St Louis Zoo ($105,000) and Forest Park Forever ($84,446), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Finerty Family Foundation?
The Finerty Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $850K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $231K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Finerty Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe a range of work: Forest Park Forever says it works with the City of St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Finerty Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Finerty Family Foundation's EIN?
The Finerty Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1867107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Finerty Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Finerty Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-finerty-family-foundation-morg_868be35ff1124dcabb95971970799d46
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