The Margaret Finkel Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Fort Walton Beach, FL EIN: 58-2617575

The Margaret Finkel Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Fort Walton Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $244K.

Key facts about The Margaret Finkel Foundation

EIN
58-2617575
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$243,675
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$24,368
Median grant
$7,900
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025)
Primary geography
Florida (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Margaret Finkel Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Margaret Finkel Foundation's 10 itemized 2025 grants were Florida (94%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ft Walton Beach, FL (4 grants) and Destin, FL (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Margaret Finkel Foundation open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $42K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$244K

+15.2% YoY

Grant Count

10

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+38.3% YoY

About The Margaret Finkel Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Margaret Finkel Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Fort Walton Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $244K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DestinFort Walton BeachDefuniak SpringsTriangleNitroAcworthCedartownFreeportKnoxvilleMariettaMichigan CenterPensacolaRichmondShalimarChambleeChesapeakeFort MyersFrankvilleHaines CityLake Barrington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 27, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 31, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$61K$122K$183K$244K3 grants202014 grants202120 grants202214 grants202312 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Chabad of the Emerald Coast: $150KChabad of the Emerald Coast$150KAll Sports Association: $43KAll Sports Association$43KSilver Sands School: $15KSilver Sands School$15KNitro Elemntary School: $10KNitro Elemntary School$10KPensacola Chabad: $10KPensacola Chabad$10KEmerald Coast Fire Department: $6KEmerald Coast Fire Department$6KToys for Tots: $5KToys for Tots$5KElks Foundation: $3KElks Foundation$3KFort Walton Beach High School: $1KFort Walton Beach High School$1KFaithcoast: $200Faithcoast$200

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Chabad of the Emerald Coast ($150,420), All Sports Association ($43,200), Silver Sands School ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHABAD OF THE EMERALD COAST Destin, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$150,420
ALL SPORTS ASSOCIATION Ft Walton Beach, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$43,200
SILVER SANDS SCHOOL Fort Walton Beach, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$15,000
NITRO ELEMNTARY SCHOOL Nitro, WVGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
PENSACOLA CHABAD Pensacola, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
EMERALD COAST FIRE DEPARTMENT Santa Rosa, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,800
TOYS FOR TOTS Triangle, VAGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
ELKS FOUNDATION Fort Walton Beach, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$3,055
FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL Fort Walton Beach, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
FAITHCOAST Destin, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Neill C FinkelPresident——
Bonni L FinkelSecretary &——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Margaret Finkel Foundation?

The Margaret Finkel Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Fort Walton Beach, FL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Margaret Finkel Foundation operate?

The Margaret Finkel Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.

What size grants does The Margaret Finkel Foundation award?

In 2025, The Margaret Finkel Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $244K — an average of about $24K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Margaret Finkel Foundation's EIN?

The Margaret Finkel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2617575. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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