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M R Finley Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Anselmo, California · EIN 943271825

M R Finley Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Anselmo, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $12,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $40,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$43,5007$839,263
2024$40,0007$863,556
2025$40,0007$894,454

How to apply

M R Finley Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What M R Finley Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$27,500
Maine1$5,000
South Dakota1$5,000
Virginia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Wooden Floor
Santa Ana, CA
Educational assistance$12,500
Af School of St Jude
Rapid City, SD
Educational assistance$5,000
Bridge the Gap College Prep
Sausalito, CA
Educational assistance$5,000
Marin Community Clinic
Larkspur, CA
Educational assistance$5,000
Safe Passage
Yarmouth, ME
Educational assistance$5,000
Seneca Hospital
Chester, CA
General supports$5,000
Wakefield School
The Plains, VA
Educational assistance$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does M R Finley Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does M R Finley Family Foundation give?

$40,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs M R Finley Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Cheryl Finley (President), Suzanne Friend (Secretary) and Brent Finley (Treasurer).

What does M R Finley Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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