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The Finkelman Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Aptos, California · EIN 770454276

The Finkelman Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Aptos, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,130 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $2,000. 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 down from $9,959 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$9,98914$398,361
2024$9,95917$306,027
2025$9,13015$111,195

How to apply

The Finkelman Family Charitable 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 The Finkelman Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California15$9,130

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pajaro Valley Shelter Services
Watsonville, CA
Charity$2,000
Cabrillo College Foundation
Aptos, CA
Charity$1,000
Dientes Community Dental
Santa Cruz, CA
Charity$1,000
Hospice Caring Project
Scotts Valley, CA
Charity$1,000
Second Harvest Food
Watsonville, CA
Charity$1,000
Teen Kitchen Project
Soquel, CA
Charity$1,000
Rio del Mar Improvement Association
Rio del Mar, CA
Charity$500
Ca Grey Bears Inc
Santa Cruz, CA
Charity$250
Friends of SC State Parks
Santa Cruz, CA
Charity$250
Save Our Shores
Santa Cruz, CA
Charity$250
Foster Grandparent Project
Aptos, CA
Charity$200
Veterans Charities
Santa Cruz, CA
Charity$200
Womencare
Soquel, CA
Charity$200
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Charity$180
Girls Inc of Central Coast
Salinas, CA
Charity$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Finkelman Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Finkelman Family Charitable Foundation give?

$9,130 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs The Finkelman Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Herbert Finkelman (Ceo) and Edda Tusinac (Secretary).

What does The Finkelman Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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