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David and Hilda Fins Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 331179793

David and Hilda Fins Family Foundation is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $60,700 in 29 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $60,700 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$60,70029$1.1 million
2024$60,70029$1.3 million

How to apply

David and Hilda Fins 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 David and Hilda Fins Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York13$24,400
Connecticut6$14,500
Pennsylvania2$6,000
Massachusetts2$4,300
District of Columbia2$4,000
Minnesota1$2,000
Oregon1$2,000
Virginia1$2,000
Maryland1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 29 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Building One Community
Stamford, CT
General support$5,000
Barnard College
New York, NY
General support$4,000
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
General support$3,000
Franklin & Marshall Co
Lancaster, PA
General support$3,000
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
General support$3,000
Facing History
Brookline, MA
General support$2,500
Adl
New York, NY
General support$2,000
Death Penalty Information Center
Washington, DC
General support$2,000
Food Bank for Lower Fairfield County
Stamford, CT
General support$2,000
Food Bank for New York City
New York, NY
General support$2,000
Global Camps Africa Camp Sizanani
Lynchburg, VA
General support$2,000
Hias
Washiington, DC
General support$2,000
International Rescue Committee (Aka Irc)
Albert Lea, MN
General support$2,000
National Netwsosrk of Abortion Funds
Beaverton, OR
General supportgeneral support$2,000
Shining Hope for Communities
New York, NY
General support$2,000
The Dalton School
New York, NY
General support$2,000
Brooklyn College Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
General support$1,800
Central Synagogue
New York, NY
General support$1,800
Eye-To-Eye
New York, NY
General support$1,800
National Yiddish Book Center
Amherst, MA
General support$1,800
Citymeals-On-Wheels
New York, NY
General support$1,500
Doctors Without Borders USA
Hagerstown, MD
General support$1,500
Dorot
New York, NY
General support$1,500
Equal Justice USA
Brooklyn, NY
General support$1,500
Green Farms Academy
Greens Farm, CT
General support$1,500
Horizons for Children
New Canaan, CT
General support$1,500
Kids in Crisis
Cos Cob, CT
General support$1,500
The Fresh Air Fund
New York, NY
General support$1,500
UJA Federation of Ny
New Canaan, NY
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David and Hilda Fins Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does David and Hilda Fins Family Foundation give?

$60,700 in tax year 2024, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs David and Hilda Fins Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Deborah Fins (President) and Stephanie Fins (Vice President).

What does David and Hilda Fins Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, international and youth programs.

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