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The Feinberg Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 061485274

The Feinberg Family Foundation is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $140,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 up from $105,000 the year before.

23% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$120,00011$2.4 million
2024$105,00011$2.9 million
2025$140,00014$3.2 million

How to apply

The Feinberg 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 The Feinberg Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$60,000
Connecticut4$40,000
Virginia1$15,000
Tennessee1$10,000
Arizona1$5,000
California1$5,000
Minnesota1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Children of Armenia Fund
New York, NY
To enhance educationalopportunities across rural armenia$25,000
Greenwich Hospital Foundation
Cos Cob, CT
To provide qualityhealthcare services$20,000
Individual
VA
To provide reconstructive surgery to children in need$15,000
Orbis International
New York, NY
Assist in preventionof blindness$15,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
To fund research$10,000
Save the Children
Fairfield, CT
To support childrens programs$10,000
Solving Kids Cancer
New York, NY
To support cancerresearch$10,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
To support youth programs$5,000
Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking
Los Angeles, CA
To assist victims ofhuman trafficking$5,000
International Rescue Committee
Albert Lea, MN
To support global reliefprograms$5,000
Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut
New Haven, CT
To suppoert families of children that are battling illness$5,000
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
To fund wishes for childrenwith critical illnesses$5,000
UNICEF
New York, NY
To fund programs that protect children$5,000
Covenant House
New York, NY
To provide resources to youth in need$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Feinberg Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Feinberg Family Foundation give?

$140,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Feinberg Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Larry Feinberg (Trustee) and Cynthia Hackel (Trustee).

What does The Feinberg Family Foundation fund?

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

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