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SJF Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Great Diamond Island, Maine · EIN 206419866

SJF Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Great Diamond Island, Maine. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $15,000 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$32,0003$268,383
2024$15,0001$264,228
2025$20,0001$263,824

How to apply

SJF 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 SJF Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cancer Connection
Northhampton, MA
Provide community cancer support$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SJF Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does SJF Charitable Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs SJF Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Howard B Finkel (Trustee) and Rebecca H Finkel (Trustee).

What does SJF Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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