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Roger Feldman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 477312157

Roger Feldman Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $324,495 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $700 and the largest $311,800. 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 $116,580 the year before.

47% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$58,74521$2.4 million
2024$116,58032$6.2 million
2025$324,49515$7.9 million

How to apply

Roger Feldman 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 Roger Feldman Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$316,745
Virginia4$3,550
New Jersey2$2,200
Pennsylvania1$1,800
Massachusetts1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Colel Chabad
Brookyn, NY
For the establishment and$311,800
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church
Potomac Falls, VA
General & unrestricted$3,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom
New York, NY
General & unrestricted$1,800
Chabad of the Undergrads Inc
State College, PA
General & unrestricted$1,800
The Valerie Fund
Maplewood, NJ
General & unrestricted$1,500
The Frick Collection
New York, NY
Membership at the young$1,075
Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces
New York, NY
General & unrestricted$1,000
Temple B'nail Jeshurun
Short Hills, NJ
General & unrestricted$700
New York Architects Regatta
New York, NY
To support joan taylor fisk$500
The Jewish Community Project of Lower Manhattan
New York, NY
Jewish community project$360
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
Membership for stefanie$210
Va Sheriff Institute
Richmond, VA
For vsi's certification$200
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM
Stockbridge, MA
General & unrestricted$200
Bishop O'Connell High School
Arlington, VA
2020-2021 knight fund$200
Sterling Volunteer Fire Company
Sterling, VA
General & unrestricted$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roger Feldman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Roger Feldman Foundation give?

$324,495 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $700.

Who runs Roger Feldman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Roger B Feldman (Trustee), Hadley E Feldman (Trustee) and Scott C Feldman (Trustee).

What does Roger Feldman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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