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Alfred and Harriet Feinman Foundation

Preselected recipients only brooklyn, New York · EIN 237007870

Alfred and Harriet Feinman Foundation is a private foundation in brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $647,272 in 42 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $77,676. 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 up from $534,594 the year before.

47% of its 2024 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
2022$307,00048$10.9 million
2023$534,59474$14.5 million
2024$647,27242$15.9 million

How to apply

Alfred and Harriet Feinman 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 Alfred and Harriet Feinman Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York28$382,615
Arizona3$109,254
Massachusetts2$78,602
Texas3$46,301
District of Columbia1$10,000
Louisiana1$7,000
Alabama1$5,000
Illinois1$5,000
Pennsylvania1$2,500
Minnesota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 42 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Margaret Robert Feinman Local Chari
Purchase, NY
Charitable$77,676
Margaret Robert Feinman Local Chari
tucson, AZ
Charitable$62,813
Jewish Home Foundation Rochester
Rochester, NY
Charitable$50,000
Auschwitz Institute for the Prevent
New York, NY
Charitable$40,000
GS Donor Adv Phil Fund
Boston, MA
Charitable$39,301
Individual
MA
Charitable$39,301
Kate Nicholas Feinman Fdn
Dallas, TX
Charitable$39,301
GS Donor Adv Phil Fund
Purchase, NY
Charitable$35,307
Individual
NY
Charitable$34,891
Kate Nicholas Feinman Fdn
Purchase, NY
Charitable$34,891
Margaret Robert Feinman Local Chari
tucson, AZ
Charitable$28,657
Margaret Robert Feinman Local Chari
Purchase, NY
Charitable$21,350
Margaret Robert Feinman Local Chari
Tucson, AZ
Charitable$17,784
Gault Center
Washington, DC
Charitable$10,000
Guild Hall
East Hampton, NY
Charitable$10,000
Drama Club
Long Island City, NY
Charitable$7,000
New Orleans Photo Alliance
New Orleans, LA
Charitable$7,000
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Cente
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
The Arthur Project
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
The Door
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
Charitable$5,000
Susan G Komen
Dallas, TX
Charitable$5,000
Clamshell Foundation
East Hampton, NY
Charitable$5,000
Fresh Air Fund
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
Charitable$5,000
Ola of Eastern Long Island
Sagaponack, NY
Charitable$5,000
East Hampton Food Pantry
East Hampton, NY
Charitable$5,000
Watermill Center
Water Mill, NY
Charitable$5,000
Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse, NY
Charitable$5,000
Amagansett Free Library
Amagansett, NY
Charitable$5,000
United Hospital Fund
New York, NY
Charitable$3,500
Juvenile Law Center
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$2,500
Animal Rescue Fund East Hampton
East Hampton, NY
Charitable$2,500
Center for Constitutional Rights
New York, NY
Charitable$2,500
South Fork Bakery
Amagansett, NY
Charitable$2,500
Legal Aid Society
New York, NY
Charitable$2,500
Hamptons Community Outreach
Bridgehampton, NY
Charitable$2,500
The Retreat
East Hampton, NY
Charitable$2,500
Amagansett Fire Department
Amagansett, NY
Charitable$2,000
Thank You Life
Austin, TX
Charitable$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alfred and Harriet Feinman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Alfred and Harriet Feinman Foundation give?

$647,272 in tax year 2024, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Alfred and Harriet Feinman Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Nicholas Feinman (Director), Martin Feinman (President) and Robert Feinman (Director).

What does Alfred and Harriet Feinman Foundation fund?

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

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