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Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsford, New York · EIN 656418965

Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsford, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $221,900 in 85 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $64,050. 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 $205,805 the year before.

6% 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
2022$202,30242$3.9 million
2023$205,80591$4.5 million
2024$221,90085$4.7 million

How to apply

Harold & Joan Feinbloom 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 Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York52$150,150
Michigan14$34,500
District of Columbia6$14,750
Virginia4$12,000
Massachusetts2$3,250
Vermont1$2,500
Rhode Island1$1,250
Alabama1$1,000
Georgia1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 85 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Art Gallery
Rochester, NY
Bring great art and related programs to the community$64,050
Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation
Detroit, MI
Sponsor and coordinate a parade and other civic festivals within the city of detroit for the benefit, education, and enjoyment of the residents of the state of michigan$12,500
Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Rochester, NY
Support local jewish community$12,000
Adirondack Community Foundation
Lake Placid, NY
Generous acts fund, special & urgent needs fund$10,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York, NY
Support community health$10,000
United Way of Greater Rochester
Rochester, NY
Crisis relief fund, annual campaign fund$10,000
NPR
Washington, DC
Supporting public radio.$9,500
PBS Foundation
Arlington, VA
Supporting public broadcasting.$9,500
Jewish Family Service of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Assistance for families$8,500
Detroit Zoo
Royal Oaks, MI
Support for animals$7,750
Hillel at the University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Providing a safe space for jewish students and supporting jewish traditions.$3,500
Fordham University School of Law
Boston, MA
The louis j. Lefkowitz scholarship fund$3,000
Anti-Defamation League Foundation
New York, NY
To stop the defamation of the jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all$2,500
Foodlink
Rochester, NY
Foodbank, providing free meals.$2,500
North Country Public Radio
Canton, NY
Support public radio$2,500
Rochester Area Community Foundation
Rochester, NY
Supporting the greater rochester ny region by supporting the arts, environmental protection, preserving historic assets.$2,500
Vermont Public Radio
Colchester, VT
Support public radio$2,500
Alzheimer Association of Michigan
Southfield, MI
Assistance for families$2,000
Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
Birmingham, MI
Lymphoma research$2,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank
Detroit, MI
Assistance for families$2,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
To provide crisis relief.$1,500
National Geographic Society
Washington, DC
Support of environmental protection$1,500
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Provide housing for families while their children receive medical care.$1,500
Wxxi
Rochester, NY
Supporting public radio.$1,500
Brown University
Providence, RI
To support higher education.$1,250
Michigan Humane Society
Bingham Farms, MI
Support for animals$1,250
Temple B'rith Kodesh
Brighton, NY
Support jewish religion.$1,200
ALS Foundation - Upstate New York Chapter
Liverpool, NY
Provide comprehensive patient services and support to the als community$1,000
American Diabetes Association Michigan Chapter
Southfield, MI
Diabetes research$1,000
Charities Aid Foundation America (Caf)
Alexandria, VA
To aid international philanthropy.$1,000
Detroit Institue of Arts
Detroit, MI
To support fine arts.$1,000
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit, MI
Support the muscial performing arts.$1,000
Elizabethtown Community Hospital
Elizabethtown, NY
Support hospital programs$1,000
Galapagos Conservancy
Fairfax, VA
Support for conservation$1,000
Herd USA
Dahlonega, GA
Supports the herd elephant orphanage in south africa.$1,000
Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit
West Bloomfield Townsh, MI
Community assistance$1,000
Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Supporting the jewish community of greater detroit.$1,000
Mercy Flight Central
Canandaigua, NY
Provides air medical transport.$1,000
North Country SPCA
Westport, NY
Support for animals$1,000
Rochester Rotary
Rochester, NY
Providing community service for the rochester area. Supporting programs for children.$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation give?

$221,900 in tax year 2024, across 85 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Canandaigua National Bank (Trustee), Joan L Feinbloom (Trustee, Chairperson) and Joy Ryen Plotnik (Secretary).

What does Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, faith communities and human services.

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