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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3402891

Garfinkle-Friedlander Family Founda

A private foundation in Newton, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $14,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $75,669
  • Tax year 2023

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $89,768
  • Tax year 2022

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $59,768
  • Tax year 2021

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $23,367
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $36,867
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $33,081
  • Tax year 2018

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $32,666

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    Support

    $2,500
  2. The Second StepNewton, MA

    Support

    $2,500
  3. Feeding AmericaBoston, MA

    Support

    $2,000
  4. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    Support

    $2,000
  5. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Support

    $2,000
  6. ACLUNew York, NY

    Support

    $1,000
  7. Planned ParenthoodBoston, MA

    Support

    $1,000
  8. UNICEFBoston, MA

    Support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $2,50038% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,00031% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $2,00031% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts6 grants $11,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  3. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Steven W GarfinkleTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lynn FriedlanderTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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