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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 13-6065879

The Finney Foundation

A private foundation in Nantucket, MA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 22 grants and $13,179 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Sep 30, 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,179

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $299,088

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,364

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $299,408

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,842

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $300,307

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,800

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $301,781

  • Tax year 2019

    $16,182

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $307,089

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,539

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $318,894

Grants paid in 2023

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NY

    Sustaining

    $1,620
  2. Central Presbyterian ChurMontclair, NJ

    Sustaining

    $1,210
  3. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    Sustaining

    $1,000
  4. FincaWashington, DC

    Sustaining

    $900
  5. ThirteenNew York, NY

    Sustaining

    $900
  6. Harvard College FundBoston, MA

    Sustaining

    $800
  7. Trustees of Philips AcademyNew York, NY

    Sustaining

    $800
  8. Toni's KitchenMontclair, NJ

    Sustaining

    $800
  9. Ballet Theatre FoundationNew York, NY

    Sustaining

    $750
  10. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Sustaining

    $700
  11. Help Heal VetransWashington, DC

    Sustaining

    $600
  12. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Sustaining

    $500
  13. United Way of Northern JerseyBridgewater, NJ

    Sustaining

    $500
  14. CareNew York, NY

    Sustaining

    $400
  15. The Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    Sustaining

    $400
  16. The Salvation ArmyUnion, NJ

    Sustaining

    $400
  17. Montclair Art MuseumMontclair, NJ

    Sustaining

    $210
  18. Montclair Ambulance UnitMontclair, NJ

    Sustaining

    $200
  19. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Sustaining

    $189
  20. Agorbia-Debia Women and ChildrensAthens, GA

    Sustaining

    $100
  21. Disabled American VetsCincinnati, OH

    Sustaining

    $100
  22. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Sustaining

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $1,14940% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $1,00035% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $40014% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2007% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $5,559
  2. New Jersey6 grants $3,320
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $2,500
  4. Georgia2 grants $800
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $800
  6. Florida1 grant $100
  7. Ohio1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John R FinneyPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Paul FinneyVICE PRES Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Linda Finney WilliamsSECY/TREAS Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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