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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7024610

Finerman Foundation Inc & Ralph Finerman

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $77,550 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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

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

    $77,550

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $728,846
  • Tax year 2023

    $34,372

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $569,855
  • Tax year 2022

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $503,482
  • Tax year 2021

    $57,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $549,451
  • Tax year 2020

    $70,751

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $502,664

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Various community causes

    $27,500
  2. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Support university facilities development

    $25,000
  3. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Support for young jewish adults

    $10,000
  4. Jewish Federation Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Disaster relief assistance

    $5,000
  5. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Support through scholarship fund

    $5,000
  6. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    To help anyone in need of care

    $1,800
  7. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyLos Angeles, CA

    Help cure MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives.

    $1,000
  8. Jewish Heritage ProgramsPhiladelphia, PA

    Support the future of judaism

    $1,000
  9. Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Support education in jewish history

    $1,000
  10. University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Support education in orthopaedic surgery

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $30,25070% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $10,00023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,8004% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $33,750
  2. Pennsylvania3 grants $31,000
  3. New York2 grants $11,800
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ralph FinermanPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Adam FinermanVP, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alissa FinermanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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