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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-6061363

The Finkelstein Foundation

A private foundation in Glen Echo, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $40,400 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

    $40,400

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $46,043
  • Tax year 2023

    $47,600

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $38,298
  • Tax year 2022

    $24,950

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $46,067
  • Tax year 2021

    $25,392

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $38,385
  • Tax year 2020

    $32,245

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $45,716
  • Tax year 2019

    $35,604

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $47,715
  • Tax year 2018

    $44,104

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $42,282

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Woodley House IncWashington, DC

    Operating support

    $11,000
  2. Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services IncHouston, TX

    Operating support

    $5,000
  3. The Briscoe Center for American HistoryAustin, TX

    Operating support

    $5,000
  4. PMC Cohan Shapiro HellmanArlington, VA

    Operating support

    $3,750
  5. Harry Ransom CenterAustin, TX

    Operating support

    $3,000
  6. Learning Undefeated IncGaithersburg, MD

    Operating support

    $2,500
  7. George H W Bush Presidential Library & MuseumCollege Station, TX

    Operating support

    $2,000
  8. Gladney Center for AdoptionNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $2,000
  9. Memorial Park Conservancy IncHouston, TX

    Operating support

    $2,000
  10. The Library Company of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Operating support

    $1,000
  11. William Wendt Center for Loss and HearingWashington, DC

    Operating support

    $1,000
  12. Yellow Boomerang IncBethesda, MD

    Operating support

    $500
  13. Washington HebrewWashington, DC

    Operating support

    $500
  14. DC Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Operating support

    $500
  15. UJA Federation of NYAlbany, NY

    Operating support

    $250
  16. House of RuthBaltimore, MD

    Operating support

    $200
  17. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    Operating support

    $100
  18. BCC Rescue SquadBethesda, MD

    Operating support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $11,00046% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00021% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $2,50010% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $2,50010% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2,0008% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas5 grants $17,000
  2. District of Columbia5 grants $13,100
  3. Virginia1 grant $3,750
  4. Maryland4 grants $3,300
  5. New York2 grants $2,250
  6. Pennsylvania1 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.

  • Jack Finkelstein JrPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jim FinkelsteinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda FinkelsteinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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