Private foundation · EIN 26-2421487 · Saratoga Spgs, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Fink Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 8 grants paid, $590K total, median $50K. 63% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
8
$590K
Median grant
$50K
Stays in NY
63%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$29M

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$225K
Council on Foreign RelationsNew York, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$100K
The Spence SchoolNew York, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$75K
Greenwich Country Day SchoolGreenwich, CTGeneral Charitable Purposes$50K
Aspen Center for Environmental StudyAspen, COGeneral Charitable Purposes$50K
St Bernard's SchoolNew York, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$50K
North Salem Open Land FoundationNorth Salem, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$25K
Eagle Hill FoundationSteuben, MEGeneral Charitable Purposes$15K

By state: New York 5 · Connecticut 1 · Colorado 1 · Maine 1

About this foundation

Fink Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Saratoga Spgs, New York, administered in care of Rockefeller Capital Manageme, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Fink Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Fink Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $590K across 8 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Fink Family Foundation give?

New York (5 grants), Connecticut (1 grants), Colorado (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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