Private foundation · EIN 82-2856772 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Finistere Charitable 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: 9 grants paid, $1.8M total, median $100K. 56% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
9
$1.8M
Median grant
$100K
Stays in NY
56%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$31M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Genome CenterNew York, NYCharitable purpose$600K
Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NYCharitable purpose$500K
Cambridge in AmericaNew York, NYCharitable purpose$282K
Charities Aid FoundationAlexandria, VACharitable purpose$200K
Association of Marshall ScholarsBrooklyn, NYCharitable purpose$100K
EveryorgSan Francisco, CACharitable purpose$50K
Harvard Science of the Human Past Initiative Discretionary FundCambridge, MACharitable purpose$20K
Media Matters for AmericaWashington, DCCharitable purpose$10K
Pro Publica IncNew York, NYCharitable purpose$10K

By state: New York 5 · Virginia 1 · California 1 · Massachusetts 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Finistere Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Weslie R Janeway, tax-exempt since 2018. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Finistere Charitable 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 Finistere Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.8M across 9 grants, a median of $100K.

Where does Finistere Charitable Foundation give?

New York (5 grants), Virginia (1 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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