Funding search · EIN 237690111 · Philadelphia, PA
The Herman & Jerry Finkelstein Fdn
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 62
- grants reported
- $173,800
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Penn State Jewish Studies4 grants · $20,000
- Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America4 grants · $17,000
- Maccabi USA Sports of Israel4 grants · $16,800
- Various Small Contribution Each 1000 Or Less Detail Available On Request2 grants · $15,900
- Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy4 grants · $14,800
- Aish Philadelphia4 grants · $11,000
- Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind4 grants · $8,800
- Jaffa Institute2 grants · $8,600
- Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania2 grants · $5,500
- Temple Har Zion3 grants · $5,400
Giving over time
Grant history
All 62 reported grants, largest first.
- $8,200
Various Small Contribution Each 1000 Or Less Detail Available On Request · On Request, PA · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $8,000
Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $7,700
Various Small Contribution Each 1000 Or Less Detail Available On Request · On Request, PA · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $5,400
Maccabi USA Sports of Israel · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $5,400
Maccabi USA Sports of Israel · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $5,000
Penn State Jewish Studies · University Park, PA · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $5,000
Penn State Jewish Studies · University Park, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $5,000
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy · Bryn Mawr, PA · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $5,000
Penn State Jewish Studies · University Park, PA · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $5,000
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy · Bryn Mawr, PA · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $5,000
Jaffa Institute · Flushing, NY · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $5,000
Penn State Jewish Studies · University Park, PA · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $4,500
American Friends of the Haifa Foundation · New York City, NY · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $4,000
Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $4,000
Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $3,600
Jaffa Institute · Flushing, NY · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $3,000
Aish Philadelphia · Bala Cynwyd, PA · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $3,000
Aish Philadelphia · Bala Cynwyd, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $3,000
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy · Bryn Mawr, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $3,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $3,000
Maccabi USA Sports of Israel · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $3,000
Aish Philadelphia · Bala Cynwyd, PA · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $3,000
Maccabi USA Sports of Israel · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,500
American Friends of the Jaffa Institute · Bergenfield, NJ · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,500
Various Small Contribution Less Than 1000 - Detail Available On Request · On Request, PA · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,500
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind · Warrington, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,500
University of Pennsylvania Law School · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,500
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind · Warrington, PA · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,500
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,500
University of Pennsylvania Law School · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,500
Har Zion Temple · Penn Valley, PA · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,500
The Walnut Street Theatre · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,000
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind · Warrington, PA · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,000
Jewish Theological Seminary · New York, NY · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,000
New York Law School · New York, NY · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,000
Thank Israel Soliders · Washington, DC · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,000
New York Law School · New York, NY · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $2,000
Aish Philadelphia · Bala Cynwyd, PA · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,800
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy · Bryn Mawr, PA · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,800
Temple Har Zion · Penn Valley, PA · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,800
American Friends of the Jaffa Institute · Bergenfield, NJ · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,800
Temple Har Zion · Penn Valley, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,800
Thank Israel Soliders · Washington, DC · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,800
Temple Har Zion · Penn Valley, PA · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,800
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind · Warrington, PA · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,700
Various Small Contribution Less Than 1000 - Detail Available On Request · On Request, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,500
Ajc · Coaopolis, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,500
New York Cancer Foundation · Port Jefferson Station, NY · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,500
The Walnut Street Theatre · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,250
Impact 100 Philadelphia · Wynwood, PA · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,150
Impact 100 Philadelphia · Wynwood, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,150
Impact 100 Philadelphia · Wynwood, PA · 2022
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,150
Impact 100 Philadelphia · Wynwood, PA · 2021
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,000
Elk Fare · Elk Grove Village, IL · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,000
Lankenau Hospital Foundation · Wynnewood, PA · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,000
Support Center for Child Advocates · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,000
Temple University Beasley School of Law · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,000
Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,000
Elk Fare · Elk Grove Village, IL · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,000
Lankenau Hospital Foundation · Wynnewood, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,000
Support Center for Child Advocates · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
- $1,000
Temple University Beasley School of Law · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
For unrestricted use of recipient
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