The Fineshriber Family Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · EIN 20-3343226. Reported 116 grants totalling $2,614,858 to 55 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". The Fineshriber Family Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
6 of the organizations The Fineshriber Family Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 18 grants totalling $336,000 to them. That is 14% of the $2,412,843 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | grantmaking organization | California | $150,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| California Community Foundation | community foundation | California | $75,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Jewish Funders Network | grantmaking organization | New York | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Southern California Grantmakers | grantmaking organization | California | $46,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Maui United Way | federated giving programme | Hawaii | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles | federated giving programme | California | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,100 and $35,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $100,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upward Bound House | Santa Monica, CA | $275,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Friends of Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Open Paths Counseling Center | Inglewood, CA | $192,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Impactisrael | Needham, MA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $93,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $90,000 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Friends of Parents Circle | New York, NY | $89,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | $87,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jenesse Center | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Social Justice Learning Institute | Inglewood, CA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Black Women for Wellness | Los Angeles, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Impact Israel | Bethesda, MD | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $70,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| A New Way of Life | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | $46,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Para Los Nios | Los Angeles, CA | $42,532 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trust South La | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Impact Israel | Needham, MA | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Inclusive Action for the City | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Peace of Mind | Edison, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Better Angels United Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| No US Without You | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tenemos Que Reclamar Y Unidos Salvar La Tierra-South La (trust South La) | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alma Backyard Farm | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Black Equity Collective | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chavalos De Aqu Y All | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maui United Way | Kahlului, HI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Partners for Children South La | Inglewood, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Lons Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Everychild Foundation | Pacific Palisades, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| BABY2BABY | Los Angeles, CA | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Israel Fund | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ikar | Los Angeles, CA | $4,174 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Student Mojo | Pasadena, CA | $537 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Breastfeed La | Inglewood, CA | $515 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Advot Project | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| America Gives Inc | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridge Builders Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Services Unlimited | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Farmlink Project | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | Santa Rosa, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Motherpath | Miami, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Worthy of Love | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Justice Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
22 of 55 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 37%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
MATCHING GRANT - SUPPORTING LARFB PARTNERS SERVING COMMUNITES OF COLOR - Impact Israel
THERAPUETIC TREATMENT CENTER PROGRAMMING AT YEMIN ORDE - American Friends of Hand in Hand
SHARED COMMUNITES PROGRAMMING AT HAND IN HAND - Tides Foundation
MOVEMENT VOTER FUND, CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM - Voter Participation Center
GENERAL OPERATING - CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - Open Paths Counseling Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND STAFF WELLNESS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 97 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | $665,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $622,254 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 24 | $275,572 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 27 | $642,032 | $20,000 |
| 2025 | 18 | $410,000 | $22,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Fineshriber Family Foundation has 25 of them, worth $440,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | $60,000 |
| Upward Bound House | Santa Monica, CA | $50,000 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $35,000 |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 |
| Jenesse Center Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Black Women for Wellness | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| A New Way of Life | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Open Paths Counseling Center | Inglewood, CA | $20,000 |
| Trust South La | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Loa Agneles, CA | $20,000 |
| Tenemos Que Reclamar Y Unidos Salvar La Tierra-South La (trust South La) | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 |
| Jenesse Center Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
Where its money goes
67% of its giving went to organizations in California.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Fineshriber Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3751 Motor Ave 34835, Los Angeles, CA, 90034. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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