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FINISTERE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 822856772 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$4.1M
expenses
$293K
net assets
$31.4M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support charitable purposes. Recipients include research institutions, scholarship programs, and nonprofit organizations focused on science, education, and public affairs. In 2024, awarded grants totaling over $1.7 million to organizations across the United States and internationally.

activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding charitable intermediaries and nonprofit support organizations
      Provides grants to nonprofit support organizations and charitable intermediaries, including Charities Aid Foundation and EveryOrg, to support broader philanthropic effectiveness and capacity.
  • Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 1 activity
    • Funding educational and scholarship programs
      Supports educational advancement and scholarship programs through grants to organizations such as Cambridge in America and the Association of Marshall Scholars, with grants totaling over $600,000 across multiple years.
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding investigative journalism and public interest media
      Finances nonprofit journalism and media organizations that focus on public accountability, including grants to Pro Publica Inc and Media Matters for America.
  • Unrestricted Institutional Support for Medical Schools 1 activity
    • Funding scientific research at academic and research institutions
      Funds scientific research initiatives at academic and research institutions, including multiple grants to Rockefeller University and the New York Genome Center, with individual grants ranging from $20,000 to $600,000.
  • Genetic and Neurological Disease Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding specialized academic initiatives in history and science
      Awards grants to support niche academic programs, such as the Harvard Science of the Human Past Initiative Discretionary Fund, to advance research in specialized scholarly fields.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$4.15M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$698K17%
Other revenue$3.45M
expenses
Total expenses$293K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$1.77M
balance sheet
Total assets$31.41M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$31.41M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +140.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • LAURA ANGEL-LALANNE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • ASSOCIATION OF MARSHALL SCHOLARS Partner — Receives grants from FINISTERE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION for charitable purposes.
  • CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA Partner — Receives grants from FINISTERE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION for charitable purposes.
  • CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grants from FINISTERE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION for charitable purposes.
  • EVERYORG Partner — Receives grants from FINISTERE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION for charitable purposes.
  • HARVARD SCIENCE OF THE HUMAN PAST INITIATIVE DISCRETIONARY FUND Partner — Receives grants from FINISTERE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION for charitable purposes.
  • MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA Partner — Receives grants from FINISTERE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION for charitable purposes.
  • NEW YORK GENOME CENTER Partner — Receives grants from FINISTERE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION for charitable purposes.
  • PRO PUBLICA INC Partner — Receives grants from FINISTERE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION for charitable purposes.
  • ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grants from FINISTERE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION for charitable purposes.