The Feldman Private Foundation appears focused on housing and shelter-related philanthropy, demonstrated by a single six-figure grant to an organization called Navigator Homes. Their giving is directed toward direct charitable support for housing services rather than program-restricted funding, suggesting an interest in immediate community needs around shelter and stability.
Highly concentrated: one large, unrestricted grant (six-figure) to a single housing-focused nonprofit rather than distributed small awards or many grantees.
Gretchen V & Samuel M Feldman Private Foundation Inc has one six-figure recent grant at the center of its record: $100,000 to Navigator Homes of Mv in 2024. That award points to a funder that supports housing and shelter-related work, with charitable support directed toward organizations serving people facing housing instability and related needs. The same pattern appears in a series of grants to island-based nonprofits, including Martha's Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative, Island Housing Trust, and Mv Youth, alongside support for National Widowers Organization Inc. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one organization or one year; the recent record shows repeated awards to several recipients across 2023 through 2025. Its grants also extend beyond housing into community-serving institutions and local civic life, with awards to American Visionary Art Museum, YMCA of Martha's Vineyard, and Mv Hospital. The result is a profile of a private foundation that combines larger shelter-oriented support with a mix of smaller charitable grants.
Housing and shelter services are the clearest thread in the recent record. In 2024, Gretchen V & Samuel M Feldman Private Foundation Inc gave $100,000 to Navigator Homes of Mv for charitable support, and it also gave $25,000 to Island Housing Trust in 2024. Those grants align with support for residential stabilization and community housing nonprofits. The foundation also backed community-serving organizations on Martha’s Vineyard: Martha's Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative received $39,802 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025, while YMCA of Martha's Vineyard received $10,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Cultural and civic institutions appear as well, including $37,500 to American Visionary Art Museum in 2023 and $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Smaller grants to Mv Youth, Mv Film Society, and The Yard show an interest in local community life beyond housing.
The typical grant size is small relative to the largest awards: p25 is $200, median is $500, and p75 is $2,500. The recent list also shows a wide spread from modest grants to one $100,000 award. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including National Widowers Organization Inc, Mv Film Society, Martha's Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative, Farm Based Education Association, YMCA of Martha's Vineyard, Coudert Institute, and Mv Hebrew Center. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a private foundation, funds individuals is false, and it does not make program-related investments.
$189K
$1.1M
$211K
$201K
Most grants fall between $200 and $3K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$200
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$3K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Navigator Homes of MV
The foundation gives nationally, but the recipient map is concentrated in the United States, with 206 grants there. By count, Florida is the top giving state, while the headquarters is in Owings Mills, Maryland; recipients in Maryland include American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. Massachusetts appears frequently through Vineyard Haven, West Tisbury, Chilmark, Oak Bluffs, and Sandwich. Other recipient locations include Shelburne, Vermont, and West Palm Beach, Florida. The recent record also shows no non-U.S. recipient countries.
The recent grants point most strongly to housing and shelter-related organizations, especially Navigator Homes of Mv and Island Housing Trust. It also supports Martha's Vineyard-based community nonprofits, arts and culture groups like American Visionary Art Museum and Vineyard Playhouse, and service organizations such as YMCA of Martha's Vineyard and Mv Hospital.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including National Widowers Organization Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; YMCA of Martha's Vineyard in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Martha's Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Farm Based Education Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The distribution is small on most grants: p25 is $200, median is $500, and p75 is $2,500. At the same time, the recent record includes larger awards such as $100,000 to Navigator Homes of Mv and several $25,000 to $39,802 grants.
The foundation gives nationally, but the recipient list is concentrated in the U.S., with 206 grants there. Florida is the top state by grant count, and Massachusetts also appears often through recipients in Vineyard Haven, West Tisbury, Chilmark, Oak Bluffs, and Sandwich.
No. The foundation’s profile shows funds individuals is false and makes program-related investments is false, so its recent record is organized around charitable grants rather than direct individual aid or PRI activity.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL WIDOWERS ORGANIZATION INC | SANDWICH, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD NONPROFIT COLLABORATIVE | WEST TISBURY, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MV YOUTH | CHILMARK, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FARM BASED EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | SHELBURNE, VT | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YMCA OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COUDERT INSTITUTE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION | PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MV AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | WEST TISBURY, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FEATHERSTONE | OAK BLUFFS, MA | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MV COMMUNITY SERVICES | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOSPICE OF MV | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MV HEBREW CENTER | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $2,460 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHERIFF'S MEADOW FOUNDATION | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $1,550 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LIVE LIKE BLAINE FOUNDATION | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $1,100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MV CEREBRAL PALSY CAMP INC | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE PARK SCHOOL | BROOKLANDVILLE, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF UP-ISLAND COUNCIL ON AGING | WEST TISBURY, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LOTUS HOUSE | MIAMI, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS & ASSOCIATES OF CHILLMARK TENNIS | CHILMARK, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $550 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE YARD | CHILMARK, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILMARK LIBRARY | CHILMARK, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ISLAND FOOD PANTRY | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MV BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | EDGARTOWN, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WCAIWNAN | WOODS HOLE, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILMARK VOLUNTEER FIREMAN'S ASSOC | CHILMARK, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MV | HYANNIS, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF MVY RADIO | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MV CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VINEYARD CONSERVATION SOCIETY | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FELIX NECK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VINEYARD HOUSE | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MV CANCER SUPPORT GROUP INC | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LIBRARY FRIENDS OF OAK BLUFFS INC | OAK BLUFFS, MA | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MV NAACP | OAK BLUFFS, MA | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WEST TISBURY LIBRARY FOUNDATION | WEST TISBURY, MA | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF FAMILY PLANNING | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MV MEDITATION PROGRAM | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD CENTER OF LIVING | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MV TABLE TENNIS CLUB INC | CHILMARK, MA | $100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS | LEWISTON, ME | $100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $75 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
NATIONAL WIDOWERS ORGANIZATION INC
$30,000CHARITABLE
MARTHA'S VINEYARD NONPROFIT COLLABORATIVE
$25,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM
$25,000CHARITABLE
FARM BASED EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
$20,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
COUDERT INSTITUTE
$10,000CHARITABLE
TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
MV AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
$5,000CHARITABLE
FEATHERSTONE
$3,000CHARITABLE
MV COMMUNITY SERVICES
$2,500CHARITABLE
HOSPICE OF MV
$2,500CHARITABLE
MV HEBREW CENTER
$2,460CHARITABLE
SHERIFF'S MEADOW FOUNDATION
$1,550CHARITABLE
LIVE LIKE BLAINE FOUNDATION
$1,100CHARITABLE
MV CEREBRAL PALSY CAMP INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
THE PARK SCHOOL
$1,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF UP-ISLAND COUNCIL ON AGING
$1,000CHARITABLE
LOTUS HOUSE
$1,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS & ASSOCIATES OF CHILLMARK TENNIS
$1,000CHARITABLE
CHABAD
$550CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF THE CHILMARK LIBRARY
$500CHARITABLE
ISLAND FOOD PANTRY
$500CHARITABLE
MV BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$500CHARITABLE
WCAIWNAN
$500CHARITABLE
CHILMARK VOLUNTEER FIREMAN'S ASSOC
$500CHARITABLE
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MV
$500CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF MVY RADIO
$500CHARITABLE
MV CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
$500CHARITABLE
VINEYARD CONSERVATION SOCIETY
$500CHARITABLE
FELIX NECK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
$500CHARITABLE
VINEYARD HOUSE
$500CHARITABLE
MV CANCER SUPPORT GROUP INC
$250CHARITABLE
LIBRARY FRIENDS OF OAK BLUFFS INC
$250CHARITABLE
MV NAACP
$250CHARITABLE
WEST TISBURY LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$250CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF FAMILY PLANNING
$250CHARITABLE
SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE
$250CHARITABLE
MV MEDITATION PROGRAM
$250CHARITABLE
MARTHA'S VINEYARD CENTER OF LIVING
$200CHARITABLE
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
$100CHARITABLE
MV TABLE TENNIS CLUB INC
$100CHARITABLE
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
$100CHARITABLE
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS
$100CHARITABLE