The Feinbloom Family Foundation concentrates its modest giving on Rochester-area community institutions, with a clear emphasis on supporting local visual arts and organizations that serve people with disabilities and special needs. It makes a small number of relatively large, targeted grants rather than many small awards, and it has provided repeat support to the Memorial Art Gallery. Grants appear locally focused and mission-driven toward cultural programming and disability services.
A 2023 grant of $181,600 to Memorial Art Gallery stands out in the Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation’s recent record and sets the tone for its giving: concentrated support for Rochester institutions, especially visual arts and organizations serving people with disabilities and special needs. The foundation’s awards are usually targeted rather than broad, with repeated support for the same local grantees over multiple years. Memorial Art Gallery received another $64,050 in 2025 and $29,000 in 2024, all for bringing art and related programs to the community. The foundation also supports direct service organizations tied to local Jewish life and family support in Rochester. In 2025, Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester received $22,000 for the local Jewish community, while Jewish Family Service of Rochester received $19,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025 for assistance for families. Grants to Al Sigl Community of Agencies in 2023, 2024, and 2025 show a continuing relationship with disability services. Other recent awards extend to civic festivals, crisis relief, refugee aid, and support for Israeli veterans and first responders.
A major theme in the Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation’s grantmaking is arts access in Rochester. Memorial Art Gallery received $181,600 in 2023 and continued support in later years, including $64,050 in 2025, for bringing art and related programs to the community. The Strong National Museum of Play also received $14,962 in 2023 to support educational and cultural experiences. Disability services are another consistent area. Al Sigl Community of Agencies received $55,427 in 2024, plus additional grants of $12,500 in 2023 and $12,500 in 2025, for organizations serving children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The foundation also funds Jewish community support and crisis-oriented aid. Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester received $22,000 in 2025, Jewish Family Service of Rochester received $19,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025, and United Way of Greater Rochester received $10,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for crisis relief and annual campaign support.
Typical grants are modest, with a p25 of $500, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $2,500, even though some awards are much larger. The pattern suggests a mix of small general support gifts and a smaller number of targeted grants at higher levels. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Memorial Art Gallery, Al Sigl Community of Agencies, Jewish Family Service of Rochester, and United Way of Greater Rochester, showing repeat support rather than one-time-only giving. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$222K
$3.9M
$464K
$277K
Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 260 | $956K | 99.6% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Concentrated, local giving: few but relatively large grants, repeat funding to flagship cultural institutions and targeted support for disability-service agencies.
Notable grantees: Memorial Art Gallery, Al Sigl Community of Agencies, Other Rochester-area cultural and disability nonprofits
Giving is heavily centered in New York, which accounts for 52% of grants, and Rochester appears frequently among recipient cities. Rochester organizations include Memorial Art Gallery, Al Sigl Community of Agencies, Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, Jewish Family Service of Rochester, and United Way of Greater Rochester. Outside New York, the foundation has also funded organizations in Detroit, Lake Placid, Silver Spring, Woodland Hills, and Seattle. The recipient country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with one grant to the UK.
Its recent grants support Rochester visual arts, services for people with disabilities and special needs, local Jewish community support, crisis relief, refugee aid, civic festivals, and selected health-related causes such as community health and support for specific patient groups.
The distribution is small on the whole: p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $2,500. The foundation also makes larger targeted grants, including awards above $50,000.
Yes. Memorial Art Gallery appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Al Sigl Community of Agencies appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Jewish Family Service of Rochester appears in 2023 and 2025; and United Way of Greater Rochester appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 52% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Rochester is the most visible city in the recent grants list, but the foundation also gives to organizations in Detroit, Lake Placid, Silver Spring, Woodland Hills, and Seattle.
Yes. The funder profile indicates that it funds individuals, and the grant record also includes direct-service awards alongside organizational support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $1K |
0.4% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL ART GALLERY | ROCHESTER, NY | $64,050 | 2026 | BRING GREAT ART AND RELATED PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY |
| MICHIGAN THANKSGIVING PARADE FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $12,500 | 2026 | SPONSOR AND COORDINATE A PARADE AND OTHER CIVIC FESTIVALS WITHIN THE CITY OF DETROIT FOR THE BENEFIT, EDUCATION, AND ENJOYMENT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENEROUS ACTS FUND, SPECIAL & URGENT NEEDS FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CRISIS RELIEF FUND, ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FUND |
| NPR | WASHINGTON, DC | $9,500 | 2026 | SUPPORTING PUBLIC RADIO. |
| PBS FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $9,500 | 2026 | SUPPORTING PUBLIC BROADCASTING. |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $8,500 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES |
| DETROIT ZOO | ROYAL OAKS, MI | $7,750 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS |
| HILLEL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | PROVIDING A SAFE SPACE FOR JEWISH STUDENTS AND SUPPORTING JEWISH TRADITIONS. |
| FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW | BOSTON, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | THE LOUIS J. LEFKOWITZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO | COLCHESTER, VT | $2,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO |
| FOODLINK | ROCHESTER, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | FOODBANK, PROVIDING FREE MEALS. |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | TO STOP THE DEFAMATION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND TO SECURE JUSTICE AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL |
| NORTH COUNTRY PUBLIC RADIO | CANTON, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO |
| ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | SUPPORTING THE GREATER ROCHESTER NY REGION BY SUPPORTING THE ARTS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, PRESERVING HISTORIC ASSETS. |
| ALZHEIMER ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $2,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES |
| GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | DETROIT, MI | $2,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES |
| CUTANEOUS LYMPHOMA FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $2,000 | 2026 | LYMPHOMA RESEARCH |
| WXXI | ROCHESTER, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | SUPPORTING PUBLIC RADIO. |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | PROVIDE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES WHILE THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE CRISIS RELIEF. |
| MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY | BINGHAM FARMS, MI | $1,250 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,250 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION. |
| TEMPLE B'RITH KODESH | BRIGHTON, NY | $1,200 | 2026 | SUPPORT JEWISH RELIGION. |
| MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF METRO DETROIT | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF GREATER DETROIT. |
| ROCHESTER ROTARY | ROCHESTER, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THE ROCHESTER AREA. SUPPORTING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN CHAPTER | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| DETROIT INSTITUE OF ARTS | DETROIT, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT FINE ARTS. |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT |
| ALS FOUNDATION - UPSTATE NEW YORK CHAPTER | LIVERPOOL, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE ALS COMMUNITY |
| GALAPAGOS CONSERVANCY | FAIRFAX, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION |
| ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT HOSPITAL PROGRAMS |
| DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | DETROIT, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE MUSCIAL PERFORMING ARTS. |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA (CAF) | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO AID INTERNATIONAL PHILANTHROPY. |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF METRO DETROIT | WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSH, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| HERD USA | DAHLONEGA, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTS THE HERD ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA. |
| NORTH COUNTRY SPCA | WESTPORT, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS |
| THE HEAT AND WARMTH FUND | DETROIT, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | TO ASSSIST FAMILIES WITH UTILITIES |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | $1,000 | 2026 | PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS. |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE |
| THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST. |
| HOPE HALL SCHOOL | ROCHESTER, NY | $500 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. |
| CRANBROOK SCHOOLS | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $500 | 2026 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION. |
| BRIGHTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, NY | $500 | 2026 | SUPPORT LOCAL LIBRARY. |
| WDET PUBLIC RADIO | DETROIT, MI | $500 | 2026 | SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO |
| FRIENDS OF CHARLES DARWIN FUND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | VALHALLA, NY | $500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. |
MEMORIAL ART GALLERY
$64,050BRING GREAT ART AND RELATED PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY
MICHIGAN THANKSGIVING PARADE FOUNDATION
$12,500SPONSOR AND COORDINATE A PARADE AND OTHER CIVIC FESTIVALS WITHIN THE CITY OF DETROIT FOR THE BENEFIT, EDUCATION, AND ENJOYMENT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ROCHESTER
$12,000SUPPORT LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY
GENEROUS ACTS FUND, SPECIAL & URGENT NEEDS FUND
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ROCHESTER
$10,000CRISIS RELIEF FUND, ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FUND
DETROIT ZOO
$7,750SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS
HILLEL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
$3,500PROVIDING A SAFE SPACE FOR JEWISH STUDENTS AND SUPPORTING JEWISH TRADITIONS.
VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO
$2,500SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO
TO STOP THE DEFAMATION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND TO SECURE JUSTICE AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL
NORTH COUNTRY PUBLIC RADIO
$2,500SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO
SUPPORTING THE GREATER ROCHESTER NY REGION BY SUPPORTING THE ARTS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, PRESERVING HISTORIC ASSETS.
ALZHEIMER ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN
$2,000ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES
CUTANEOUS LYMPHOMA FOUNDATION
$2,000LYMPHOMA RESEARCH
WXXI
$1,500SUPPORTING PUBLIC RADIO.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ROCHESTER
$1,500PROVIDE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES WHILE THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE.
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$1,250TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION.
TEMPLE B'RITH KODESH
$1,200SUPPORT JEWISH RELIGION.
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METRO DETROIT
$1,000SUPPORTING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF GREATER DETROIT.
ROCHESTER ROTARY
$1,000PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THE ROCHESTER AREA. SUPPORTING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN.
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN CHAPTER
$1,000DIABETES RESEARCH
DETROIT INSTITUE OF ARTS
$1,000TO SUPPORT FINE ARTS.
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$1,000TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
ALS FOUNDATION - UPSTATE NEW YORK CHAPTER
$1,000PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE ALS COMMUNITY
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
$1,000SUPPORT HOSPITAL PROGRAMS
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$1,000SUPPORT THE MUSCIAL PERFORMING ARTS.
HERD USA
$1,000SUPPORTS THE HERD ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
NORTH COUNTRY SPCA
$1,000SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS
THE HEAT AND WARMTH FUND
$1,000TO ASSSIST FAMILIES WITH UTILITIES
EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST.
CRANBROOK SCHOOLS
$500PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION.
BRIGHTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$500SUPPORT LOCAL LIBRARY.
WDET PUBLIC RADIO
$500SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO
FRIENDS OF CHARLES DARWIN FUND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$500TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.