The Feigenbaum Foundation Inc
Historical FunderPittsfield, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3000345 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4M
Organizations funded80
Typical grant$16,000
Total assets$93.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,195.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | THE FEIGENBAUM FOUNDATION INC |
|---|---|
| Address | 2 SOUTH STREET SUITE 235, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 |
| Phone | 4134992880 |
| info@feigenbaumfoundation.com | |
| Form and materials | Grant applications are submitted on standardized forms. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO PROVIDE AN IRS 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT LETTER, A DESCRIPTION OF THE GRANT PROPOSAL, INCLUDING A BUDGET FOR ANY PROJECT BEING FUNDED, RELEVENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICANT ORGANIZATION, AND THE APPLICANT'S MOST RECENT ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND OPERATING BUDGET. |
| Deadlines | APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
| Restrictions | GRANTS ARE MADE ONLY TO PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
6% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union College | Schenectady, NY | Building restoration, professorship, and forum sponsorship | $1,000,000 |
| Colonial Theatre Association | Pittsfield, MA | Operating support | $500,000 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | North Adams, MA | Endowment/Capital campaign | $450,000 |
| Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center | Great Barrington, MA | Suport for restoration of roof | $100,000 |
| Barrington Stage Company | Pittsfield, MA | Mentoring program; black voices sponsorship; show sponsorship | $80,000 |
| Community Access to the Arts | Great Barrington, MA | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Berkshire Music School | Pittsfield, MA | Community engagement programs | $50,000 |
| Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Inc | Great Barrington, MA | Operating support | $50,000 |
| Berkshire Innovation Center | Pittsfield, MA | Operating support | $50,000 |
| Roots Rising Inc | Pittsfield, MA | Capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Community Recreation Association in | Dalton, MA | Operating support | $45,000 |
| Hancock Shaker Village | Pittsfield, MA | Internships; operating support | $35,000 |
| Pediatric Development Center | Pittsfield, MA | Operating support & equipment purchase | $30,500 |
| Berkshire United Way | Pittsfield, MA | Annual campaign | $30,180 |
| Norman Rockwell Museum | Stockbridge, MA | Virtual museum program | $30,000 |
| Upper Housatonic Valley National He | Salisbury, CT | Operating support -the mastheads | $30,000 |
| Berkshire County Arc | Pittsfield, MA | Purchases for equipment library | $30,000 |
| Community Access to the Arts | Great Barrington, MA | Strategic plan | $30,000 |
| The Adams Theater Presents Inc | Adams, MA | Operating support & purchase tickets for local patrons | $26,500 |
| Community Health Programs | Great Barrington, MA | Purchase dental equipment | $25,750 |
| Hillcrest Educational Center | Pittsfield, MA | Awards event & educational equipment | $25,195 |
| Williamstown Theatre Festival | Williamstown, MA | Fridays at 3 program | $25,000 |
| Greenagers Inc | Housatonic, MA | Program support | $25,000 |
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundat | Sheffield, MA | Local journalism initiative | $25,000 |
| Berkshire Community College Foundat | Pittsfied, MA | Berkshire educational resources for K-12 | $25,000 |
| Roots Rising Inc | Pittsfield, MA | Youth Crews & Pittsfield Farmers Market | $25,000 |
| Entrepreneurship for All Inc | Pittsfield, MA | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Triplex Cinema Inc | Great Barrington, MA | Purchase equipment for theater | $25,000 |
| Downtown Pittsfield Inc | Pittsfield, MA | Support for pittsfield downtown initiatives | $22,500 |
| Is 183 Inc | Stockbridge, MA | Pittsfied public school visual arts program | $22,000 |
| Shakespeare and Company | Lenox, MA | Annual fall festival& 35th anniversary programs | $20,000 |
| Mcla Foundation Inc | North Adams, MA | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| Wam Theatre Inc | Lenox, MA | Operating support | $20,000 |
| Literacy Network of Southern Berksh | Lee, MA | SUPPORT for 2024 organization initiative | $20,000 |
| Berkshire Immigrant Center | Pittsfield, MA | Operating support | $20,000 |
| Flying Cloud Institute | New Marlbouough, MA | Young women in science program | $20,000 |
| Lever Inc | North Adams, MA | Support for berkshire interns program | $20,000 |
| Berkshire County Historical Society | Pittsfield, MA | Operating support | $20,000 |
| Berkshire Opera Festival | Gt Barrington, MA | Support of 2024 productions | $20,000 |
| Berkshire Grown Inc | Great Barrington, MA | Farm to Food Access Initiative | $20,000 |
| Railroad Street Youth Project | Great Barrington, MA | Apprenticeship program | $16,000 |
| Berkshire Museum | Pittsfield, MA | Annual gala support | $15,000 |
| Help Yourself Foundation Inc | Schenectady, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Berkshire Pulse Inc | Gt Barrington, MA | Tuition assistance | $15,000 |
| Ucp of Western Ma Inc | Pittsfield, MA | Purchase equipment for lending | $15,000 |
| Eagles Band Inc | Pittsfield, MA | Annual free concert & instrument purchase | $10,500 |
| Berkshire Natural Resources Council | Pittsfield, MA | Support for berkshire farms fund | $10,000 |
| Berkshires Jazz Inc | Pittsfield, MA | Pittsfield city jazz festival | $10,000 |
| Child Care of the Berkshires Inc | Pittsfield, MA | Support for marketing & fundraising efforts | $10,000 |
| Upper Housatonic Valley National He | Salisbury, CT | Affordable housing support | $10,000 |
| Great Barrington Public Theater | Great Barrington, MA | Program support | $10,000 |
| Blackshires Community Empowernment | Pittsfield, MA | Support for blackshires leadership program | $10,000 |
| Central Berkshire Habitat for Human | Pittsfield, MA | Operating support | $10,000 |
| Mill Town Foundation Inc | Pittsfield, MA | 2024 common ground festival support | $10,000 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Boston, MA | Freindship program @ berkshire county high schools | $8,000 |
| Northern Berkshire United Way | North Adams, MA | Operating support | $7,500 |
| Berkshire Horseworks Inc | Richmond, MA | Suport equipment purchase | $7,500 |
| Good Works Institute Inc | Kingston, NY | Support for alliance for viable future - indigenous peoples day | $7,500 |
| Elder Services of Berkshire County | Pittsfield, MA | 2024 SHINE Program Support | $7,000 |
| Becket Arts Center of the Hilltowns | Becket, MA | Sound system equipment | $5,065 |
Showing the 60 largest of 80 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 25 grants to individuals ($569,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,000,350 | 105 |
| 2023 | $3,378,042 | 99 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513149349102296
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3000345
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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