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Tamkin Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Santa Monica, California · EIN 237018415

Tamkin Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Santa Monica, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $175,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $105,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$105,0005$4.0 million
2024$175,0004$4.3 million

How to apply

Tamkin Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$100,000
Maryland1$50,000
Utah1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salk Institute
La Jolla, CA
General support$50,000
Aora Foundation
Frederick, MD
General support$50,000
Stephen Wise Temple
Los Angeles, CA
General support$50,000
Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre
Logan, UT
General support$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tamkin Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Tamkin Foundation Inc give?

$175,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Tamkin Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Steven M Tamkin (President) and Douglas Tamkin (Secretary/Treasurer).

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