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The Tyler Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pebble Beach, California · EIN 208060820

The Tyler Foundation is a private foundation in Pebble Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $289,600 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $1,050 and the largest $124,000. 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 down from $326,000 the year before.

13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$326,00022$7.0 million
2024$289,60018$7.6 million

How to apply

The Tyler Foundation 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Tyler Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California14$187,100
Florida1$100,000
Illinois1$1,000
Missouri1$1,000
District of Columbia1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation for Monterey
Monterey, CA
General Support$124,000
Florida State University Fdn
Tallahassee, FL
General Support$100,000
Naval Postgraduate School Foundatio
Monterey, CA
General Support$20,000
Carmel High School Foundation
Carmel, CA
General Support$20,000
Carmel Bach Festival
Carmel, CA
General Support$5,000
Naval Postgraduate School Foundatio
Monterey, CA
General Support$5,000
Pacific Repertory Theatre
Carmel, CA
General Support$5,000
Monterey Symphony
Carmel, CA
General Support$2,000
Carmel High School Foundation
Carmel, CA
General Support$1,100
Carmel Public Library Foundation
Carmel, CA
General Support$1,000
Monterey Peninsula College Foundati
Monterey, CA
General Support$1,000
Del Monte Forest Conservancy
Pebble Beach, CA
General Support$1,000
Sigma Chi Foundation
Evanston, IL
General Support$1,000
Pebble Beach Company Foundation
Pebble Beach, CA
General Support$1,000
Pi Beta Phi
Kansas City, MO
General Support$1,000
Casa Abrego Preservation Foundation
Carmel, CA
General Support$500
Carmel Foundation
Carmel, CA
General Support$500
Colonial Dames of America
Washington, DC
General Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Tyler Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Tyler Foundation give?

$289,600 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $1,050.

Who runs The Tyler Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William H Tyler (Trustee) and Susanne S Tyler (Trustee).

What does The Tyler Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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