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Robert & Christine Tighe Family Foundation NFP

Preselected recipients only Elgin, Illinois · EIN 880537198

Robert & Christine Tighe Family Foundation NFP is a private foundation in Elgin, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $87,985 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $22,742 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $120,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$00$50,980
2024$120,0002$329,336
2025$87,9854$234,950

How to apply

Robert & Christine Tighe Family Foundation NFP 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$87,985

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Phil's Friends
Wheaton, IL
Unrestricted general fund$35,000
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Elgin, IL
Unrestricted general fund$33,485
The Life Center
Elgin, IL
Unrestricted general fund$12,000
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation
Dundee, IL
Unrestricted general fund$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert & Christine Tighe Family Foundation NFP accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert & Christine Tighe Family Foundation NFP give?

$87,985 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $22,742.

Who runs Robert & Christine Tighe Family Foundation NFP?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Tighe (President), Christine Tighe (Vice President) and Johnathon Tighe (Treasurer).

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