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Susan & Barry E Tatelman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lincoln, Massachusetts · EIN 476242074

Susan & Barry E Tatelman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lincoln, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $399,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $12,000 and the largest $192,000. 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 $656,900 the year before.

50% 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$512,10010$1.5 million
2024$656,90010$1.1 million
2025$399,5008$1.1 million

How to apply

Susan & Barry E Tatelman Family 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 Susan & Barry E Tatelman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$192,000
New York1$115,000
Massachusetts4$84,000
Florida2$8,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Nagen Project Inc
Bloomfield, CT
General & unrestricted$192,000
Country Roads Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
General & unrestricted$115,000
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
Oaks Bluff, MA
General & unrestricted$50,000
Precious Project
Lincoln, MA
General & unrestricted$14,000
Island Health Inc
West Tisbury, MA
General & unrestricted$10,000
Jewish Big Brother Big Sister
Newton, MA
General & unrestricted$10,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
General & unrestricted$6,000
Gift of Life Marrow Registry
Boca Raton, FL
General & unrestricted$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Susan & Barry E Tatelman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Susan & Barry E Tatelman Family Foundation give?

$399,500 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $12,000.

Who runs Susan & Barry E Tatelman Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan Tatelman (Trustee) and Barry E Tatelman (Trustee).

What does Susan & Barry E Tatelman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and faith communities.

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