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Tanne Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 020500550

Tanne Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $111,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $11,100 and the largest $15,000. 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 $98,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$98,0009$2.5 million
2024$111,00010$2.5 million

How to apply

Tanne 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$37,200
Massachusetts2$22,200
Kentucky1$15,000
New York1$15,000
Georgia2$14,400
Iowa1$7,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Robert B Morgan
Lexington, KY
Award grant$15,000
David P Miller
Jamaica Plain, MA
Award grant$15,000
John Miguel Shakespear
Brooklyn, NY
Award grant$15,000
Jonathan Pinson
Harbor City, CA
Award grant$15,000
Thomas A Westerfield
San Francisco, CA
Award grant$15,000
Amina S McIntyre
Atlanta, GA
Award grant$7,200
Charles David Coe
Cambridge, MA
Award grant$7,200
Juandalynn R Abernathy
Atlanta, GA
Award grant$7,200
Kenturah Davis
Altadena, CA
Award grant$7,200
Lovar Davis Kidd
Cedar Rapids, IA
Award grant$7,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tanne Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tanne Foundation give?

$111,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $11,100.

Who runs Tanne Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joan I Gale (President/Trustee), Marilyn Arsem (Secretary/Trustee), Andee Rudloff (Trustee) and Jeffery Byrd (Trustee) among 8 officers and trustees.

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