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Tavitian Foundation II Inc

Preselected recipients only Stockbridge, Massachusetts · EIN 921322452

Tavitian Foundation II Inc is a private foundation in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $10.0 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $10.0 million and the largest $10.0 million. 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 $800,000 the year before.

0% 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$800,0001$12.4 million
2024$10.0 million1$71.2 million

How to apply

Tavitian Foundation II 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

What Tavitian Foundation II Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$10.0 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Washington, DC
Support public charity$10.0 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tavitian Foundation II Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tavitian Foundation II Inc give?

$10.0 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $10.0 million.

Who runs Tavitian Foundation II Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Candace Beinecke (Director & President), Joyce Barsam (Director, VP, & Clerk), David Oifer (Director & Treasurer) and Catherine Gellert (Director & VP).

What does Tavitian Foundation II Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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