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Tersigni Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bruce Township, Michigan · EIN 454057678

Tersigni Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bruce Township, Michigan. In tax year 2023 it gave $6.3 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $14,500 and the largest $6.2 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Tersigni 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 Tersigni Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan3$6.2 million
Missouri1$25,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Stanley Donor Advised Fund
Troy, MI
Provide funds to organizations operating exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes.$6.2 million
Aquinas Institute of Theology
St Louis, MO
Tuition assistance fund$25,000
Edmund T Ahee Endowment Fund
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Help provide food to those in need$4,000
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Detroit, MI
Help provide food to those in need$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tersigni Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tersigni Family Foundation give?

$6.3 million in tax year 2023, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $14,500.

Who runs Tersigni Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists John Tersigni (President), Andrea Taravella (Secretary/Treasurer) and Maria Tarrant (Director).

What does Tersigni Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and food and hunger.

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