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The Barry H Tigay Family Foundation

Accepts applications Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · EIN 812771517

The Barry H Tigay Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $130,896 in 35 grants; the typical grant was $850 and the largest $65,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $97,047 the year before.

54% 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$56,61024$2.1 million
2024$97,04724$2.7 million
2025$130,89635$2.8 million

How to apply

ContactBarry H Tigay
3938 Wabeek Lake Dr E, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Phone or email(248) 568-4313
What to submitNo form specified

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Barry H Tigay Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$92,858
Michigan18$28,920
Illinois3$3,975
District of Columbia1$1,000
Florida1$1,000
Massachusetts1$1,000
New Jersey1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Idaho1$118
Indiana1$25

Grants paid in 2025

All 35 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish National Fund
New York, NY
Cultural$65,000
American Friends of Reichman Univer
New York, NY
Educational$25,000
Zionist Organization of America
Southfield, MI
Educational$10,000
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit, MI
Cultural$6,588
Adat Shalom Synagogue
Farmington Hills, MI
Religious$5,669
Bnai Jehashua Beth Elohim
Deerfield, IL
Religious$2,975
American Friends of Ariel
Boca Raton, FL
Educational$1,000
American Friend of Darchei Avot
Long Brranch, NJ
Cultural$1,000
Bais Chabat Torah Center
W Bloomfield, MI
Religious$1,000
Camera
Boston, MA
Educational$1,000
Fisher House Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Educational$1,000
Hebron Fund
Brooklyn, NY
Cultural$1,000
Jewish Federation of Detroit
Bloomfiled Hills, MI
Cultural$1,000
Middle East Forum
Philadelphia, PA
Educational$1,000
Middle East Media Research Inst
Washington, DC
Educational$1,000
One Israel Fund
Cedarhurst, NY
Religious$1,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Educational$1,000
Children First Fund
Chicago, IL
Educational$850
Chabat of Bingham Farms
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Cultural$500
Detroit Zoological Society
Royal Oak, MI
Educational$500
Friends of the Idf
New York, NY
Educational$500
BPS Charitable Foundation
Troy, MI
Educational$300
Variety Childrens Charities
Birmingham, MI
Medical$300
Birthright Israel
New York, NY
Cultural$250
Yad Ezra
Berkley, MI
Medical$250
American Cancer Society
Southfield, MI
Medical$200
Hillel Day School
Farmington Hills, MI
Educational$180
Windy City Performing Arts
Chicago, IL
Cultural$150
Detroit Crime Commission
Southfield, MI
Educational$125
Birmiigham Dog Rescue
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Educational$120
Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit, MI
Cultural$118
Wood River Jewish Community
Elkhorn, ID
Religious$118
American Friends of Magen David Ado
New York, NY
Medical$108
Sky Foundation
Birmingham, MI
Medical$70
Chabat at Indiana Univeresity
Bloomington, IN
Cultural$25

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Barry H Tigay Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Barry H Tigay Family Foundation give?

$130,896 in tax year 2025, across 35 grants, with a typical grant of $850.

Who runs The Barry H Tigay Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Barry H Tigay (President).

What does The Barry H Tigay Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and education.

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