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Tarshis Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Old Tappan, New Jersey · EIN 137173275

Tarshis Family Foundation is a private foundation in Old Tappan, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $122,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $18,750 and the largest $75,000. 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 $125,015 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$157,5008$257,025
2024$125,0156$175,976
2025$122,5004$115,117

How to apply

Tarshis 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey3$112,500
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NJ
$75,000
Center for Hope and Safety
Rochelle Park, NJ
Charitable$25,000
Community Foodbank of NJ
Hillside, NJ
Charitable$12,500
Individual
NY
Charitable$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tarshis Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tarshis Family Foundation give?

$122,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $18,750.

Who runs Tarshis Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Roberta Levine (Trustee).

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