BT Charitable Foundation
Preselected recipients only
BT Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $4.8 million in 29 grants; the typical grant was $125,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$4.8 million
- Number of grants29
- Typical grant$125,000
- Largest grant$1.0 million
- Assets$18.8 million
- New grantees52%
Giving in 2025 was up from $1.7 million the year before.
52% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1 million | 9 | $10.1 million |
| 2024 | $1.7 million | 27 | $12.7 million |
| 2025 | $4.8 million | 29 | $18.8 million |
How to apply
BT Charitable 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.
What BT Charitable Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | $2.1 million |
| California | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 8 | $1.1 million |
| North Carolina | 7 | $70,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $45,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc - Dr Jacob Ha | To support dr. Hanna's lab | $1.0 million |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc - Dr Michal L | To support the weizmann caltech collaborative research project in battery technology fund | $625,000 |
| California Institute of Technology - Dr Kimberly See | To support the weizmann caltech collaborative research project in battery technology fund | $621,784 |
| Imagine Worldwide | General operating support | $400,000 |
| California Institute of Technology - Dr Lihong Wong | To support lihong wong research on brain function and surgical platforms | $300,000 |
| California Institute of Technology - Dr Viviana Gradinaru | To support viviana gradinaru research on human assembloids | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Collins Lab | To support professor james collins; harnessing artificial intelligence for antibiotic design project | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Dennis Whyte Jeffrey Freidberg | To support professor dennis whyte's and jeffrey freidberg's research on revisiting mhd energy conversion | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Furst Lab | To support the furst lab specifically for the engineering multi-organism communities for sustainability project | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Kiessling Group | To support the kiessling's lab in elucidating the functional roles of cell-surface carbohydrates in disease | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Nuclear Reactor Lab | To support buongiorno's lab's nuclear battery project | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | To support professor feng zhang's structural protein mining to discover molecular "gems" project | $150,000 |
| Beam Center Inc | To support the materials exploration work readiness programming | $125,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Tsai Lab | To support tsai and langer's next-generation perfusable human brain-on-chip models for disease therapy discovery project | $125,000 |
| NYC First Inc | To support expanding access and opportunity with $50,000 dedicated support for teams | $125,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | To support the expansion of the brooklyn robotics league | $55,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History | To support the science research mentoring program (srmp) and the masters of arts and teaching (mat) program | $50,000 |
| California Institute of Technology | California wildfire relief | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Media Lab - Mitch Resnick | To support the work of mitch resnick's lifelong kindergarten research group, and specifically for cultivating creative learning with octostudio | $50,000 |
| Queens Library Foundation Inc | To support the STEM programming across the library system | $50,000 |
| Caf America | To support the nomad trust | $45,000 |
| Mouse Inc | To support the ai design league | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation of Henderson County Inc | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | $10,000 |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina -Emergency Disaster Response | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | $10,000 |
| Feeding Avery Families | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | $10,000 |
| Foothills Food Club | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | $10,000 |
| Henderson County United Way Inc | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | $10,000 |
| High Country United Way (Serving Avery County) | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | $10,000 |
| United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County Inc | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Brian Tepper
- Randi Tepper
- Larry Rogers
Questions people ask
Does BT Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does BT Charitable Foundation give?
$4.8 million in tax year 2025, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $125,000.
Who runs BT Charitable Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Brian Tepper (President & Director), Randi Tepper (Vice President) and Larry Rogers (Secretary & Treasurer).
What does BT Charitable Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly science and research, health and education.