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The Tiger Tail Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bedford Corners, New York · EIN 810704856

The Tiger Tail Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bedford Corners, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $331,616 in 38 grants; the typical grant was $2,600 and the largest $91,030. 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 $321,200 the year before.

62% of its 2024 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$321,20036$4.9 million
2024$331,61638$6.3 million

How to apply

The Tiger Tail 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 The Tiger Tail Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York30$294,608
Connecticut1$10,000
New Hampshire1$10,000
Maryland1$5,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000
Washington1$5,000
Illinois1$1,500
Arizona1$258
Georgia1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 38 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern Westchester Hospital
Mount Kisco, NY
General$91,030
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester
Port Chester, NY
General$73,280
Marymount Manhattan College
New York, NY
General$25,000
Rye Country Day School
Rye, NY
General$20,000
Westchester Land Trust
Bedford Hills, NY
General$15,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General$10,011
The Uconn Foundation
Storrs, CT
General$10,000
Feeding Westchester Inc
Elmsford, NY
General$10,000
Catholic Charities NH - Food Bank
Manchester, NH
General$10,000
City University of New York
New York, NY
General$7,500
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen
Hagerstown, MD
General$5,000
Family Equality Council
New York, NY
General$5,000
Family Centers Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General$5,000
NYU Langone Health System
New York, NY
General$5,000
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
Langley, WA
General$5,000
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
General$5,000
The Actors Fund
New York, NY
General$3,500
Jimmy Lee Scholarship Fund
Purchase, NY
General$3,000
Inner City Scholarship Fund Inc
New York, NY
General$2,700
Big Brothers Big Sisters New York C
New York, NY
General$2,500
Rising Ground Inc
New York, NY
General$2,500
City Squash Inc
Bronx, NY
General$1,500
Caritas of Port Chester Inc
Port Chester, NY
General$1,500
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY
General$1,500
Ronald McDonald House
Chicago, IL
General$1,500
IMPACT100 Westchester
Hartsdale, NY
General$1,250
Calvary Fund Inc
Bronx, NY
General$1,037
New Alternatives for Children
New York, NY
General$1,000
Port Chester Community Gardens
Port Chester, NY
General$1,000
Metropolitan Golf Association
Elmsford, NY
General$1,000
Saint Stephens Church
Armonk, NY
General$1,000
Port Chester Community Gardens
Port Chester, NY
General$1,000
Rye Presbyterian Church
Rye, NY
General$750
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish
Mount Kisco, NY
General$500
Bedford Hills Fire Dept
Bedford Hills, NY
General$300
Care Fund Shelter and Services Prog
Scottsdale, AZ
General$258
Rye Volunteer Firefighters Associat
Rye, NY
General$250
Southface Energy Institute
Atlanta, GA
General$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Tiger Tail Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Tiger Tail Family Foundation give?

$331,616 in tax year 2024, across 38 grants, with a typical grant of $2,600.

Who runs The Tiger Tail Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joseph W Brown Jr (Trustee) and Valerie Brown (Trustee).

What does The Tiger Tail Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.

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