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Tillin Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boerne, Texas · EIN 541981797

Tillin Foundation is a private foundation in Boerne, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $427,367 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $375 and the largest $361,517. 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 $29,900 the year before.

56% 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$29,90010$420,509
2024$427,36716$0

How to apply

Tillin 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 Tillin Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska1$361,517
Texas4$35,100
California1$25,000
Oklahoma1$2,000
District of Columbia4$1,600
Florida1$1,000
Georgia1$500
Massachusetts1$250
New York1$200
Virginia1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable - DAFGIVING360
Omaha, NE
General charitable purpose$361,517
San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc
San Antonio, TX
General charitable purpose$33,700
ALS Network
Woodland Hills, CA
General charitable purpose$25,000
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
General charitable purpose$2,000
Air Force Enlisted Village
Shalimar, FL
General charitable purpose$1,000
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Austin, TX
General charitable purpose general charitable purpose$1,000
Uso
Washington, DC
General charitable purpose$1,000
Augusta Museum of History
Augusta, GA
General charitable purpose$500
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Pittsfield, MA
General charitable purpose$250
March of Dimes Foundation
White Plains, NY
General charitable purpose$200
National Park Foundation
Washington, DC
General charitable purpose$200
National Wildlife Federation
Reston, VA
General charitable purpose$200
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Washington, DC
General charitable purpose$200
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
General charitable purpose$200
Toys for Tots
Austin, TX
General charitable purpose$200
Shriners
Galveston, TX
General charitable purpose$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tillin Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tillin Foundation give?

$427,367 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $375.

Who runs Tillin Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Hansford T Johnson (President) and Doris A Johnson (Treasurer).

What does Tillin Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, veterans and environment and conservation.

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