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TTF Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bellevue, Washington · EIN 911660793

TTF Foundation is a private foundation in Bellevue, Washington. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,475 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $7,500. 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 $14,975 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$14,9759$284,940
2024$14,9759$270,883
2025$13,4759$257,524

How to apply

TTF 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 TTF Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$7,500
Illinois2$1,725
Maryland1$1,500
Massachusetts1$1,000
Oregon1$1,000
California3$750

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American India Foundation
New York, NY
education public health$7,500
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Hagerstown, MD
cancer research$1,500
The Citizens Foundation USA
Chicago, IL
school construction$1,500
Growth Through Learning
Cambridge, MA
girls education$1,000
Grameen Foundation
Beaverton, OR
microcredit$1,000
Partners Asia
Oakland, CA
various community development$300
American Himalayan Foundation
San Francisco, CA
school and hospital construction$225
Schools3
Carmel, CA
school construction$225
Kinship United
Rolling Meadows, IL
house orphans$225

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TTF Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does TTF Foundation give?

$13,475 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs TTF Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven J Friedman (President Treasurer) and David L Marshall (Secretary).

What does TTF Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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