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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3555671

Tiger Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 50 grants and $10.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Amy Barger Managing Director
C/o Tiger Foundation 45 West 45th, Street 12th Floor
New York, NY 100364602
(212) 984-2565
Form and materials
Applications may be submitted via the foundation's website, https://tigerfoundation.org/how-to-apply.
Deadlines
None.
Restrictions
Visit our website, https://tigerfoundation.org/funding-guidelines, for the most up-to-date guidelines. Across all program areas, we seek strong and consistent measurable outcomes over time; skilled executive, program, and board leadership; cost-effectiveness; strong financial position and skilled fiscal management; and opportunity for broad impact. Applicants must be exempt from income taxes under irc code 501(c)(3). Requests for support are not considered for individuals, annual or capital campaigns, endowments, benefits, public policy or lobbying groups, legal aid, existing obligations, or debt liability.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,474,750

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $106,637,417

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,260,000

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $103,122,235

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,482,000

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $55,667,706

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,657,700

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $82,845,383

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,605,000

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $93,699,168

  • Tax year 2019

    $11,360,000

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $89,830,703

Grants paid in 2024

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Per Scholas IncBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $600,000
  2. Center for Family LifeBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $350,000
  3. Marks Jewish Community House of BensonhurstBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $350,000
  4. Leap IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $325,000
  5. The DoorNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $325,000
  6. Center for Justice InnovationsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $300,000
  7. KIPP New York IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $300,000
  8. Fund for Public HealthNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $290,000
  9. Association to Benefit ChildrenNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  10. Children's Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  11. Commonpoint QueensLittle Neck, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  12. Exalt YouthNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  13. Expanded Schools IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  14. Fund for the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  15. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  16. Marcy Lab SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  17. New York University NyulmcNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  18. Research Foundation of CUNYBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  19. Teaching LabWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $250,000
  20. Teaching MattersNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  21. The Fortune SocietyLong Island City, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  22. University Settlement of New York CityNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  23. Bard Prison InitiativeAnnandaleonhudson, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  24. Cypress Hills Local Development CorporationBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  25. East Side HouseBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  26. Fund for the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  27. Hope ProgramBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  28. Literacy Academy CollectiveNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  29. Northside Center for Child DevelopmentNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  30. Student Leadership NetworkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  31. Graham WindhamBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $175,000
  32. Mesa Charter High SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $175,000
  33. Npower NYNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $175,000
  34. Zeta Charter SchoolsBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $175,000
  35. Eagle Academy FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  36. KIPP New York IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  37. Modern ClassroomWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $150,000
  38. The Inspired Community Project IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  39. Uncommon Schools IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $130,000
  40. Brooklyn Navy Yard Development CorpBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  41. Brooklyn Navy Yard Development CorpBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  42. Central Queens AcademyElmhurst, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  43. Forte Preparatory AcademyElmhurst, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  44. Urban DoveLong Is City, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  45. Ascend Learning IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  46. At the Table IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  47. Classical Charter SchoolsBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  48. FJCNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  49. Internationals Network for Public SchoolsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  50. New Visions for Public SchoolsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $29,750

Approved for future payment

7 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Center for Family LifeBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $350,000
  2. New Visions for Public SchoolsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $300,000
  3. Internationals Network for Public SchoolsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $275,000
  4. Association to Benefit ChildrenNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  5. The Fortune SocietyLong Island City, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  6. Literacy Academy CollectiveNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  7. Goddard Riverside Community CenterNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education12 grants $1,984,75030% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $1,575,00023% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment2 grants $800,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $650,00010% of the total
  5. Community development3 grants $450,0007% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $375,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $875,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York48 grants $10,074,750
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $400,000

Officers, directors and trustees

36 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Beaton JamieTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bologna BenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brown RobertTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caffray GilTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carrington AlexTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Coleman ChaseTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Davis JimTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dewan FerozTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fenton DouglasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fitzpatrick LaurelTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gambill BenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Germino MikeTRUSTEE (THRU 01.31.2024) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Goodell Esq William RTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heyman GregoryTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jackson LeeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jin NingTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kang TedTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelly MikeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Li TaoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Locker JonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lykouretzos JohnTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • McNab JamieTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ngai MattTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Olson SteveTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Purcell ThomasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rafal AlexTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rafal AndrewTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ro JesseTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robertson Alexander TuckerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Schroeder GriffinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shleifer ScottTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Williams TigerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wong TedTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Woodhouse HopeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Run YeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Buice Charles UPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $312,232

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