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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-7019761

Tsunami Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,620,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $26,306,848
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,575,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $25,949,206
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,650,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $26,341,556
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,825,029

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $27,800,701
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,500,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $26,295,915
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,475,002

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $26,606,941
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,500,021

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $24,015,852

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Readworks IncBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  2. River Fund New York IncRichmond Hill, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  3. Baby Buggy IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $125,000
  4. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $125,000
  5. Pennys Flight Foundation IncLocust Valley, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $125,000
  6. Cornell UniversityNew York, NY

    Weill Cornell's Neurosurgery Training

    $100,000
  7. Exodus SchoolNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  8. Friends of the High Line IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  9. Harlem AcademyNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  10. Head Strong Project IncFlushing, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  11. Helpusadopt Org IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  12. Operation Warm IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  13. The Arts Connection IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $60,000
  14. Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of ArtChadds Ford, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  15. Multiplying Good IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  16. Nosh Delivers IncSea Cliff, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  17. Wheaton CollegeNorton, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  18. Connect US IncBridgeport, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  19. The Posse Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  20. Silver Creek Alliance IncPicabo, ID

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $350,00033% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $275,00026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $210,00020% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $75,0007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $60,0006% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $25,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York14 grants $1,335,000
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $125,000
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $125,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $25,000
  5. Idaho1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Philip AndrycTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Debra BeardTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • James M BeardTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Veronica Swanson BeardTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anson M Beard JrTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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