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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4189683

Tamaasus

A private foundation in Melville, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $48,745 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $48,745

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $42,526
  • Tax year 2024

    $68,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $45,483
  • Tax year 2023

    $207,206

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $27,721
  • Tax year 2022

    $111,195

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $79,341
  • Tax year 2021

    $121,153

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $32,077
  • Tax year 2020

    $168,918

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $19,627
  • Tax year 2019

    $24,730

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $12,707
  • Tax year 2018

    $24,105

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $14,664

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Marraketch Girls DormitoryUnited Kingdom

    Charity

    $15,400
  2. Individual

    Honorarium for art project

    $10,533
  3. Individual

    Honorarium for art project

    $5,190
  4. Individual

    Honorarium for art project

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    Honorarium for art project

    $2,500
  6. Individual

    Honorarium for art project

    $1,488
  7. MiznaMelville, NY

    Charity

    $1,085
  8. Individual

    Honorarium for art project

    $1,000
  9. Ugly Duckling PresseMelville, NY

    Arts & education

    $1,000
  10. The Brooklyn Youth ChoirMelville, NY

    Arts & education

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    Honorarium for art project

    $704
  12. Individual

    Honorarium for art project

    $700
  13. Individual

    Honorarium for art project

    $700
  14. Individual

    Honorarium for art project

    $699
  15. The Invisible Dog Fundraiser KickstarterMelville, NY

    Charity

    $500
  16. Individual

    Honorarium for art project

    $460
  17. Litmus PressBrooklyn, NY

    Arts & education

    $416
  18. Giorno Poetry SystemsMelville, NY

    Charity

    $200
  19. Frost Valley YMCAMelville, NY

    Charity

    $105
  20. 212 SocietyMelville, NY

    Charity

    $65

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $4,371

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sarah RiggsPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Wendy RiggsTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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