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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3500313

The Tepper Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 172 grants and $108.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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 2024

    $108,731,381

    Grants listed
    172
    Assets, end of year
    $962,493,977

  • Tax year 2023

    $87,001,136

    Grants listed
    148
    Assets, end of year
    $744,110,478

  • Tax year 2022

    $65,331,679

    Grants listed
    129
    Assets, end of year
    $704,808,350

  • Tax year 2021

    $58,453,464

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $567,323,779

  • Tax year 2020

    $25,522,250

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $604,701,183

  • Tax year 2019

    $41,174,348

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $603,593,894

  • Tax year 2018

    $12,470,375

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $634,544,017

  • Tax year 2017

    $33,074,977

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $609,870,412

Grants paid in 2024

172 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Blue Meridian Partners IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $41,887,484
  2. Community Foundation of New JerseyMorristown, NJ

    General support

    $5,525,001
  3. The Jewish Federations of North America IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,150,000
  4. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $5,000,000
  5. GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,842,914
  6. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $3,000,000
  7. Workmoney Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $2,019,332
  8. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundationCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $1,875,000
  9. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,850,000
  10. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000,000
  11. Center for Technology and Civic LifeChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000,000
  12. Contina ImpactSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000,000
  13. Institute for Citizens & ScholarsPrinceton, NJ

    General support

    $1,000,000
  14. Repair the WorldNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000,000
  15. States United Democracy Center IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000,000
  16. Upstream USA IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000,000
  17. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $850,000
  18. Interfaith AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $750,000
  19. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $750,000
  20. Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeWashington, DC

    General support

    $730,000
  21. Social Finance IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $685,000
  22. Baylor Healthcare System Foundation DBA Baylor Scott & White Dallas FDTNDallas, TX

    General support

    $600,000
  23. College of New Jersey Foundation IncEwing, NJ

    General support

    $600,000
  24. Search for Common GroundWashington, DC

    General support

    $600,000
  25. Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJWhippany, NJ

    General support

    $537,617
  26. Community Food Bank of New JerseyHillside, NJ

    General support

    $525,000
  27. FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic FundsNew York, NY

    General support

    $510,000
  28. American Jewish CommitteNew York, NY

    General support

    $500,000
  29. Crisis Text LineNew York, NY

    General support

    $500,000
  30. Facing History & Ourselves IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $500,000
  31. Inseparable IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $500,000
  32. Institute for Responsive Government IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $500,000
  33. Protect Democracy ProjectWashington, DC

    General support

    $500,000
  34. The Bridgespan Group IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $500,000
  35. The Jed FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $500,000
  36. The Seminar Network Inc DBA Stand Together TrustArlington, VA

    General support

    $500,000
  37. Israel on Campus Coalition IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $450,000
  38. Jewish Kids Groups Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $438,500
  39. Refed IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $425,000
  40. Grameen America IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $400,000
  41. Recovery Innovations IncPeoria, AZ

    General support

    $400,000
  42. T of L IncPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $400,000
  43. Secure Community Network IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $350,000
  44. Resetting the Table IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $330,000
  45. National Council for Behavioral HealthWashington, DC

    General support

    $325,000
  46. Child Mind Institute IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $300,000
  47. Core Community Organized Relief EffortLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $300,000
  48. International Refugee Assistance Project IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $300,000
  49. NAMI NationalArlington, VA

    General support

    $300,000
  50. New Jersey Tutoring Corps IncNewark, NJ

    General support

    $300,000
  51. The Urban InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $300,000
  52. Sharing Excess IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $295,000
  53. Volunteer Lawyers for Justice IncNewark, NJ

    General support

    $280,000
  54. Young Men and Women's Hebrew Association and Irene Kaufmann Center DBA JewiPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $271,000
  55. NJ Council of County CollegesHamilton Township, NJ

    General support

    $270,000
  56. The One America MovementBowie, MD

    General support

    $265,000
  57. WNETNew York, NY

    General support

    $260,000
  58. American ForestsWashington, DC

    General support

    $250,000
  59. America's Grow-A-RowPittstown, NJ

    General support

    $250,000
  60. Community Security ServiceNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  61. Constructive Dialogue Institute IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  62. Fuente Latina IncHollywood, FL

    General support

    $250,000
  63. Mom's First IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  64. National Wildlife FederationReston, VA

    General support

    $250,000
  65. Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  66. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  67. Ngo Information Sharing and Analysis CenterAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $250,000
  68. Renaissance Philanthropy FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  69. Sixpoint IncSaint Petersburg, FL

    General support

    $250,000
  70. The McLean Hospital CorporationBelmont, MA

    General support

    $250,000
  71. United Way of Northern New Jersey IncCedar Knolls, NJ

    General support

    $250,000
  72. Foundation for Jewish Camp IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $242,500
  73. City Green IncClifton, NJ

    General support

    $230,000
  74. New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children IncJersey City, NJ

    General support

    $223,250
  75. Eradicate Hate Global SummitPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $200,000
  76. GOOD360Alexandria, VA

    General support

    $200,000
  77. Goodnation Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  78. Information Technology Disaster Resource Center IncFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $200,000
  79. Mental Health America IncAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $200,000
  80. Reach Out and Read IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $200,000
  81. Rutgers University Foundation RestrictedNew Brunswick, NJ

    General support

    $200,000
  82. Sunset Park Health Council IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  83. The Harold Grinspoon FoundationAgawam, MA

    General support

    $200,000
  84. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    General support

    $200,000
  85. 180 Turning Lives Around IncHazlet, NJ

    General support

    $180,000
  86. Jewish Community Relations Council of New York IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $150,000
  87. Move for Hunger IncNeptune, NJ

    General support

    $150,000
  88. The Food Bank of South Jersey IncPennsauken, NJ

    General support

    $150,000
  89. Upstart Bay AreaOakland, CA

    General support

    $150,000
  90. Lunch Break IncRed Bank, NJ

    General support

    $136,125
  91. Cumac Echo IncPaterson, NJ

    General support

    $130,000
  92. Essential Partners IncCambridge, MA

    General support

    $130,000
  93. Eva's Village IncPaterson, NJ

    General support

    $130,000
  94. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankDuquesne, PA

    General support

    $125,000
  95. Jewish Community Center of Baltimore IncOwings Mills, MD

    General support

    $124,000
  96. Task Inc Trenton Area Soup Kitchen IncTrenton, NJ

    General support

    $123,005
  97. Franklin Township Food BankSomerset, NJ

    General support

    $120,000
  98. Cathedral Soup Kitchen IncCamden, NJ

    General support

    $110,000
  99. The Educational Alliance IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $110,000
  100. Homefront IncLawrenceville, NJ

    General support

    $105,000
  101. American UniversityWashington, DC

    General support

    $100,000
  102. Americares Foundation IncStamford, CT

    General support

    $100,000
  103. Community Foundation of Sarasota County IncSarasota, FL

    General support

    $100,000
  104. Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $100,000
  105. Foundation for Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ

    General support

    $100,000
  106. Greater Bergen Community Action IncHackensack, NJ

    General support

    $100,000
  107. Gulf Coast Community Foundation IncVenice, FL

    General support

    $100,000
  108. Operation Warm IncGlen Mills, PA

    General support

    $100,000
  109. Regional Plan Association IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  110. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  111. The Community Foundation - Martin St Lucie IncStuart, FL

    General support

    $100,000
  112. The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Inc DBA FulfillNeptune, NJ

    General support

    $100,000
  113. The Reach Institute Resource for Advancing Children's HealthNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  114. United Way of Southwest Virginia IncAbingdon, VA

    General support

    $100,000
  115. Virtua Health Foundation IncMarlton, NJ

    General support

    $100,000
  116. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $100,000
  117. Catchafire FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $95,000
  118. Nourishnj IncDover, NJ

    General support

    $95,000
  119. The Boulder Jewish Community CenterBoulder, CO

    General support

    $95,000
  120. St Joseph Social Service CenterElizabeth, NJ

    General support

    $94,615
  121. Jewish Community Center of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $92,000
  122. Interfaith Food Pantry IncMorris Plains, NJ

    General support

    $90,000
  123. Jewish Family & Childrens Services of Greater Mercer County IncPrinceton, NJ

    General support

    $90,000
  124. Catholic Charities of the Arch of NewarkNewark, NJ

    General support

    $85,000
  125. St Luke's Episcopal Church DBA Toni's Kitchen A Food Ministry of St Luke'Montclair, NJ

    General support

    $85,000
  126. Shalom AustinAustin, TX

    General support

    $84,000
  127. Bridges Outreach IncSummit, NJ

    General support

    $80,000
  128. Center for Food Action in New JerseyEnglewood, NJ

    General support

    $80,000
  129. Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County IncMargate City, NJ

    General support

    $80,000
  130. The Food Bank Network of Somerset County IncBound Brook, NJ

    General support

    $80,000
  131. York Street ProjectJersey City, NJ

    General support

    $80,000
  132. Ironbound Community CorporationNewark, NJ

    General support

    $75,000
  133. New Jersey Together IncJersey City, NJ

    General support

    $75,000
  134. NJ Coalition to End HomelessnessPrinceton, NJ

    General support

    $75,000
  135. Raising A ReaderMilpitas, CA

    General support

    $70,000
  136. The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $70,000
  137. Tri-County Community Action Agency IncBridgeton, NJ

    General support

    $60,000
  138. Covenant House New Jersey IncNewark, NJ

    General support

    $55,000
  139. Mercer Street Friends CenterTrenton, NJ

    General support

    $55,000
  140. Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program IncPhillipsburg, NJ

    General support

    $55,000
  141. The Rescue Mission of Trenton New JerseyTrenton, NJ

    General support

    $55,000
  142. Communities of Faith for Housing IncHoboken, NJ

    General support

    $51,250
  143. Center for Israel Education IncAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $50,000
  144. Coalition for Food and Health Equity IncJersey City, NJ

    General support

    $50,000
  145. Code for America Labs IncOakland, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  146. Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center IncLivingston, NJ

    General support

    $50,000
  147. Jewish Book CouncilNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  148. Jewish Family Service of Metrowest NJ A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationFlorham Park, NJ

    General support

    $50,000
  149. Jewish Funders NetworkNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  150. Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity IncMaplewood, NJ

    General support

    $50,000
  151. Mercy Center CorporationAsbury Park, NJ

    General support

    $50,000
  152. Parents Engaging ParentsCranford, NJ

    General support

    $50,000
  153. Project Healthy Minds CorporationNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  154. United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  155. Family Promise of Southwest New JerseyClarksboro, NJ

    General support

    $46,800
  156. Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless IncElizabeth, NJ

    General support

    $45,000
  157. Newark Emergency Family Services IncNewark, NJ

    General support

    $45,000
  158. Jewish Federation of Southern New JerseyCherry Hill, NJ

    General support

    $40,000
  159. Affordable Housing Alliance IncNeptune, NJ

    General support

    $30,000
  160. Atlantic City Rescue Mission IncAtlantic City, NJ

    General support

    $30,000
  161. Family Promise of Hunterdon County IncFlemington, NJ

    General support

    $30,000
  162. Food Research & Action CenterWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  163. The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  164. Volunteers of America Delaware ValleyCamden, NJ

    General support

    $25,000
  165. All Hands and Hearts Smart Response IncMattapoisett, MA

    General support

    $24,488
  166. Family Promise of the Jersey Shore IncWest Creek, NJ

    General support

    $20,000
  167. Just Believe A NJ Non Profit CorpToms River, NJ

    General support

    $20,000
  168. Love Ministries Outreach InternationalRancocas, NJ

    General support

    $20,000
  169. Victory Assembly of GodElmer, NJ

    General support

    $15,000
  170. North Star Fund IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  171. Rector Wardens Vestrymen Trinity ChurchNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  172. The Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services33 grants $47,563,48149% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking15 grants $18,632,03219% of the total
  3. Education15 grants $8,938,5009% of the total
  4. Mental health7 grants $2,825,0003% of the total
  5. Public affairs8 grants $2,675,0003% of the total
  6. Civil rights4 grants $2,650,0003% of the total
  7. 14 other causes54 grants $14,387,36815% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York35 grants $61,447,898
  2. New Jersey66 grants $14,487,663
  3. Pennsylvania8 grants $9,391,000
  4. District of Columbia17 grants $6,182,500
  5. Massachusetts9 grants $3,489,488
  6. Illinois5 grants $3,025,000
  7. Wisconsin1 grant $2,019,332
  8. North Carolina1 grant $1,875,000
  9. California8 grants $1,857,000
  10. Virginia7 grants $1,800,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • David A TepperCHAIRMAN Hours 2Pay $0
  • Randi TepperCEO/DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $0
  • Lawrence RogersTREASURER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Brian TepperDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Casey TepperDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marc KramerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Anthony SalesiCFO Hours 40Pay $231,783

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