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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1122825

Tortimaki Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $242,500 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

    $242,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,534,544
  • Tax year 2024

    $283,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,422,498
  • Tax year 2023

    $213,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,394,531
  • Tax year 2022

    $195,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $3,574,378
  • Tax year 2021

    $159,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,710,309
  • Tax year 2020

    $155,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,681,596
  • Tax year 2019

    $109,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,221,995
  • Tax year 2018

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,750,656

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Right to PlayNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Save the Sound IncNew Haven, CT

    The Sound Future Campaign

    $20,000
  3. Trustees of Tufts CollegeBoston, MA

    Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy for the PhD program

    $20,000
  4. Save the Sound IncNew Haven, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  5. Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders AssociatiNewton, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Backcountry Medical GuidesBellingham, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Berkshire School IncSheffield, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC

    Women's Tennis Program

    $10,000
  9. City Harvest IncBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Iris FundRidgefield, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  11. Lamoille Community Food Share IncMorrisville, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CT

    Children's Emergency Fund

    $10,000
  13. Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Stowe Land TrustStowe, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  15. Colorado CollegeColorado SPGS, CO

    Women's Lacrosse Program

    $5,000
  16. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Feeding Westchester IncElmsford, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Foundation for Western Washington University and ABellingham, WA

    Jake Merrill Outdoor Leadership Program Scholarship fund

    $5,000
  19. Greenwich Academy IncGreenwich, CT

    Varsity Lacrosse and Ice Hockey Programs

    $5,000
  20. Greenwich Academy IncGreenwich, CT

    For the Moe Tarrant Scholarship Fund

    $5,000
  21. Larchmont-Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force IncLarchmont, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. Pan-Massachusetts Challenge IncNeedham, MA

    The Crush11 Tour Team fund

    $5,000
  23. St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY

    Women's Lacrosse Program

    $5,000
  24. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    Women's Ice Hockey

    $5,000
  25. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  26. St Augustine ChurchLarchmont, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  27. Ars Nova Theater I IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  28. At Home on the Sound IncMamaroneck, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. Barth Syndrome Foundation IncBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. Dartmouth Dragon Foundation IncHanover, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts IncMamaroneck, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. Larchmont Friends of the FamilyLarchmont, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  33. My Sisters Place IncWhite Plains, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  34. Protect Our WintersBoulder, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  35. Stowe Rescue Squad IncStowe, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  36. Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Men's Ice Hockey Program

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education8 grants $46,00032% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $43,50030% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $20,00014% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $15,00010% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $6,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $3,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut6 grants $65,000
  2. New York12 grants $62,500
  3. Massachusetts6 grants $51,000
  4. Vermont3 grants $18,500
  5. Washington2 grants $15,000
  6. New Hampshire3 grants $12,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  8. Colorado2 grants $6,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Nancy TaussigVP, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Timothy T TaussigPres, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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