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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-1457299

The Tripadvisor Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Needham, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $1.1 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

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

    $1,053,554

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,031,019
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,408,548

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $13,919,313
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,066,735

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $14,761,083
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,411,330

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $20,362,765
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,268,038

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $21,949,983

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Online Giving FoundationNewark, DE

    Mission is to connect charities with the worlds largest companies and employees, using technology to transform the way they receive funds and freeing up their time and resources to focus on delivering community impact.

    $329,405
  2. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    WCK uses the power of food to nourish communities and strengthen economies through times of crisis and beyond.

    $300,000
  3. The UK Online Giving FoundationTetbury, United Kingdom

    The UK Online Giving Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales (Reg. No. 1164887) working to improve philanthropy in the United Kingdom.

    $167,576
  4. Global Giving FoundationWashington, DC

    Provides a global crowdfunding platform for grassroots charitable projects. improve philanthropy in the United Kingdom

    $122,000
  5. Charitable GivingTavistock, United Kingdom

    The charity's objectives are the promotion of the effectiveness and efficiency of charities by promoting and advising upon tax efficient giving, advising upon fund raising strategy and providing fundraising support and administrative services.

    $53,011
  6. Rise Against HungerRaleigh, NC

    Rise Against Hunger is growing a global movement to end hunger by empowering communities, nourishing lives and responding to emergencies.

    $52,710
  7. Goodera Foundation IncSan Jose, CA

    Harness the power of collective action and innovation to address pressing global challenges, build a sustainable future, promote social equity, and inspire shared commitment to making our world a better place.

    $15,000
  8. Canadian Online Giving FoundationCalgary, Canada

    Its mission is to realize significant fundraising across a broad demographic of donor users and effect the distribution of contributions to eligible charities as a donor advised fund.

    $4,793
  9. Australian Online Giving FoundationNeridah St, Australia

    The Australian Online Giving Foundation (AOGF) is a charity working to improve Philanthropy in Australia, by maximising donor contributions to eligible charities, through a Donor Advised Fund.

    $4,559
  10. Donors ChooseNew York, NY

    The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.

    $3,000
  11. Brookline Food CoopBrookline, MA

    Organization provides free food to elderly, disabled, and low-income households in the Metro area.

    $1,000
  12. Juneteenth March IncorporatedNew York, NY

    Celebrate Black American Freedom in all of its diverse representations, including Black Health, Black Wealth, and our shared Black History.

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $352,71052% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $329,40548% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia2 grants $422,000
  2. Florida1 grant $329,405
  3. North Carolina1 grant $52,710
  4. California1 grant $15,000
  5. New York2 grants $3,500
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Stephen KaufferDirector/President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Seth KalvertDirector SVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Beth GrousDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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