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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2979875

Tiger Baron Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 170 grants and $7.8 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Alexander Volckhausen
233 Broadway Suite 703
New York, NY 10279
(212) 273-3719
Form and materials
Applications should include a copy of the organization's 501(c)(3) approval,a phone number with a contact name, a description of exempt pupose, the anticipated use of funds and an operating budget.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,840,515

    Grants listed
    170
    Assets, end of year
    $133,926,936

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,404,751

    Grants listed
    162
    Assets, end of year
    $122,381,644

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,253,469

    Grants listed
    189
    Assets, end of year
    $109,366,542

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,991,880

    Grants listed
    187
    Assets, end of year
    $135,800,192

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,426,550

    Grants listed
    181
    Assets, end of year
    $116,955,437

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,367,756

    Grants listed
    170
    Assets, end of year
    $109,854,500

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,520,305

    Grants listed
    179
    Assets, end of year
    $94,240,304

Grants paid in 2024

170 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vermont Community FoundationMiddlebury, VT

    General support purposes

    $1,683,254
  2. The Public TheatreNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $1,215,000
  3. Princeton in AsiaPrinceton, NJ

    General support purposes

    $425,000
  4. New York PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $416,000
  5. Williamstown Theatre FestivalWilliamstown, MA

    General support purposes

    $313,000
  6. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)New York, NY

    General support purposes

    $210,000
  7. New York City BalletNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $194,000
  8. WnetthirteenNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $160,000
  9. New York Public Radio (wnycwqxr)New York, NY

    General support purposes

    $150,000
  10. Prospect Park AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $135,000
  11. MCC TheaterNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $120,000
  12. Ridgeview ConservancyPrinceton, NJ

    General support purposes

    $100,000
  13. St Ann's SchoolBrookln, NY

    General support purposes

    $100,000
  14. Black Theater UnitedNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $85,000
  15. New York Restoration ProjectNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $76,000
  16. Brooklyn Botanical GardensBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $75,000
  17. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $75,000
  18. Brooklyn Conservatory of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $70,000
  19. Broadway Mall AssociationNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $66,500
  20. Brooklyn Children's MuseumBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $60,000
  21. Brooklyn Bridge Park ConservancyBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $52,090
  22. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    General support purposes

    $52,000
  23. Brooklyn Academy of Music (bam)Brooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $50,000
  24. Fordham Law SchoolNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $50,000
  25. Manhattan Theatre ClubNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $50,000
  26. Playwrights HorizonNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $50,000
  27. Classical Theater of HarlemNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $40,000
  28. New Yorkers for ParksNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $40,000
  29. EarthjusticeNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $35,000
  30. Fund for the City of NYNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $35,000
  31. Horticulture Society of New YorkNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $35,000
  32. Lincoln Center TheatreNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $35,000
  33. Atlantic Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $30,000
  34. Brooklyn Youth Chorus AcademyBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $30,000
  35. Si Shakespearean TheatreStaten Island, NY

    General support purposes

    $30,000
  36. Alvin Ailey Dance TheaterNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  37. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  38. Brooklyn Arts ExchangeBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  39. Center Theatre GroupLos Angeles, CA

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  40. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  41. CiviliansWashington, WA

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  42. Corporate AccountabilityBoston, MA

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  43. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  44. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  45. North Carolina Stage CompanyAsheville, NC

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  46. Nyufriends of Bobst LibraryNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  47. Roundabout Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  48. Signature Theatre CoNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  49. Temple TheatreSaginaw, MI

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  50. Urban Bush WomenBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $25,000
  51. Big Apple Performing ArtsNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  52. City Parks FoundationNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  53. Climate CentralPrinceton, NJ

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  54. Climate Reality ProjectWashington, DC

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  55. Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  56. Prospect Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  57. Third Street Music School SettlementNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  58. Weeksville Heritage CenterBrookln, NY

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  59. Riverkeeper IncHackensack, NJ

    General support purposes

    $16,500
  60. Ars NovaNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  61. Broadway for Arts EducationNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  62. Chinese American Planning CouncilNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  63. EnobLong Is City, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  64. Governors Island FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  65. Korean Community Service of Metro NYFlushing, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  66. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte CarloNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  67. Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  68. Live and in ColorPhiladelphia, PA

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  69. Multiplying GoodNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  70. MusicambiaBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  71. National Asian American Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  72. New York Stage & FilmNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  73. New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  74. Noel Pointer FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  75. NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  76. Rubin Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  77. Situation ProjectNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  78. Smith Street StageBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  79. Soho Repertory TheaterNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  80. Tectonic Theater ProjectNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  81. Theatre Development FundNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  82. UsdanWheatley Heights, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  83. Vineyard TheaterNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  84. Waterfront AllianceNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  85. Waterwell Productions IncNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  86. Women's Project and ProductionsNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $15,000
  87. Trustees of Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    General support purposes

    $13,500
  88. America ScoresNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  89. American Short FictionAustin, TX

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  90. American Theatre WingNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  91. Americans for OxfordNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  92. Artistworld IncNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  93. Ballet Tech Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  94. Black Theater CoalitionBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  95. Bric ArtsBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  96. Bronx Council for the ArtsBronx, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  97. Bronx School of MusicBronx, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  98. Brooklyn Book FestivalBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  99. CacfNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  100. Center for FictionBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  101. Center for Music by People with DisabilitiesMissoula, MT

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  102. City ArtsNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  103. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  104. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  105. Fifth Avenue CommitteeBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  106. Harmony ProgramNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  107. Health for YouthsNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  108. Hudson River Park FriendsNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  109. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  110. New York Theatre WorkshopNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  111. Nqapia (national Queer Asian Pacific Islander All)New York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  112. Pipeline Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  113. Pride Center of Staten IslandStaten Island, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  114. Princeton Blairstown CenterPrinceton, NJ

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  115. PropublicaNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  116. Queer Big Apple CorpsNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  117. Sotomayor Judicial Internship ProgramNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  118. St Ann's WarehouseBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  119. Trinity Place ShelterNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  120. University of York in AmericaUnited Kingdom

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  121. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  122. YMCA of QueensFlushing, NY

    General support purposes

    $10,000
  123. Page 73 ProductionsBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $7,500
  124. Tada Youth TheatreNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $7,500
  125. GMHCNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $6,597
  126. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $6,000
  127. So You Want to Change the WorldBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,500
  128. 52nd St ProjectNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  129. Advocacy InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  130. Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  131. Asian American FederationNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  132. Braata ProductionsBellerose Queens, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  133. Broadway Advocacy CoalitionNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  134. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  135. Citymeals on WheelsNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  136. CMP (career Mobility Partnership)New York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  137. ConnectopodReseda, CA

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  138. Cora DanceBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  139. Cortland Repertory TheatreCortland, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  140. Developing ArtistsNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  141. Food Bank for NYCNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  142. Gowanus Canal ConservancyBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  143. Meet the WritersBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  144. Min Kwon Center for Community ActionFlushing, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  145. National Asian Artists ProjectNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  146. National LGBTQ Task ForceWashington, DC

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  147. Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  148. Partnership with ChildrenNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  149. Peccadillo Theatre CoNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  150. Riverside Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  151. St Joseph's Regional High SchoolMontvale, NJ

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  152. Brunswick Little TheatreSouthport, NC

    General support purposes

    $2,500
  153. One Bead ProjectHudson, OH

    General support purposes

    $2,500
  154. Bridges Outreach IncSummit, NJ

    General support purposes

    $2,000
  155. Discovery OrchestraSummit, NJ

    General support purposes

    $2,000
  156. Jersey Battered Women's ShelterMorristown, NJ

    General support purposes

    $2,000
  157. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $1,500
  158. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    General support purposes

    $1,093
  159. The Marfan FoundationPRT Washingtn, NY

    General support purposes

    $1,061
  160. Boulder Crest FoundationBluemont, VA

    General support purposes

    $1,049
  161. Swim Across AmericaCharlotte, NC

    General support purposes

    $1,040
  162. Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $1,000
  163. Friends of Carroll ParkBrooklyn, NY

    General support purposesgeneral support purposes

    $1,000
  164. Narrows Botanical GardensBrookln, NY

    General support purposes

    $1,000
  165. St Joseph's Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD

    General support purposes

    $1,000
  166. Water Protectors of NCAsheville, NC

    General support purposes

    $1,000
  167. Way to GrowMinneapolis, MN

    General support purposes

    $1,000
  168. GraceNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $818
  169. National Kidney FoundationNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $513
  170. New York Road RunnersNew York, NY

    General support purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $1,714,29442% of the total
  2. Arts and culture40 grants $1,310,50032% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $425,00010% of the total
  4. Environment6 grants $258,0006% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation3 grants $160,0004% of the total
  6. Education7 grants $49,0931% of the total
  7. 12 other causes21 grants $161,0624% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York137 grants $4,985,079
  2. Vermont1 grant $1,683,254
  3. New Jersey11 grants $597,093
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $338,000
  5. California3 grants $82,000
  6. North Carolina4 grants $29,540
  7. District of Columbia2 grants $25,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $25,000
  9. Washington1 grant $25,000
  10. Pennsylvania1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Alexander Louis VolckhausenPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $263,878
  • Sharon Lyu-VolckhausenVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 10Pay $89,116

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