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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4180796

CT Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $1.9 million 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

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

    $1,928,159

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $18,177,898
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,441,750

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $10,736,150
  • Tax year 2023

    $905,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,078,270
  • Tax year 2022

    $641,112

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $10,837,985
  • Tax year 2021

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,212,001
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,977,973

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bank of America Charitable Gift FDBoston, MA

    Charitable gift fund

    $503,159
  2. Hetrick-Martin Institute IncNew York, NY

    Revolving loan fund

    $150,000
  3. Ali Forney Center IncNew York, NY

    Revolving loan fund

    $125,000
  4. Callen-Lorde Community Health Center IncNew York, NY

    General support for callen lorde

    $100,000
  5. The Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Community Services CenterNew York, NY

    General operating

    $100,000
  6. Services & Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender Elders IncNew York, NY

    General support for sage NYC

    $75,000
  7. World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC

    30hills sumatra orangutan conservation project

    $75,000
  8. Safe Horizon IncNew York, NY

    Streetwork project

    $50,000
  9. The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden FoundationsNew York, NY

    Teens 360 program

    $50,000
  10. Urban Justice Center - Mental Health ProjectNew York, NY

    Support for the mental health project; providing reserves for staffing for the next three years

    $50,000
  11. Urban Justice Center - Street Vendors ProjectNew York, NY

    Support for the street vendors project, general operating

    $50,000
  12. Gods Love We Deliver IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $40,000
  13. Harlem Grown IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $35,000
  14. Snarr Animal Rescue Northeast IncWhite Plains, NY

    General operating

    $35,000
  15. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    Soho and oyster bay centers

    $30,000
  16. Catskill Animal Sanctuary IncSaugerties, NY

    General operating

    $30,000
  17. Farm Sanctuary IncWatkins Glen, NY

    General operating

    $30,000
  18. Avenues for Justice IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  19. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    La wildfire relief

    $25,000
  20. Christian Herald Association Inc (the Bowery Mission)New York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  21. Council on Environment DBA Grow NYCNew York, NY

    Green space program

    $25,000
  22. Earth Matter NY IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  23. Friends of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology IncStamford, CT

    General operating

    $25,000
  24. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    Mental health services

    $25,000
  25. Hour Children IncLong Island City, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  26. Mouse IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  27. Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY

    Renewable rikers and NYC environmental justice initiative, nycha

    $25,000
  28. Outstanding Renewal Enterprises IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  29. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    La wildfire relief

    $25,000
  30. Pets Are Wonderful Support IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  31. Southside United Housing Development Fund CorporationBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  32. West Side Center for Community Life IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  33. Asheville Humane Society IncAsheville, NC

    Hurricane helene relief

    $10,000
  34. Brother Wolf Animal Rescue IncAsheville, NC

    Hurricane helene relief

    $10,000
  35. United Jewish Council of the East Side IncNew York, NY

    Lillian wald food pantry, general operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $528,15933% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $255,00016% of the total
  3. Animals9 grants $220,00014% of the total
  4. Environment4 grants $160,00010% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $150,00010% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $100,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $165,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York27 grants $1,225,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $503,159
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $75,000
  4. Utah2 grants $55,000
  5. California1 grant $25,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $25,000
  7. North Carolina2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Casey TepperPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David TepperVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Larry RogersSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marc KramerMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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