The Tepper Foundation
EIN 223500313Total Given 2016–2024
$354.5M
609 grants · $39.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$300K
grant size
45%
supporter · 135/301 multi-year
repeat
$1.6B
Assets (2024)
301
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 701-7000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $17.9M | $190.7M | $23.3M | 27 |
| 2017 | $26.1M | $270.5M | $76.6M | 34 |
| 2018 | $33.1M | $712.0M | $502.1M | 31 |
| 2019 | N/A | $769.4M | $44.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $41.2M | $866.3M | $11.1M | 46 |
| 2021 | $25.5M | $1.0B | $27.9M | 85 |
| 2022 | $58.5M | $1.0B | $16.5M | 109 |
| 2023 | $65.3M | $1.3B | $197.4M | 129 |
| 2024 | $87.0M | $1.6B | $125.5M | 148 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 609 grants on record
Minimum
$558
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$582K
75th Pctl
$300K
Maximum
$35.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.7% of US grants
· Rank #13 of 24 states
$4.7M across
4 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 McLennan
- 2 Harris
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (609 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Meridian | New York, NY | $35,217,240 | General Support | 2022 |
| Blue Meridian | New York, NY | $33,555,766 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Blue Meridian | New York, NY | $28,287,513 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Blue Meridian | New York, NY | $19,002,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $18,973,227 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Blue Meridian | New York, NY | $12,331,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,000,648 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | $10,177,350 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $4,288,848 | General Support | 2020 |
| Blue Meridian | New York, NY | $3,838,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | New York, NY | $3,693,156 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $3,451,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $3,250,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $2,818,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $2,450,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Blue Meridian | New York, NY | $2,332,360 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Community Foundation of NJ | Morristown, NJ | $2,000,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Jewish Community Fdn of Greater Mw Nj | Whippany, NJ | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Charlotte Mecklenberg Library | Charlotte, NC | $1,875,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| Charlotte Mecklenberg Library | Charlotte, NC | $1,875,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Charlotte Mecklenberg Library | Charlotte, NC | $1,875,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Anti Defamation League | New York, NY | $1,550,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |