Tien Family Foundation
EIN 467198951Total Given 2016–2024
$444K
143 grants · $49K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $725–$5K
grant size
48%
supporter · 29/61 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2024)
61
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(305) 798-0011
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $45K | $508K | $36K | 8 |
| 2017 | $36K | $758K | $182K | 6 |
| 2018 | $44K | $930K | $307K | 16 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.2M | $24K | N/A |
| 2020 | $65K | $1.4M | $32K | 27 |
| 2021 | $71K | $1.7M | $30K | 24 |
| 2022 | $52K | $1.3M | $19K | 20 |
| 2023 | $60K | $2.0M | $225K | 17 |
| 2024 | $70K | $2.6M | $67K | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 143 grants on record
Minimum
$67
25th Pctl
$725
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$16K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JT
James M Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Rex N Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
LT
Lee W Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Ellen S Weston
9+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Ellen S Weston
9+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Rex N Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
LT
Lee W Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James M Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Ellen S Weston
9+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Rex N Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
LT
Lee W Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James M Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
LT
Lee W Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James M Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Ellen S Weston
9+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Rex N Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James M Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Rex N Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
LT
Lee W Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Ellen S Weston
9+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James M Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Ellen S Weston
9+ yrs
Trustee
LT
Lee W Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Rex N Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
LT
Lee W Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Rex N Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Ellen S Weston
9+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James M Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James M Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Rex N Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
LT
Lee W Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Ellen S Weston
9+ yrs
Trustee
JT
James M Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Ellen S Weston
9+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Rex N Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
LT
Lee W Tien
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (143 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $16,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| National Academy of Engineering | Washington, DC | $11,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| The Tau Beta Pi Association | Knoxville, TN | $11,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| The Tau Beta Pi Association | Knoxville, TN | $11,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| National Academy of Engineering | Washington, DC | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Ieee Foundation | Piscataway, NJ | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| National Academy of Engineering | Washington, DC | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| National Academy of Engineering | Washington, DC | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center | Albany, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| The Rse Foundation Inc | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2024 |
| The Stony Brook School | Stony Brook, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Int'l Academy of Information Technology | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | EducationalSupportActivities | 2016 |
| National Academy of Engineering | Washington, DC | $8,500 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | $8,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | $8,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| National Academy of Engineering | Washington, DC | $8,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| National Academy of Engineering | Washington, DC | $8,000 | EducationalSupportActivities | 2016 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | $8,000 | EducationalSupportActivities | 2016 |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $8,000 | EducationalSupportActivities | 2016 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | $8,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $8,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| National Academy of Engineering | Washington, DC | $8,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $7,980 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2018 |