Bt Charitable Foundation
EIN 854281104Total Given 2021–2024
$4.3M
56 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$38K
typical mid grants · $10K–$150K
grant size
31%
supporter · 11/36 multi-year
repeat
$12.7M
Assets (2024)
36
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 597-2446
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $500K | $9.5M | $4.2M | 9 |
| 2022 | $950K | $9.7M | $4.3M | 11 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $10.1M | $285K | 9 |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $12.7M | $3.4M | 27 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$38K
Average
$77K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BT
Brian Tepper
4+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
RT
Randi Tepper
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LR
Larry Rogers
4+ yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
BT
Brian Tepper
4+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
RT
Randi Tepper
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LR
Larry Rogers
4+ yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
BT
Brian Tepper
4+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
DT
David Tepper
Vice President
Leadership
LR
Larry Rogers
4+ yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
BT
Brian Tepper
4+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
RT
Randi Tepper
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LR
Larry Rogers
4+ yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Jameel Clinic | Cambridge, MA | $300,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Jameel Clinic | Cambridge, MA | $300,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Tsai Lab | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Zhang Lab | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Jameel Clinic | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Jameel Clinic | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Zhang Lab | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Tsai Lab | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Nuclear Reactor Lab | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $150,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $150,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Nuclear Reactor Lab | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Zhang Lab | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| American Friends of the Weizmann Institute - Dr Hanna'S Lab | New York, NY | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND THE HANNA LAB AT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE. | 2024 |
| California Institute of Technology - Dr Kimberly See Laboratory | Pasadena, CA | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT SEE LABORATORY'S NEXT GEN BATTERY RESEARCH. | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Collins Lab | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT PROFESSOR JAMES COLLINS RESEARCH PROJECT HARNESSING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ANTIBIOTIC DESIGN. | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Dennis Whyte Jeffrey Freidberg | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT PROFESSOR DENNIS WHYTE AND JEFFREY FREIDBERG'S RESEARCH PROJECT REVISITING MHD ENERGY CONVERSION A... | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Furst Lab | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT THE FURST LAB'S RESEARCH PROJECT ENGINEERING MULTI-ORGANISM COMMUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY. | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Kiessling Group | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT KIESSLING GROUP'S RESEARCH ELUCIDATING THE FUNCTIONAL ROLES OF CELL-SURFACE CARBOHYDRATES IN DISEASE. | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Zhang Lab | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT FENG ZHANG'S RESEARCH PROJECT STRUCTURAL PROTEIN MINING TO DISCOVER MOLECULAR "GEMS". | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Tsai Lab | Cambridge, MA | $125,000 | TO SUPPORT PROFESSOR LI-HUEI TSAI AND PROFESSOR ROBERT LANGER'S RESEARCH PROJECT DEVELOPING NEXT-GENERATION... | 2024 |
| Nyc First | New York, NY | $125,000 | THIS GIFT IS DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT EXPANDING ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY, WITH $50,000 DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING TEAMS DIRECTLY. | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Philadelphia, PA | $55,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE BROOKLYN ROBOTICS LEAGUE. | 2024 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE SCIENCE RESEARCH MENTORING PROGRAM (SRMP) AND THE MASTERS OF ARTS AND TEACHING (MAT) PROGRAM. | 2024 |
| Lower Eastside Girls Club Stem Program | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE STEM PROGRAM, INCLUDING $10,000 IN VARIOUS SUPPLIES AND TOOLS AS WELL AS $20,000 FOR STAFF... | 2024 |