Arielle Tepper Madover
Arielle Tepper Madover is a private foundation, based in Garden City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $73K.
Arielle Tepper Madover at a glance
In short: Arielle Tepper Madover gave $112K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,620
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,953
- -20.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,400
- Total assets
- $2,245,094
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arielle Tepper Madover funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mellon Tepper Semester ($40K). Together the top 8 received $112K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arielle Tepper Madover gives
- Giving grew 123% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $465K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mellon Tepper Semester New York, NY | General Purpose Contribution | $40,000 |
| The Public Threatre New York, NY | General Purpose Contribution | $15,000 |
| The New 42ND Street Inc New York, NY | General Purpose Contribution | $15,000 |
| Central Symagogue New York, NY | General Purpose Contribution | $14,800 |
| The Dalton School New York, NY | General Purpose Contribution | $10,000 |
| Film at Lincoln Center Inc New York, NY | General Purpose Contribution | $9,320 |
| Wags Walks Los Angeles, CA | General Purpose Contribution | $5,000 |
| Childrens Museam of Manhatten New York, NY | General Purpose Contribution | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,245,094 | $189,689 | $129,492 | $111,620 | 8 | $111,620 | $72,754 | $120,125 |
| 2024 | $2,185,673 | $141,373 | $105,165 | $88,000 | 5 | $88,000 | $99,187 | $116,458 |
| 2023 | $2,145,309 | $94,954 | $264,568 | $248,660 | 2 | $248,660 | $56,347 | $113,028 |
| 2022 | $2,318,817 | $191,236 | $76,184 | $50,000 | 2 | $50,000 | $158,728 | $129,034 |
| 2021 | $2,211,056 | $157,211 | $292,575 | $270,000 | 1 | — | $129,026 | $132,271 |
| 2020 | $2,344,842 | $165,770 | $488,594 | $465,000 | 2 | — | $33,484 | $136,371 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arielle Tepper Madover reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arielle Tepper Madover is led by Arielle Tepper Madover, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arielle Tepper Madover
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Wasser
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Lipsher
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arielle Tepper Madover
How much does Arielle Tepper Madover give each year?
Arielle Tepper Madover gave $112K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 5 grants.
What is Arielle Tepper Madover's typical grant size?
Arielle Tepper Madover's median grant in 2025 was $12,400, and its average grant was $13,953, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arielle Tepper Madover give grants?
Arielle Tepper Madover gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants).
Does Arielle Tepper Madover give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arielle Tepper Madover's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Arielle Tepper Madover's largest grantees?
Arielle Tepper Madover's largest 2025 grantees include Mellon Tepper Semester ($40,000), The Public Threatre ($15,000) and The New 42ND Street Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arielle Tepper Madover?
Arielle Tepper Madover reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Arielle Tepper Madover's EIN?
Arielle Tepper Madover's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0454051. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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