BT Charitable Foundation
BT Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants for scientific research, education, literacy, and STEM-related work, including support for individual research recipients and charitable organizations.
BT Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: BT Charitable Foundation gave $4.8M across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $164K), top state New York. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,766,784
- +177.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $164,372
- +158.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $15,909,035
- +44.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (9 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to BT Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Ttf Llc 107 Greenwich St 26Th F, New York, NY 10006
Phone: (973) 597-2446
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who BT Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc - Dr Michal L ($625K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Organizations only. It also paid 10 grants to individuals ($2,846,784), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 85 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (43%), California (32%), Massachusetts (23%), North Carolina (1%), and Florida (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is BT Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 20 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $146K; repeat grants $314K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 402% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 570% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2021) to $4.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $4.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,846,784 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc - Dr Michal L New York, NY | To support the weizmann caltech collaborative research project in battery technology fund | $625,000 |
| Imagine Worldwide Mill Valley, CA | General Operating Support | $400,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Kiessling Group Cambridge, MA | To support the kiessling's lab in elucidating the functional roles of cell-surface carbohydrates in disease | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | To support professor feng zhang's structural protein mining to discover molecular "gems" project | $150,000 |
| Beam Center Inc Brooklyn, NY | To Support the Materials Exploration Work Readiness Programming | $125,000 |
| NYC First Inc New York, NY | To support expanding access and opportunity with $50,000 dedicated support for teams | $125,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn, NY | To support the expansion of the brooklyn robotics league | $55,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | To support the science research mentoring program (SRMP) and the masters of arts and teaching (MAT) program | $50,000 |
| California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | California Wildfire Relief | $50,000 |
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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 | $15,909,035 | $9,805,925 | $4,924,553 | $4,766,784 | 29 | $4,822,290 | $1,203,662 | $845,769 |
| 2024 | $11,027,663 | $3,406,069 | $1,800,727 | $1,715,000 | 27 | $1,718,544 | $283,886 | $530,900 |
| 2023 | $9,422,321 | $285,030 | $1,264,916 | $1,135,000 | 9 | $1,147,239 | $235,108 | $505,517 |
| 2022 | $10,402,207 | $4,281,371 | $1,088,931 | $950,000 | 11 | $950,175 | $1,622,629 | $402,035 |
| 2021 | $7,209,767 | $4,215,117 | $755,060 | $500,000 | 9 | $507,416 | $4,010,487 | $436,492 |
| 2020 | $2,977,973 | $10,567,466 | — | — | — | — | $747,031 | $2,897 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BT Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $846K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for research in battery technology, brain function, human assembloids, antibiotic design, and other scientific areas, as well as grants to education, literacy, library, and STEM organizations.
Grantees describe their own work in a range of ways. Imagine Worldwide says it works to help children build literacy and numeracy skills. NYC FIRST says it engages K–12 students in STEM and robotics, while MOUSE says it equips students and educators with skills in AI, computer science, and technology-driven careers. MIT describes its mission as advancing knowledge and educating students.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $4,766,784. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $125,000. The largest listed organizational grant was $625,000 to the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science for a battery-technology research project. Other notable grants included $400,000 to Imagine Worldwide for general operating support, $150,000 to MIT for research, and $125,000 each to BEAM Center and NYC FIRST.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brian Tepper as President and Director, Randi Tepper as Vice President, and Larry Rogers as Secretary and Treasurer.
BT Charitable Foundation is led by Brian Tepper, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Tepper
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Rogers
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randi Tepper
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: David Tepper (2022) — Vice President
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 BT Charitable Foundation
How much does BT Charitable Foundation give each year?
BT Charitable Foundation gave $4.8M across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 27 grants.
What is BT Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
BT Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $125,000, and its average grant was $164,372, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from BT Charitable Foundation that year got $146K on average.
Where does BT Charitable Foundation give grants?
BT Charitable Foundation's top state is New York, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (32%) and Massachusetts (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Cambridge, MA (2 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and Hendersonville, NC (2 grants).
Does BT Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of BT Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "To Support Relief Efforts Related to Hurricane Helene" (7 grants).
Who are BT Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
BT Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc - Dr Michal L ($625,000), Imagine Worldwide ($400,000) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Kiessling Group ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 10 grants to individuals ($2,846,784), which are not listed by name. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is BT Charitable Foundation?
BT Charitable Foundation reported $15.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $846K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does BT Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for research in battery technology, brain function, human assembloids, antibiotic design, and other scientific areas, as well as grants to education, literacy, library, and STEM organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from BT Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is BT Charitable Foundation's EIN?
BT Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4281104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does BT Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). BT Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bt-charitable-foundation-morg_db9eef86b30347cabc9f1dcd306f8eac
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