Bt Charitable Foundation

SHORT HILLS, NJ EIN: 85-4281104

BT Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Short Hills, New Jersey. Established in 2021, it operates as a 501(c)(3) non-operating foundation that makes grants to preselected charitable organizations across the United States.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.0M

+17.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

+51.1% YoY

Grant Count

27

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$64K

-49.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Operational support for nonprofit organizations
  • Disaster relief and emergency response
  • STEM programming and science education
  • Youth education initiatives

Grantmaking

The foundation awards grants for operational support, disaster relief efforts, STEM programming, science research mentoring, and materials exploration work.

Grant Range

$5,000 to $300,000

Average Grant

amount: $98,000

Grant Types

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • California
  • North Carolina

These states account for approximately 94% of all grants awarded.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AshevilleBanner ElkBooneCambridgeHendersonvilleJacksonville BeachJamaicaMarionNew YorkNorth BergenNorth CharlestonPasadenaPhiladelphiaRaleighWaynesville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue:

  • Total assets: $11,027,663
  • Total revenue: $3,406,069
  • Total expenses: $1,800,727
  • Annual giving rate: 16.8%

Financial Trends:

  • Total assets grew from $3 million in 2020 to $9.4 million in 2023
  • Investment income and dividends: $284,119 (2023)
  • Annual giving decreased from $1.9 million in 2022 to $1.1 million in 2023
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$12M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,027,663$9,422,321$10,402,207
Revenue$3,406,069$285,030$4,281,371
Expenses$1,800,727$1,264,916$1,088,931
Qualifying Distributions$1,718,544$1,147,239$950,175
Net Investment Income$283,886$235,108$1,622,629
Distributable Amount$530,900$505,517$402,035

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$429K$858K$1M$2M0 grants20209 grants202111 grants20229 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE …$150KCALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF …$150KMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE …$150KMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE …$150KMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE …$150KMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE …$150KMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE …$150KMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE …$125KNYC FIRST$125KBROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY$55K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K5$50–100K19$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Brian Tepper – President & Director (1 hour/week)
  • Randi Tepper – Vice President (1 hour/week)
  • Larry Rogers – Secretary & Treasurer (1 hour/week)

All three serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRIAN TEPPERPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR1
RANDI TEPPERVICE PRESIDENT1
LARRY ROGERSSECRETARY & TREASURER1

Contact Information

Address: CO Appaloosa LP, 51 JFK Parkway, 250B, Short Hills, NJ 07078

Phone: (973) 597-2446

EIN: 85-4281104

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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