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
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
Cities
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
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN TEPPER | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RANDI TEPPER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| LARRY ROGERS | SECRETARY & TREASURER | 1 | — |
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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