Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Haverford, PA EIN: 23-6934594

The Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Pennsylvania, including a conservation trust, hospital-related organizations, a school, and a neighborhood league shop.

Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation gave $86K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$86,239
-4.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-83.6% vs 2023
Average grant
$9,582
+481.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$7,992,628
-1.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 543 Mulberry Lane - Office Annex, Haverford, PA 19041
Phone: (215) 477-0583

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Willistown Conservation Trust: $35KWillistown Conservation Trust$35KJefferson Hospital Thrift Store: $23KJefferson Hospital ThriftStore$23KNeighborhood League Shop: $20KNeighborhood League Shop$20KThe Haverford School: $4KThe Haverford School$4KChildrens Hospital of Philadelphia: $3KChildrens Hospital ofPhiladelphia$3KLankenau: $1KLankenau$1KTech Tribe: $500Tech Tribe$500Chabad of USC: $360Chabad of USC$360Chabad of Greenville: $180Chabad of Greenville$180

The largest 2024 recipient was Willistown Conservation Trust ($35K). Together the top 9 received $86K.

Grant Size Distribution

292 grants across all recorded years

289<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 289 grants of 292 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 1% to recipients in New York. Listed recipients were also located in California and South Carolina; each state accounted for 0% of grant dollars as reported.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghPhiladelphiaNew YorkBala CynwydBryn MawrArdmoreMerion StationHaverfordPittsbughWashingtonBrooklynGreenvilleWayneWexfordAspenGladwyneLos AngelesMyrtle BeachPenningtonSeewickley

How Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 70% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 42% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K74 grants2020 78 grants2021 76 grants2022 55 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2024) to $531K (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $86K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Willistown Conservation Trust Newtown Square, PAGeneral Support$35,000
Jefferson Hospital Thrift Store Ardmore, PAGeneral Support$22,599
Neighborhood League Shop Wayne, PAGeneral Support$20,100
The Haverford School Haverford, PAGeneral Support$4,000
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$2,500
Lankenau Wynnewood, PAGeneral Support$1,000
Tech Tribe Brooklyn, NYGeneral Support$500
Chabad of USC Los Angeles, CAGeneral Support$360
Chabad of Greenville Greenville, SCGeneral Support$180
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$7,992,628$-28,139$95,149$86,2399$89,609$138,571$211,746
2023$8,120,762$1,442,189$105,611$90,69555$94,682$74,282$159,609
2022$5,813,928$-62,901$271,081$235,90076$235,900$57,085$190,992
2021$7,036,207$-73,494$296,548$284,20778$284,207$31,683$223,476
2020$7,414,988$-68,794$540,399$530,98274—$49,449$235,060

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $212K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose work spans conservation, healthcare, education, and community services. The Willistown Conservation Trust describes its mission as preserving and managing open land and the area’s rural, scenic, recreational, historic, agricultural, and natural resources, and sharing them with people of all ages and backgrounds to foster a lifelong commitment to land and the natural world.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 9 grants totaling $86,239. Grant amounts ranged from $180 to $35,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest grants included $35,000 to Willistown Conservation Trust, $22,599 to Jefferson Hospital Thrift Store, and $20,100 to Neighborhood League Shop. Other listed recipients were The Haverford School ($4,000), Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia ($2,500), Lankenau ($1,000), Tech Tribe ($500), Chabad of USC ($360), and Chabad of Greenville ($180). The listed grants were designated for general support.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Nicholas Randazzo as manager. Trustees are Evelyn R Tabas, Lee E Tabas, Robert R Tabas, Murray Stempel III, Susan Tabas Tepper, Jo Ann Tabas Wurzak, and Carol L Tabas.

Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carol L. Tabas

    Trustee

    Trustee As Needed → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evelyn R. Tabas

    Trustee

    Trustee As Needed → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jo Ann Tabas Wurzak

    Trustee

    Trustee As Needed → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee E. Tabas

    Trustee

    Trustee As Needed → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Murray Stempel III

    Trustee

    Trustee As Needed → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert R. Tabas

    Trustee

    Trustee As Needed → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Tabas Tepper

    Trustee

    Trustee As Needed → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Randazzo

    Manager

    Manager As Needed → Manager, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation

How much does Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation give each year?

Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation gave $86K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $91K across 55 grants.

What is Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $9,582, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation give grants?

Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Willistown Conservation Trust ($35,000), Jefferson Hospital Thrift Store ($22,599) and Neighborhood League Shop ($20,100), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation?

Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $212K (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 does Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose work spans conservation, healthcare, education, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation's EIN?

Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6934594. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Daniel M Tabas Family 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 September 2026.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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