Isaac H Tuttle Fund
The Isaac H. Tuttle Fund is a private foundation based in New York, New York. It provides financial assistance to older individuals and supports tax-exempt community organizations and programs serving older adults in Manhattan.
Isaac H Tuttle Fund at a glance
In short: Isaac H Tuttle Fund gave $1.2M across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $54K), mostly in New York. 9% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,237,755
- +0.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- -8.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $53,815
- +9.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $47,705,254
- +6.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 22, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Isaac H Tuttle Fund
- How to Apply
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The fund recommends first contacting the Executive Director with an inquiry to determine whether a request fits its guidelines. If the request is of interest, the applicant is invited to submit a formal written proposal, followed by a site visit. The proposal packet should include trustees and staff; a brief cover letter; a narrative of no more than five pages describing the organization, need, target population, service area, anticipated outcomes, relevant client examples, partnerships, and other funding; organizational and, if applicable, project budgets; proof of tax-exempt status; the latest audited financial statements and Form 990 where applicable; a board list; and the board giving policy and prior-year giving. The fund does not accept the New York/New Jersey Area Common Application Form. Its programs are restricted to organizations and individuals located or residing in Manhattan. Proposals are reviewed by the Executive Director, then by the Grants Committee, which makes recommendations to the full Board of Trustees.
- Review Cycle
- There are no submission deadlines. Inquiries and applications are accepted on a rolling basis; applicants are usually notified within three months.
- Deadline
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Gillian Francis Isaac H Tuttle Fund
Mailing address: 1155 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 831-0429
Website: https://tuttlefund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Isaac H Tuttle Fund
Who Isaac H Tuttle Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Lenox Hill Neighborhood House ($40K). Together the top 10 received $345K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($542,755), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 116 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund’s grant programs and stipendiary assistance are restricted to Manhattan, New York. Its website says organizational grants may support community-based agencies serving older adults in Manhattan, as well as organizations that provide services to those agencies.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Isaac H Tuttle Fund open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 22 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $32K. How we count
Medians: $33K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 77% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 224% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $957K (2020) to $1.4M (2022). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $542,755 |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House New York, NY | Ensuring Financial Security and Independence for Older Adults | $40,000 |
| The Carter Burden Network New York, NY | Leonard Covello Older Adult Center | $40,000 |
| Greenwich House Inc New York, NY | Lifelong Skills and Opportunity Center | $35,000 |
| Project Guardianship Inc Brooklyn, NY | Guardianship Prevention and Support Helpline | $35,000 |
| Services & Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender Elders (Sage) New York, NY | Case Management | $35,000 |
| Sing for Hope Inc New York, NY | Creative Aging Specialist | $35,000 |
| Ym & YWHA Washington Heights & Inwood New York, NY | Aging in Place Outreach Network (Apon) Program | $35,000 |
| Council of Senior Centers and Services DBA Liveon NY New York, NY | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Hartley House New York, NY | Home Outreach Program for Elders (Hope) | $30,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,705,254 | $1,666,323 | $2,186,852 | $1,237,755 | 23 | $2,164,074 | $1,702,510 | $964,419 |
| 2023 | $44,939,347 | $1,517,751 | $2,167,913 | $1,232,923 | 25 | $2,127,957 | $325,100 | $941,576 |
| 2022 | $40,773,984 | $1,471,797 | $2,295,341 | $1,363,659 | 28 | $2,249,705 | $408,338 | $861,450 |
| 2021 | $49,834,962 | $1,551,246 | $2,133,788 | $1,061,829 | 21 | $2,071,675 | $1,002,722 | $1,016,992 |
| 2020 | $46,948,312 | $1,261,723 | $2,011,777 | $956,941 | 19 | — | $1,090,061 | $905,108 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Isaac H Tuttle Fund reported a distributable amount of $964K 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
The fund’s mission, as reflected in its Certificate of Incorporation of 1872, is to provide for the temporal and spiritual welfare of aged persons. Its organizational grants support direct services for older adults, including general operating support and specific programs that help seniors remain at home and enhance their daily lives. It also funds organizations that provide services to agencies serving older adults in Manhattan.
The fund’s website describes the stipendiary program as financial assistance for Manhattan residents whose assets have been eroded over time and who can demonstrate positive contributions to their communities during their working lives. The program also involves case-management agencies and supportive services, including help accessing public benefits and entitlements. This assistance is provided to individuals, not as grants to outside applicants.
Examples of grantees’ work include Lenox Hill Neighborhood House’s services to people in need on Manhattan’s East Side; Greenwich House’s health, human services, education, and arts programs; and Riverstone Senior Life Services’ services intended to help older people remain in their homes. These descriptions are the organizations’ own.
Grantmaking
The 2024 filing lists 23 grants totaling $1,237,755. The listed grants ranged from $20,000 to $542,755, with a median of $30,000. The largest listed amount, $542,755, was for stipendiary assistance to needy aged individuals. Among grants to organizations, notable awards included $40,000 to Lenox Hill Neighborhood House for financial security and independence for older adults; $40,000 to The Carter Burden Network for the Leonard Covello Older Adult Center; and $35,000 each to Greenwich House, Project Guardianship, SAGE, Sing for Hope, and the YM & YWHA Washington Heights & Inwood.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Gillian Francis as Executive Director; Charles B. Grace III as President; Susan P. Cole as Vice President; Harold D. Elish as Treasurer; KC Maurer as Secretary; Vera Sung as Assistant Secretary; and Rosemary Bakker, Paul J. Benziger Jr., Terryl Brown, and Susan L. Burden as trustees.
Isaac H Tuttle Fund is led by Gillian Francis, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gillian Francis
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$139K (2021) → $191K (2024)
Charles B. Grace III
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann R. Loeb
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Valentine
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth R. Page
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
M. Antoinette Thomas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly O. Parkinson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul J. Benziger Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Bakker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan L. Burden
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Reverend Edward D. Pardoe III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Toby Golick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William H. Forsyth Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terryl Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Lipshutz
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison McDermott
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Sherman
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold D. Elish
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kc Maurer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan P. Cole
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vera Sung
Assistant Secretary
Trustee → Assistant Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Sheryl Simon (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Shirley B. Bresler (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Stephanie Raneri (2020–2021) — Executive Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $191K, to Gillian Francis (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Isaac H Tuttle Fund
How much does Isaac H Tuttle Fund give each year?
Isaac H Tuttle Fund gave $1.2M across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.2M across 25 grants.
What is Isaac H Tuttle Fund's typical grant size?
Isaac H Tuttle Fund's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $53,815, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Isaac H Tuttle Fund that year got $33K on average.
Where does Isaac H Tuttle Fund give grants?
Isaac H Tuttle Fund gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (21 grants).
Does Isaac H Tuttle Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Isaac H Tuttle Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Isaac H Tuttle Fund's largest grantees?
Isaac H Tuttle Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Lenox Hill Neighborhood House ($40,000), The Carter Burden Network ($40,000) and Greenwich House Inc ($35,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($542,755), which are not listed by name. Together they received 9% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Isaac H Tuttle Fund?
Isaac H Tuttle Fund reported $47.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $964K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Isaac H Tuttle Fund fund?
The fund’s mission, as reflected in its Certificate of Incorporation of 1872, is to provide for the temporal and spiritual welfare of aged persons. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Isaac H Tuttle Fund?
The fund recommends first contacting the Executive Director with an inquiry to determine whether a request fits its guidelines. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Isaac H Tuttle Fund's EIN?
Isaac H Tuttle Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5628325. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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