Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Albany, NY EIN: 13-3931295

Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $620K. Net investment income was $617K.

Key facts about Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation

In short: Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation gave $620K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $620K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-3931295
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$620,123
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$620,123
Median grant
$620,123
Total assets
$7,395,536
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.4M

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$620K

+178.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$620K

+178.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $382K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 164% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkAlbanyBerkeleyCambridgeHudsonIndianapolisIrvineSan FranciscoSaratoga SpringsSiasconsetVero BeachWashingtonWilliamstownWrentham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants2021 1 grant2022 12 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $222K (2024) to $5.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $620K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

See List Attached: $620KSee List Attached$620K

The largest 2025 recipient was See List Attached ($620K).

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 17 (53%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See List Attached See List Attached, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$620,123

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,395,536$7,407,248$7,229,570
Revenue$660,928$447,342$95,917
Expenses$678,513$271,743$323,119
Qualifying Distributions$626,373$226,575$272,500
Net Investment Income$616,788$394,324$50,898
Distributable Amount$381,961$367,592$341,115

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy Tercek

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark R. Tercek

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation

How much does Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation give each year?

Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation gave $620K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $222K across 1 grant.

How large is Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation?

Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $626K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $382K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation operate?

Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio.

What is Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation's EIN?

Mark & Amy Tercek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3931295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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