Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund
Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund is a private foundation, based in Ambridge, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $4K.
Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund at a glance
In short: Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,667
- +102.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $37,580
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Links ($7K). Together the top 3 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Links Pittsburgh, PA | Program Grant | $7,000 |
| Global Health Partners New York, NY | Program Grant | $3,000 |
| Governor's Committee on Scholastic New York, NY | Program Grant | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,580 | $4,338 | $12,188 | $11,000 | 3 | $11,000 | $4,163 | $5,694 |
| 2024 | $45,220 | $12,451 | $12,035 | $10,850 | 6 | $10,850 | $4,547 | $6,060 |
| 2023 | $44,804 | $4,554 | $6,092 | $5,000 | 3 | $5,000 | $4,297 | $5,750 |
| 2022 | $46,342 | $3,760 | $11,550 | $10,500 | 4 | $10,500 | $3,635 | $6,696 |
| 2021 | $54,132 | $3,610 | $9,837 | $8,500 | 4 | $8,500 | $3,257 | $7,023 |
| 2020 | $60,359 | $3,283 | $8,240 | $7,000 | 4 | — | $3,133 | $6,669 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Madeline Arnstein
Administrator Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Walter Tillow
Administrator Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund
How much does Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund give each year?
Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 6 grants.
What is Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund's typical grant size?
Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund give grants?
Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Grant" (3 grants).
How large is Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund?
Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund's EIN?
Sylvia and Hyman Tillow Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1412363. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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