T Backer Fund Inc
T Backer Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Lexington, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in several states, including New York, Washington, DC, and Massachusetts.
T Backer Fund Inc at a glance
In short: T Backer Fund Inc gave $395K across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $395,100
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,231
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,117,893
- -3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (9 of 47, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to T Backer Fund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11 Locust Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421
Phone: (781) 674-1343
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who T Backer Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc ($65K). Together the top 10 received $217K.
Grant Size Distribution
214 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 206 grants of 214 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 40% of grant dollars, those in Washington, DC received 24%, and those in Massachusetts received 22%. North Carolina accounted for 5% and California for 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is T Backer Fund Inc open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 47 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $332K (2020) to $438K (2023). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $395K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $65,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $30,000 |
| Time and Space Limited Theatre CO Inc Hudson, NY | General Support | $23,500 |
| Academy of Charlemont Charlemont, MA | General Support | $20,000 |
| You Can Vote Durham, NC | General Support | $20,000 |
| Columbia Memorial Health Foundation Hudson, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | General Support | $12,000 |
| Wbur Public Radio Boston, MA | General Support | $11,000 |
| Arlington Eats Arlington, MA | General Support | $10,500 |
| Columbia - Greene Community Foundation Inc Hudson, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,117,893 | $344,306 | $479,769 | $395,100 | 48 | $398,994 | $277,235 | $417,844 |
| 2024 | $4,253,356 | $364,577 | $446,193 | $362,500 | 40 | $363,542 | $287,922 | $389,545 |
| 2023 | $4,334,972 | $364,995 | $501,035 | $437,750 | 49 | $438,000 | $305,364 | $345,142 |
| 2022 | $4,471,012 | $125,902 | $459,911 | $386,050 | 40 | $386,300 | $64,816 | $333,019 |
| 2021 | $4,803,173 | $450,141 | $405,013 | $337,100 | 37 | $337,350 | $387,275 | $383,576 |
| 2020 | $4,755,945 | $53,960 | $394,685 | $332,302 | 52 | — | $54,825 | $336,596 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, T Backer Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $418K for 2025 — 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; Arlington EATS says it works to eliminate food insecurity and hunger in Arlington; and Food Link describes its work as rescuing and distributing food in Greater Boston while advocating for systems change.
Other 2025 recipients include MIT, whose stated mission is to advance knowledge and educate students, and Morris Memorial Association, which says it runs community-center and sporting programs for local youth. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 48 grants totaling $395,100. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $65,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants included $65,000 to Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc, $30,000 to World Central Kitchen Inc, $23,500 to Time and Space Limited Theatre Co Inc, and $20,000 each to Academy of Charlemont and You Can Vote. The grants were reported for general support.
Other listed 2025 grants included $12,000 to MIT, $10,500 to Arlington EATS, and $10,000 each to Morris Memorial Association, Twin County Recovery Services, and Food Link. Twin County Recovery Services says it works to alleviate the effects of chemical dependency in Columbia and Greene Counties; Morris Memorial Association describes its programs as serving local youth.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Grunberg as president/treasurer, Daniel Grunberg as vice president/secretary, and John Grunberg as director.
T Backer Fund Inc is led by David Grunberg, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Grunberg
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Grunberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Grunberg
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 T Backer Fund Inc
How much does T Backer Fund Inc give each year?
T Backer Fund Inc gave $395K across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $363K across 40 grants.
What is T Backer Fund Inc's typical grant size?
T Backer Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,231, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from T Backer Fund Inc that year got $12K on average.
Where does T Backer Fund Inc give grants?
T Backer Fund Inc's top state is New York, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (24%) and Massachusetts (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hudson, NY (8 grants), Chatham, NY (6 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Arlington, MA (2 grants).
Does T Backer Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of T Backer Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (44 of 48) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are T Backer Fund Inc's largest grantees?
T Backer Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc ($65,000), World Central Kitchen Inc ($30,000) and Time and Space Limited Theatre CO Inc ($23,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is T Backer Fund Inc?
T Backer Fund Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $399K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $418K (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 T Backer Fund Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from T Backer Fund Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is T Backer Fund Inc's EIN?
T Backer Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1640994. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does T Backer Fund Inc 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). T Backer Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/t-backer-fund-inc-morg_f60b773ae99549738a8b46cf769760a9
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