Tammis Day Foundation
Tammis Day Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Desert, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including a large unrestricted grant to Smith College and support for arts programming at Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Tammis Day Foundation at a glance
In short: Tammis Day Foundation gave $4.0M across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $247K), mostly in Massachusetts. 44% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,950,500
- +23.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $246,906
- -7.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,722,351
- -35.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (51% 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 Tammis Day Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 44489 Town Center Way Ste D 289, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: (213) 593-2300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tammis Day Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Smith College ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $3.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 58 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports grant dollars by recipient state as Massachusetts (51%), Maryland (25%), Nebraska (16%), Georgia (4%), and Montana (2%). Other listed 2024 recipients were based in Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tammis Day Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $421K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 56% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 901% 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 $3.1M (2020) to $4.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $4.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith College Northampton, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000,000 |
| Oldfields School Glencoe, MD | Unrestricted | $1,000,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America Atlanta, NE | To carry out support art programs at various clubs nationwide | $623,000 |
| X Cares Foundation Albany, GA | Unrestricted | $105,000 |
| Have Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| Missoula Children Theater Missoula, MT | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Friends of Curry Public Library Gold Beach, OR | To carry out an art installation within the curry public library | $30,000 |
| Anaconda Ensemble Theater Anaconda, MT | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Bitterroot Performing Arts Council Hamilton, MT | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Art of the Cowgirl Foundation Wickenburg, AZ | Unrestricted | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,722,351 | $734,051 | $4,161,560 | $3,950,500 | 16 | $4,058,575 | $683,580 | $450,405 |
| 2023 | $10,340,538 | $1,295,424 | $3,389,305 | $3,190,182 | 12 | $3,278,588 | $1,197,284 | $620,911 |
| 2022 | $12,579,390 | $220,625 | $4,133,716 | $3,915,000 | 9 | $4,008,320 | $228,392 | $757,864 |
| 2021 | $18,117,055 | $816,749 | $3,401,733 | $3,180,000 | 13 | $3,264,108 | $1,156,280 | $950,224 |
| 2020 | $19,212,898 | $374,229 | $3,370,840 | $3,125,000 | 8 | — | $257,156 | $917,122 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tammis Day Foundation reported a distributable amount of $450K 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 show support for a range of organizations and purposes. Examples include an unrestricted grant to Oldfields School, whose mission is to embrace each student’s authentic self, educate through collaboration, empower individual voice, and inspire confidence and growth. The Bitterroot Performing Arts Council says its mission is to bring diverse artists to its community through performances and educational outreach in the performing arts. Literary Arts describes its mission as engaging readers, supporting writers, and inspiring the next generation with literature.
Other 2024 grants included support for Boys & Girls Clubs of America to carry out art programs at clubs nationwide, an art installation at Curry Public Library, and unrestricted grants to organizations including Missoula Children’s Theatre and Hope and Care Outreach. Hope and Care Outreach says it serves vulnerable people in Liberia through indigenous organizations.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $3,950,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $2,000,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest grants were $2,000,000 to Smith College and $1,000,000 to Oldfields School, both unrestricted, and $623,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of America for art programs at clubs nationwide. Other reported grants included $105,000 to X Cares Foundation, $60,000 to Have Foundation, and $50,000 to Missoula Children’s Theatre.
Additional 2024 grants included $30,000 to Friends of Curry Public Library for an art installation, $20,000 each to Anaconda Ensemble Theater and Bitterroot Performing Arts Council, $10,000 each to Art of the Cowgirl Foundation and Literary Arts, and $7,500 to Hope and Care Outreach. The foundation also awarded $5,000 to Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry and $2,500 to Youth Music Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Nila Rodriguez, Ronald Cook, Connie Silveira, Sharon Michelle Swindle, and Alyson Kroischke as trustees.
Tammis Day Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alyson Kroischke
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2024)
Connie Silveira
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2024)
Nila Rodriguez
Trustee
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$63K (2020) → $86K (2024)
Ronald Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2024)
Sharon Michelle Swindle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2024)
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 $86K, to Nila Rodriguez (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tammis Day Foundation
How much does Tammis Day Foundation give each year?
Tammis Day Foundation gave $4.0M across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.2M across 12 grants.
What is Tammis Day Foundation's typical grant size?
Tammis Day Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $246,906, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tammis Day Foundation that year got $24K on average.
Where does Tammis Day Foundation give grants?
Tammis Day Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (25%) and Nebraska (16%).
Does Tammis Day Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Tammis Day Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tammis Day Foundation's largest grantees?
Tammis Day Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Smith College ($2,000,000), Oldfields School ($1,000,000) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America ($623,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Tammis Day Foundation?
Tammis Day Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $450K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tammis Day Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tammis Day Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Tammis Day Foundation's EIN?
Tammis Day Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6901244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Tammis Day 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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