Tanczos Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sewickley, PA EIN: 87-3886844

Tanczos Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sewickley, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $180K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $11K.

Key facts about Tanczos Family Foundation

In short: Tanczos Family Foundation gave $21K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-3886844
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,982
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$2,997
Median grant
$250
Total assets
$180,465
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (71% 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

$180K

+8.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

+21.2% YoY

Grant Count

7

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+3.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tanczos Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Tanczos Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 366% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% 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

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghGeneseeGoldenBridgevilleDuluthNorristownPrestoSteubenvilleWashingtonBethlehem

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Pittsburgh Oratory: $12KPittsburgh Oratory$12KFocus: $6KFocus$6KPittsburgh Young Professionals Chapter: $3KPittsburgh Young ProfessionalsChapter$3KCorpus Christi Parish: $250Corpus Christi Parish$250Presto Volunteer Fire Department: $104Presto Volunteer FireDepartment$104Little Sisters of the Poor: $103Little Sisters of the Poor$103Special Olympics of Pennsylvania: $25Special Olympics ofPennsylvania$25

The largest 2025 recipient was Pittsburgh Oratory ($12K). Together the top 7 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pittsburgh Oratory Pittsburgh, PAGeneral$12,000
Focus Genesee, COGeneral$6,000
Pittsburgh Young Professionals Chapter Pittsburgh, PAGeneral$2,500
Corpus Christi Parish Bridgeville, PAGeneral$250
Presto Volunteer Fire Department Presto, PAGeneral$104
Little Sisters of the Poor Pittsburgh, PAGeneral$103
Special Olympics of Pennsylvania Norristown, PAGeneral$25

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$180,465$166,517$128,749
Revenue$90,697$109,177$139,585
Expenses$25,055$19,424$3,494
Qualifying Distributions$20,982$17,318$2,167
Net Investment Income$11,273$28,892$12,512
Distributable Amount$17,995$14,682$9,338

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 May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tanczos Family Foundation is led by David Tanczos, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Tanczos

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Edward B. Aufman

    Manager

    Secretary & Treasurere → Manager, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Tanczos

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Aufman Associates INC (2021) — Agent

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 Tanczos Family Foundation

How much does Tanczos Family Foundation give each year?

Tanczos Family Foundation gave $21K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 6 grants.

What is Tanczos Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Tanczos Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $2,997, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tanczos Family Foundation give grants?

Tanczos Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants).

Does Tanczos Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Tanczos Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Tanczos Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Tanczos Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pittsburgh Oratory ($12,000), Focus ($6,000) and Pittsburgh Young Professionals Chapter ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tanczos Family Foundation?

Tanczos Family Foundation reported $180K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Tanczos Family Foundation's EIN?

Tanczos Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3886844. 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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