Tandem Life Charities

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lincroft, NJ EIN: 99-0394288

Tandem Life Charities is a private foundation, based in Lincroft, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $12K.

Key facts about Tandem Life Charities

In short: Tandem Life Charities gave $12K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
99-0394288
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$11,700
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$1,300
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$41,076
Primary geography
New Jersey (80% 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

$41K

+190.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

Grant Count

9

Avg Grant Size

$1K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tandem Life Charities reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Tandem Life Charities gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 416% 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

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Colts NeckElizabethGrand RapidsIselinMemphisNew YorkSpring LakeStaten Island

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2024 9 grants2025

In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $12K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Bayshore Medical Center Foundation: $7KBayshore Medical CenterFoundation$7KColts Neck Comm Church: $2KColts Neck Comm Church$2KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $1KTunnel to Towers Foundation$1KSt Jude Childrens Hospital: $600St Jude Childrens Hospital$600NY Presbyterian Fund: $500NY Presbyterian Fund$500Semper Fi Santa: $500Semper Fi Santa$500Family Assistance Resource Center: $300Family Assistance ResourceCenter$300Our Daily Bread Ministries: $200Our Daily Bread Ministries$200Renewed Strength Ministries: $100Renewed Strength Ministries$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Bayshore Medical Center Foundation ($7K). Together the top 9 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bayshore Medical Center Foundation Iselin, NJCharitable Treating Various Patients$7,000
Colts Neck Comm Church Colts Neck, NJDonation to Church Event to Benefit Outreach$1,500
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYBenefiting Families of First Responders of 911$1,000
St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TNCharitable Treating Pediatric Cancer Patients$600
NY Presbyterian Fund New York, NYBenefiting Patients Being Treated at NYP$500
Semper Fi Santa Spring Lake, NJChristmas Gifts for Military Families$500
Family Assistance Resource Center Elizabeth, NJRelief to Families Affected by Disaster$300
Our Daily Bread Ministries Grand Rapids, MIMaking the Bible Accessible to All$200
Renewed Strength Ministries Colts Neck, NJTo Benefit Various Charitable Activities at Church$100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2024 2025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$41,076$14,133
Revenue$62,193$25,102
Expenses$35,250$10,969
Qualifying Distributions$11,700—
Net Investment Income—$102
Distributable Amount$2,810$883

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 8, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tandem Life Charities is led by Glen Dalakian, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Glen Dalakian

    President

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cyndi Dalakian

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krista Dalakian

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lara Hovsepian

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Tandem Life Charities

How much does Tandem Life Charities give each year?

Tandem Life Charities gave $12K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Tandem Life Charities's typical grant size?

Tandem Life Charities's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,300, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tandem Life Charities give grants?

Tandem Life Charities gives mostly in New Jersey: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colts Neck, NJ (2 grants).

Does Tandem Life Charities give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Tandem Life Charities's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Tandem Life Charities's largest grantees?

Tandem Life Charities's largest 2025 grantees include Bayshore Medical Center Foundation ($7,000), Colts Neck Comm Church ($1,500) and Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tandem Life Charities?

Tandem Life Charities reported $41K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Tandem Life Charities's EIN?

Tandem Life Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0394288. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

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