Tanker Family Charitable Foundation
Tanker Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bryn Mawr, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $247K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $7K.
Tanker Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Tanker Family Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,036
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,506
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,150
- Total assets
- $247,400
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Tanker Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Har Zion Temple ($6K). Together the top 6 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tanker Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $11K (2020) to $25K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Har Zion Temple Penn Valley, PA | Contribution | $5,626 |
| Congregation Beth El Voorhees, NJ | Contribution | $4,360 |
| Congregation Beth Or Ambler, PA | Contribution | $3,300 |
| Crohns Colitis Foundation New York, NY | Donation | $1,000 |
| HatboroHorsham Educational Fd Horsham, PA | Contribution | $500 |
| Alzheimers Association Chicago, IL | Donation | $250 |
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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 | $247,400 | $18,703 | $27,055 | $15,036 | 6 | $23,657 | $6,727 | $24,269 |
| 2024 | $255,944 | $14,339 | $33,224 | $25,485 | 6 | $25,485 | $6,712 | $22,697 |
| 2023 | $274,944 | $14,000 | $29,758 | $18,845 | 11 | $18,845 | $3,002 | $20,526 |
| 2022 | $290,951 | $8,189 | $20,530 | $13,359 | 9 | $13,359 | $1,347 | $20,700 |
| 2021 | $303,292 | $7,710 | $30,296 | $22,596 | 13 | $22,566 | $221 | $23,500 |
| 2020 | $325,878 | $6,042 | $14,789 | $11,438 | 6 | — | $4,993 | $19,934 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tanker Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tanker Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam H Tanker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Tanker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark S Tanker
Director
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 Tanker Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Tanker Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Tanker Family Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 6 grants.
What is Tanker Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Tanker Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,150, and its average grant was $2,506, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tanker Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Tanker Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (29%) and New York (7%).
Does Tanker Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Tanker Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (4 grants).
Who are Tanker Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Tanker Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Har Zion Temple ($5,626), Congregation Beth El ($4,360) and Congregation Beth Or ($3,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tanker Family Charitable Foundation?
Tanker Family Charitable Foundation reported $247K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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 is Tanker Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Tanker Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2868987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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