Tansy Charitable Foundation
Tansy Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $452.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $50.1M. Net investment income was $11.6M.
Tansy Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Tansy Charitable Foundation gave $50.1M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7.2M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,100,016
- +28.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,157,145
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500,000
- Total assets
- $452,004,390
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tansy Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Givewell ($25.0M). Together the top 7 received $50.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 17 grants of 31 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tansy Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12.6M (2019) to $50.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $50.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Givewell Oakland, CA | General Use | $25,000,000 |
| Partners in Health Boston, MA | General Use | $10,000,007 |
| The Carter Center Atlanta, GA | General Use | $7,000,000 |
| The Hertz Foundation Pleasanton, CA | General Use | $3,500,000 |
| Community Partners International San Francisco, CA | General Use | $3,000,009 |
| Digital Harbor Baltimore, MD | General Use | $1,000,000 |
| Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | General Use | $600,000 |
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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 | $452,004,390 | $61,783,920 | $50,383,503 | $50,100,016 | 7 | $50,104,516 | $11,594,668 | $63,756,694 |
| 2024 | $488,065,827 | $62,251,754 | $39,199,065 | $39,000,000 | 5 | $39,004,670 | $12,251,669 | $49,524,684 |
| 2023 | $465,013,138 | $93,214,050 | $32,066,607 | $32,045,000 | 6 | $32,049,840 | $6,209,550 | $39,127,963 |
| 2022 | $403,865,695 | $105,353,998 | $26,564,911 | $26,500,000 | 5 | $26,505,275 | $4,350,223 | $32,216,636 |
| 2021 | $325,076,608 | $77,631,295 | $18,629,210 | $18,600,000 | 8 | $18,605,435 | $2,755,820 | $26,610,791 |
| 2020 | $288,842,262 | $77,094,833 | $15,599,210 | $15,550,000 | 9 | — | $2,091,058 | $18,722,279 |
| 2019 | $244,591,928 | $40,344,734 | $12,950,535 | $12,625,000 | 6 | — | $2,840,959 | $15,295,768 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tansy Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tansy Charitable Foundation is led by Eric Wepsic, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Wepsic
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Tansy Charitable Foundation
How much does Tansy Charitable Foundation give each year?
Tansy Charitable Foundation gave $50.1M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39.0M across 5 grants.
What is Tansy Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Tansy Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500,000, and its average grant was $7,157,145, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tansy Charitable Foundation give grants?
Tansy Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (21%) and Georgia (14%).
Does Tansy Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tansy Charitable 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 Tansy Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Tansy Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Givewell ($25,000,000), Partners in Health ($10,000,007) and The Carter Center ($7,000,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tansy Charitable Foundation?
Tansy Charitable Foundation reported $452.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63.8M (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 Tansy Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Tansy Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6377439. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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