Tapper Charitable Foundation
The Tapper Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1979 and located in Mashpee, Massachusetts. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it has been tax-exempt since June 1980. The foundation operates as an independent grantmaking organization with no employees.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.5M
+3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
+26.0% YoY
Grant Count
50
-3.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$32K
+31.0% YoY
Grantmaking
The Tapper Charitable Foundation is an active grantmaker. In fiscal year 2024, the foundation made 52 grants totaling approximately $1.97 million.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (Fiscal Year Ending June 2024)
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,529,824 |
| Total Revenue | $2,367,802 |
| Total Expenses | $1,753,650 |
| Net Income | $614,152 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
Revenue Composition (FY 2024)
- Investment income and dividends: $606,486
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $1,448,734
- Miscellaneous revenues: $312,582
- Total grants and contributions received: $0
The foundation's revenue is primarily derived from investment returns and asset sales rather than external contributions.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,529,824 | $17,915,647 | $18,709,108 |
| Revenue | $2,367,802 | $607,953 | $867,784 |
| Expenses | $1,753,650 | $1,401,414 | $1,048,011 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,591,264 | $1,262,920 | $945,507 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,223,085 | $717,809 | $704,905 |
| Distributable Amount | $852,320 | $865,340 | $1,055,961 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by three trustees:
- Albert Tapper
- Lynne Tapper
- Eve Tapper
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERT TAPPER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LYNNE TAPPER | ADVISORY TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EVE TAPPER | ADVISORY TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JILL TAPPER | ADVISORY TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JAY TAPPER | ADVISORY TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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