Tappi Foundation Inc
The Tappi Foundation supports tappis mission by encouraging students to choose careers in the pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries. The foundations focus on students includes funding scholarships, supporting the annual student summit, and providing assistance to student chapters.
Tappi Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Tappi Foundation Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- -63.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- -63.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $5,894,304
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tappi Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western Michigan University ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Tappi Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $90K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | Scholarships | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,894,304 | $512,963 | $435,745 | $9,000 | 1 | $334,031 |
| 2024 | $5,421,723 | $256,016 | $425,010 | $24,500 | 1 | $112,227 |
| 2023 | $4,771,892 | $257,075 | $333,239 | $89,720 | 2 | $98,455 |
| 2022 | $4,574,133 | $124,043 | $337,720 | $5,500 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $5,563,827 | $993,154 | $281,967 | — | — | $901,298 |
| 2020 | $4,855,376 | $716,312 | $343,444 | — | — | $586,758 |
| 2019 | $4,471,993 | $384,187 | $315,601 | — | — | $136,757 |
About Tappi Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Tappi Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Peachtree Corners, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $334K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tappi Foundation Inc is led by Kim Nelson, Chair on the 2025 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Nelson
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Augustine
Trustee
Executive Director & Executive → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Kinstrey
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Montague
Former Executive
Executive Officio → Executive Di, 2024
Executive Di → Former Executive, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Haag
Chair Emeritus
Chair → Chair Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawton Roberts
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Bob Kinstrey (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Beth Cornell (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Paul Durocher (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Peter Snyder (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lyne Queeneville (2019–2021) — Accountant
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 Tappi Foundation Inc
How much does Tappi Foundation Inc give each year?
Tappi Foundation Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Tappi Foundation Inc?
Tappi Foundation Inc reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $513K.
Where does Tappi Foundation Inc operate?
Tappi Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Michigan, North Carolina.
What is Tappi Foundation Inc's EIN?
Tappi Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1886221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
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