Tara Hills Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 20-2045324

Tara Hills Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $970K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $98K.

Key facts about Tara Hills Charitable Foundation

EIN: 20-2045324
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $170,000
Grants made (2024): 8
Average grant: $21,250
Median grant: $16,500
Total assets: $969,518
Primary geography: New York (46% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Tara Hills Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Tara Hills Charitable Foundation's 8 itemized 2024 grants were New York (46%), Florida (29%) and New Jersey (15%). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Tara Hills Charitable Foundation gives

Giving grew 127% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 191% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$970K

-7.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$170K

-31.7% YoY

Grant Count

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

-57.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tara Hills Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Tara Hills Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $79K (46%)

Florida $50K (29%)

New Jersey $25K (15%)

Vermont $15K (9%)

California $1K (1%)

Share of all 8 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Florida New Jersey New York Vermont

Cities

Miami BeachAlbanyBerkeleyBurlingtonSchenectadyEast ChathamMarchfieldNew YorkRandolphSpencertownTitusville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$969,518	$1,050,540	$1,238,425
Revenue	$106,619	$76,253	$50,372
Expenses	$187,641	$264,138	$169,462
Qualifying Distributions	$178,820	$256,010	$162,462
Net Investment Income	$97,815	$68,125	$43,372
Distributable Amount	$93,441	$132,357	$104,831

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Be Healthy Inc ($50,000), Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons School ($50,000), Northeast Organic Farmer Associatio ($25,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BE HEALTHY INC Miami Beach, FL	UNRESTRICTED	$50,000
NOTRE DAME-BISHOP GIBBONS SCHOOL Schenectady, NY	UNRESTRICTED	$50,000
NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMER ASSOCIATIO Titusville, NJ	UNRESTRICTED	$25,000
GLOBAL FILM NETWORK East Chatham, NY	UNRESTRICTED	$18,000
CENTRAL VERMONT REFUGEE NETWORK Marchfield, VT	UNRESTRICTED	$15,000
GLOBAL JUSTICE ECOLOGY PROJECT Randolph, NY	UNRESTRICTED	$10,000
SEVA FOUNDATION Berkeley, CA	UNRESTRICTED	$1,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS New York, NY	UNRESTRICTED	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Kathleen J Houlahan	Trustee	0.5	—
James P Randall	Trustee	0.5	—
James H Lowell	Trustee	0.5	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tara Hills Charitable Foundation?

Tara Hills Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boston, MA. It holds $970K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Tara Hills Charitable Foundation?

As of 2024, Tara Hills Charitable Foundation holds $970K in total assets with $107K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $170K in 2024.

Where does Tara Hills Charitable Foundation operate?

Tara Hills Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Vermont.

What size grants does Tara Hills Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Tara Hills Charitable Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $170K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Tara Hills Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Tara Hills Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Tara Hills Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Tara Hills Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2045324. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.