Tarshis Family Foundation
Tarshis Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Old Tappan, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $123K. Net investment income was $109K.
Tarshis Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tarshis Family Foundation gave $123K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $122,500
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,625
- +47.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,750
- Total assets
- $48,068
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (92% 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 Tarshis Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Various Charitable Contributions ($75K). Together the top 4 received $123K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 39 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tarshis Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $79K (2022) to $158K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Charitable Contributions Old Tappan, NJ | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Center for Hope and Safety Rochelle Park, NJ | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Community Foodbank of NJ Hillside, NJ | Charitable | $12,500 |
| JCC Rockland West Nyack, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $48,068 | $113,588 | $127,560 | $122,500 | 4 | $123,240 | $109,268 | $6,397 |
| 2024 | $62,039 | $91,745 | $132,315 | $125,015 | 6 | $125,680 | $85,110 | $9,687 |
| 2023 | $102,590 | $68,292 | $170,821 | $157,500 | 8 | $158,190 | $59,661 | $13,694 |
| 2022 | $205,118 | $40,571 | $89,138 | $78,525 | 9 | $79,215 | $32,666 | $19,398 |
| 2021 | $234,418 | $171,274 | $114,649 | $106,300 | 12 | $106,884 | $163,509 | $23,343 |
| 2020 | $199,372 | $17,528 | $88,893 | $82,500 | 11 | — | $11,807 | $17,483 |
| 2019 | $252,819 | $38,171 | $85,457 | $79,400 | 12 | — | $32,786 | $17,796 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tarshis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tarshis Family Foundation is led by Roberta Levine, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roberta Levine
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jack Tarshis (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 Tarshis Family Foundation
How much does Tarshis Family Foundation give each year?
Tarshis Family Foundation gave $123K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 6 grants.
What is Tarshis Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tarshis Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,750, and its average grant was $30,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tarshis Family Foundation give grants?
Tarshis Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%).
Does Tarshis Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Tarshis Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Tarshis Family Foundation?
Tarshis Family Foundation reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tarshis Family Foundation's EIN?
Tarshis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7173275. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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