Tarshis Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Old Tappan, NJ EIN: 13-7173275

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.

Key facts about Tarshis Family Foundation

In short: Tarshis Family Foundation gave $123K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-7173275
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$122,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$30,625
Median grant
$18,750
Total assets
$48,068
Primary geography
New Jersey (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$48K

-22.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$123K

-2.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

+47.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkOld TappanRochelle ParkWest NyackHillsideNYTacomaWashingtonGarrisonNanuetOaklandAmericusFullertonLake ForestLong BeachMiddle IslandMontgomeryMorristownNorfolkRockleigh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K12 grants2019 11 grants2020 12 grants2021 9 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2022) to $158K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $123K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Various Charitable Contributions: $75KVarious CharitableContributions$75KCenter for Hope and Safety: $25KCenter for Hope and Safety$25KCommunity Foodbank of NJ: $13KCommunity Foodbank of NJ$13KJCC Rockland: $10KJCC Rockland$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Various Charitable Contributions ($75K). Together the top 4 received $123K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 39 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Charitable Contributions Old Tappan, NJCharitable$75,000
Center for Hope and Safety Rochelle Park, NJCharitable$25,000
Community Foodbank of NJ Hillside, NJCharitable$12,500
JCC Rockland West Nyack, NYCharitable$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$48,068$62,039$102,590
Revenue$113,588$91,745$68,292
Expenses$127,560$132,315$170,821
Qualifying Distributions$123,240$125,680$158,190
Net Investment Income$109,268$85,110$59,661
Distributable Amount$6,397$9,687$13,694

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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