Tatar Family Foundation
The Tatar Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including a university foundation, food assistance organizations, public media organizations, and civil liberties and reproductive health organizations.
Tatar Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tatar Family Foundation gave $211K across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $210,501
- +25.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- +29.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,385
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $5,355,486
- +8.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (14 of 46, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tatar Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tatar Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American National Red Cross ($25K). Together the top 10 received $113K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
175 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 175 grants of 175 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (51%), Colorado (15%), and the District of Columbia (14%). Other leading recipient states were New York (5%) and Virginia (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tatar Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 46 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2019) to $211K (2025). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $211K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American National Red Cross Jacksonville, FL | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Salvation Army Fort Walton Beach, FL | Charitable Event | $15,000 |
| Salvation Army Fort Walton Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Aurora, CO | General & Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Food for Thought Outreach Inc Santa RSA BCH, FL | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| FOS Feminista New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,355,486 | $661,773 | $259,471 | $210,501 | 48 | $229,316 | $317,954 | $251,659 |
| 2024 | $4,953,184 | $623,860 | $214,538 | $168,000 | 37 | $186,446 | $334,298 | $231,252 |
| 2023 | $4,543,862 | $886,566 | $180,033 | $137,000 | 30 | $159,563 | $202,048 | $185,673 |
| 2022 | $3,837,329 | $659,110 | $161,575 | $127,500 | 28 | $141,047 | $118,087 | $158,465 |
| 2021 | $3,339,794 | $691,086 | $135,567 | $101,000 | 32 | $117,245 | $126,534 | $146,302 |
| 2020 | $2,784,275 | $559,314 | $117,312 | $89,500 | 27 | — | $89,850 | $113,239 |
| 2019 | $2,342,273 | $481,446 | $93,573 | $70,500 | 28 | — | $90,003 | $103,050 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tatar Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $252K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Food Bank of the Rockies describes its mission as nourishing people facing food insecurity, and Food for Thought Outreach says it provides children with weekly access to healthy, easy-to-prepare meals to reduce hunger’s effects on education and development. The ACLU Foundation describes its mission as cultivating and sharing understanding of civil liberties and civil rights.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 48 grants totaling $210,501. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest grants included $25,000 each to the American National Red Cross, Florida State University Foundation for a scholarship fund for Honors students, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Other notable grants included $15,000 to the Salvation Army for a charitable event, $7,000 to Food Bank of the Rockies, and $6,000 to Food for Thought Outreach.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Philip Tatar as president, director, secretary, and treasurer; Page Tatar as director and vice president; and Anna Bise and Joseph Tatar as vice presidents.
Tatar Family Foundation is led by Philip Tatar, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip Tatar
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Page Tatar
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Bise
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Tatar
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Tatar Family Foundation
How much does Tatar Family Foundation give each year?
Tatar Family Foundation gave $211K across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $168K across 37 grants.
What is Tatar Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tatar Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,385, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tatar Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Tatar Family Foundation give grants?
Tatar Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (15%) and District of Columbia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Steamboat SPR, CO (5 grants), Arlington, VA (3 grants), Denver, CO (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Tatar Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Tatar Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (43 of 48) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tatar Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tatar Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American National Red Cross ($25,000), Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc ($25,000) and Salvation Army ($25,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tatar Family Foundation?
Tatar Family Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $229K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $252K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Tatar Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tatar Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tatar Family Foundation's EIN?
Tatar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1555636. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tatar Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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