Tazewell Foundation
Tazewell Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported $75,000 in grants to 10 organizations, with recipients in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Tazewell Foundation at a glance
In short: Tazewell Foundation gave $75K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $802,672
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (88% 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 Tazewell Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tazewell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rosie's Place ($10K). Together the top 10 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 12% to recipients in Rhode Island.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tazewell Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2020) to $83K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rosie's Place Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Meeting Street Providence, RI | Unrestricted General | $9,000 |
| Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $9,000 |
| Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | Unrestricted General | $8,000 |
| Rogerson Communities Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $8,000 |
| Asian American Civic Association Inc Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $8,000 |
| USS Constitution Old Ironside Charlestown, MA | Unrestricted General | $8,000 |
| Boston Ballet Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Heading Home Inc Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted General | $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 | $802,672 | $101,661 | $102,532 | $75,000 | 10 | $85,430 | $85,386 | $90,900 |
| 2024 | $803,870 | $114,696 | $95,352 | $68,000 | 7 | $77,797 | $99,680 | $85,584 |
| 2023 | $784,886 | $142,282 | $106,941 | $83,000 | 10 | $93,442 | $128,628 | $77,833 |
| 2022 | $749,974 | $81,101 | $98,953 | $55,000 | 10 | $80,329 | $65,481 | $88,051 |
| 2021 | $768,164 | $143,720 | $94,471 | $65,000 | 10 | — | $126,840 | $89,407 |
| 2020 | $719,331 | $32,864 | $46,739 | $23,000 | 9 | — | $18,856 | $73,289 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tazewell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K 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 grantees included organizations whose stated work spans education and services for children, support for low-income people and families, services for older adults, homelessness prevention, disability services, and the arts. For example, Meeting Street says it provides educational and therapeutic services to children with and without special needs; Heading Home says it works to end homelessness in Greater Boston; and Boston Ballet describes its work as connecting people through dance.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $75,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $10,000, with a median of $8,000. All listed grants were for unrestricted general purposes.
Recipients included Rosie’s Place ($10,000); Meeting Street and Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center ($9,000 each); Perkins School for the Blind, Rogerson Communities, Asian American Civic Association, and USS Constitution Old Ironside ($8,000 each); and Boston Ballet, Pine Street Inn, and Heading Home ($5,000 each). Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center says it supports children, youth, and families seeking greater economic stability and social well-being. Rogerson Communities says it assists older adults and low-income men and women through residential, recreational, health, and day care services. Asian American Civic Association says it empowers low-income individuals and families through education, guidance, resources, and support. Perkins School for the Blind says it serves people with multiple disabilities and their families and educators through education, accessibility, professional development, and innovation. Pine Street Inn says it works to end homelessness through outreach, emergency services, supportive housing, job training, and employment connections.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America, Brunhilde Koch, Elizabeth Koch Corwin, and Samuel C. Koch as co-trustees.
Tazewell Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$21K (2020) → $26K (2025)
Brunhilde Koch
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Elizabeth Koch Corwin
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel C. Koch
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Bank of America (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tazewell Foundation
How much does Tazewell Foundation give each year?
Tazewell Foundation gave $75K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $68K across 7 grants.
What is Tazewell Foundation's typical grant size?
Tazewell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tazewell Foundation give grants?
Tazewell Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (6 grants).
Does Tazewell Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tazewell Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tazewell Foundation's largest grantees?
Tazewell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rosie's Place ($10,000), Meeting Street ($9,000) and Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tazewell Foundation?
Tazewell Foundation reported $803K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (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 Tazewell Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations whose stated work spans education and services for children, support for low-income people and families, services for older adults, homelessness prevention, disability services, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tazewell Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2023 filing that it 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 Tazewell Foundation's EIN?
Tazewell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6060558. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Tazewell 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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