TBD Foundation
TBD Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. In filing year 2025, it reported 29 grants totaling $681,000, with awards to organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and Oregon.
TBD Foundation at a glance
In short: TBD Foundation gave $681K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Massachusetts. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $681,000
- +88.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +20.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,483
- +56.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $3,901,741
- +28.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (7 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (53% 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 TBD Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists Gerald D. Cohen as the contact. Form and materials are listed as N/A, and the filing states that grants are made only for eligible charitable purposes, including social, cultural, and environmental purposes.
- Contact
Application contact: Gerald D Cohen
Mailing address: 180 Beacon Street 10G, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 734-1900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who TBD Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Jewish Committee ($252K). Together the top 10 received $630K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 116 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts recipients received 53% of grant dollars and New York recipients received 40%. Illinois received 3%, while Washington, D.C., and Oregon each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is TBD Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 29 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 142% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 239% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $282K (2022) to $681K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $681K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Committee New York, NY | To Provide Needed Monetary Assistance to the Charity | $252,000 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum Boston, MA | To Provide Needed Monetary Assistance to the Charity | $175,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | To Provide Needed Monetary Assistance to the Charity | $77,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | To Provide Needed Monetary Assistance to the Charity | $35,000 |
| Kellogg School of Management Evanston, IL | To Provide Needed Monetary Assistance to the Charity | $23,000 |
| Institute for Nonprofit Practice Boston, MA | To Provide Needed Monetary Assistance to the Charity | $22,000 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | To Provide Needed Monetary Assistance to the Charity | $15,000 |
| Share Our Strength Boston, MA | To Provide Needed Monetary Assistance to the Charity | $11,000 |
| American Friends of IDC New York, NY | To Provide Needed Monetary Assistance to the Charity | $10,000 |
| Hebrew Senior Life Boston, MA | To Provide Needed Monetary Assistance to the Charity | $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 | $3,901,741 | $1,889,992 | $711,262 | $681,000 | 29 | $687,740 | $1,472,441 | $288,227 |
| 2024 | $3,035,621 | $699,696 | $386,580 | $361,000 | 24 | $366,583 | $483,588 | $290,060 |
| 2023 | $2,871,928 | $389,594 | $465,587 | $445,400 | 22 | $449,710 | $374,167 | $271,311 |
| 2022 | $2,947,736 | $248,830 | $306,831 | $281,500 | 19 | $285,825 | $232,824 | $290,202 |
| 2021 | $3,004,473 | $783,625 | $371,628 | $330,500 | 22 | $332,575 | $550,670 | $320,959 |
| 2020 | $2,730,055 | $1,803,412 | $590,977 | $572,500 | 19 | — | $746,816 | $231,786 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TBD Foundation reported a distributable amount of $288K 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 separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose work spans several areas. The American Jewish Committee describes its mission as advancing the wellbeing of Jewish people and Israel, human rights, and democratic values. The Boston Symphony Orchestra says it is dedicated to music, performances, and educational and training programs. The Institute for Nonprofit Practice says it equips nonprofit leaders with skills and resources to strengthen their organizations. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not statements of the foundation’s own mission.
Other 2025 grantees include the Protect Democracy Project, which says it works to prevent democratic decline and strengthen checks and balances, and Hebrew SeniorLife, which says it supports older adults’ independence, dignity, and care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $681,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $252,000, with a median award of $2,500.
The largest reported grants included $252,000 to the American Jewish Committee, $175,000 to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, $77,000 to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and $35,000 to Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Other grants included $23,000 to Kellogg School of Management and $22,000 to the Institute for Nonprofit Practice. The filing described the purposes of these grants as providing needed monetary assistance to the charities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gerald D. Cohen and Susan B. Cohen as trustees.
TBD Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gerald D. Cohen
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan B. Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about TBD Foundation
How much does TBD Foundation give each year?
TBD Foundation gave $681K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $361K across 24 grants.
What is TBD Foundation's typical grant size?
TBD Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $23,483, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from TBD Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does TBD Foundation give grants?
TBD Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (11 grants), New York, NY (7 grants) and Cambridge, MA (2 grants).
Does TBD Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on TBD Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Needed Monetary Assistance to the Charity" (29 grants).
Who are TBD Foundation's largest grantees?
TBD Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Jewish Committee ($252,000), Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum ($175,000) and Boston Symphony Orchestra ($77,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is TBD Foundation?
TBD Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $688K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $288K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does TBD Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose work spans several areas. The American Jewish Committee describes its mission as advancing the wellbeing of Jewish people and Israel, human rights, and democratic values. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from TBD Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists Gerald D. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is TBD Foundation's EIN?
TBD Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6490075. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). TBD Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tbd-foundation-morg_d4dbdeb7ee93441998e106e73598367a
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