Tenenbaum Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Little Rock, AR EIN: 71-6061727

Tenenbaum Foundation is a private foundation, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $900K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $18K.

Tenenbaum Foundation at a glance

In short: Tenenbaum Foundation gave $80K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$80,000
+60.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$40,000
-20.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$900,170
-6.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Tenenbaum Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Dallas Hope Charities: $50KDallas Hope Charities$50KArgenta Community Theater: $30KArgenta Community Theater$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas Hope Charities ($50K). Together the top 2 received $80K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

North Little RockLittle RockDallasNew York

How Tenenbaum Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 175% of 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

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $128K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $80K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dallas Hope Charities Dallas, TXLGBT-Focused Youth Homeless Shelter$50,000
Argenta Community Theater North Little Rock, ARSponsorship of Community Theater$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$900,170$29,433$91,358$80,0002$80,000$18,075$45,608
2024$962,105$25,917$62,965$50,0001$50,000$12,952$48,115
2023$999,101$-9,317$93,847$85,0003$85,000$14,240$51,550
2022$1,102,345$-24,205$105,083$82,5002$82,500—$57,372
2021$1,227,472$644,657$130,104$127,5004$127,500$642,053$51,445
2020$1,191,377$59,604$53,595$50,0003—$56,009$52,362

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tenenbaum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tenenbaum Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cori T. McGrath

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harold S. Tenenbaum

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack D. Grundfest

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 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 Tenenbaum Foundation

How much does Tenenbaum Foundation give each year?

Tenenbaum Foundation gave $80K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is Tenenbaum Foundation?

Tenenbaum Foundation reported $900K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Tenenbaum Foundation operate?

Tenenbaum Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, New York, Texas.

What is Tenenbaum Foundation's EIN?

Tenenbaum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6061727. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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