Tent Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 47-2761733

Tent Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K. Net investment income was $390K.

Tent Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Tent Foundation Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $66K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$66,383
+2555.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$66,383
+2555.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$66,383
Total assets
$37,432,798
+24.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Tent Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Thru FHU Holdco LLC: $66KThru FHU Holdco LLC$66K

The largest 2024 recipient was Thru FHU Holdco LLC ($66K).

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 32 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

MinneapolisBaltimoreBrooklynNew YorkSilver SpringWashingtonFairfield

How Tent Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 394% 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$100K$200K$300K7 grants2019 3 grants2020 16 grants2021 11 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $295K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Thru FHU Holdco LLC New York, NYGeneral Support$66,383
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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
2024$37,432,798$10,077,300$8,472,155$66,3831$8,557,675$390,251—
2023$30,044,796$10,999,814$7,493,828$2,5001$7,032,786$5,512—
2022$29,670,104$5,559,671$5,957,705$82,31511$5,744,397—$1,459,191
2021$41,923,532$3,199,415$3,672,036$146,93916$3,549,810—$1,052,047
2020$21,080,905$3,189,708$2,900,190$31,5763——$40,219
2019$652,580$3,368,835$2,793,481$294,5337——$17,909

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tent Foundation Inc is led by Hamdi Ulukaya, President & Board Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Hamdi Ulukaya

    President & Board Chairman

    President & Board Director → President & Board Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gideon Maltz

    Exective Director

    Executive Director & Vice President → Chief Executive Officer, 2022

    Chief Executive Officer → Exective Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $311K (2019) → $503K (2024)

  • Scarlet Cronin

    Vice President & Americas

    Vice President & Americas → Senior Director of Private Sector Part, 2023

    Senior Director of Private Sector Part → Vice President & Americas, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $241K (2019) → $247K (2024)

  • Jenni Gargano

    Chief of Staff & Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2023) → $214K (2024)

  • Jonathan Neff

    Senior Manager Finance & Ops

    Senior Manager, Finance & Operations → Senior Manager Finance & Ops, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $69K (2023) → $156K (2024)

  • Nishant Roy

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Orin Snyder

    Board Member

    Board Director → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rohini Anand

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Woods

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mehmet Kirdar

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Jafar Hussaini (2022–2023) — Senior Manager, Finance & Operations
  • Former: Jennifer Jian (2020–2022) — Senior Manager, Finance & Operations
  • Former: Tulin Erdem (2020–2022) — Board Director
  • Former: Kyle O'Brien (2019) — Board Director
  • Former: Selcuk Sirin (2019) — Board Director
  • Former: Susan Din (2019) — Senior Manager & Assistant Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Gideon Maltz — Exective Director: $503KGideon MaltzExective Director$503KScarlet Cronin — Vice-President, Americas: $247KScarlet CroninVice-President, Americas$247KJenni Gargano — Chief of Staff / Secretary: $214KJenni GarganoChief of Staff / Secretary$214KJonathan Neff — Senior Manager Fin and Ops: $156KJonathan NeffSenior Manager Fin and Ops$156K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $503K, to Gideon Maltz (Exective Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Tent Foundation Inc

How much does Tent Foundation Inc give each year?

Tent Foundation Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Tent Foundation Inc?

Tent Foundation Inc reported $37.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10.1M.

Where does Tent Foundation Inc operate?

Tent Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York.

What is Tent Foundation Inc's EIN?

Tent Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2761733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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