Tepper Family Foundation

DENVER, CO EIN: 84-1543485

Tepper Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $828K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $46K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$828K

-6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$105K

+38.8% YoY

Grant Count

23

+15.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+20.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tepper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Tepper Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tepper Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $828K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $46K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonBloomfield HillsBurtonsvileColorado SpringsCommerceDenverEast TauntonEnglewoodFalls ChurchFarmingdaleFrederickFreeportGlenviewHillsdaleHonoluluKeensburgNew YorkNorfolkPengrove

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$61K$122K$182K$243K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$828,142$884,722$987,597
Revenue$70,304$319$45,769
Expenses$126,884$103,194$122,459
Qualifying Distributions$105,000$75,675$97,415
Net Investment Income$46,405$21,209
Distributable Amount$47,533$45,641$55,239

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$48K$95K$143K$191K27 grants202034 grants202125 grants202220 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DENVER ART MUSEUM$30KTHE HADASSAH FOUNDATION$15KDENVER CENTER OF PERFORM…$13KYESHIVA TORAS CHAIM$9KHOUSE OF TEMPLE$8KJEWISH COLORADO$6KBMH CONGREGATION$4KSCOTTISH RITE MASONIC CE…$4KAMERICAN AIR MUSEUM$3KOPERA COLORADO$3K

Grant Size Distribution

129 grants across all recorded years

128<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Denver Art Museum ($30,000), The Hadassah Foundation ($15,000), Denver Center of Performing Arts ($13,150).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DENVER ART MUSEUM DENVER, COGENERAL FUND$30,000
THE HADASSAH FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND$15,000
DENVER CENTER OF PERFORMING ARTS DENVER, COGENERAL FUND$13,150
YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM DENVER, COGENERAL FUND$9,000
HOUSE OF TEMPLE WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL FUND$8,000
JEWISH COLORADO DENVER, COGENERAL FUND$5,720
BMH CONGREGATION DENVER, COGENERAL FUND$3,830
SCOTTISH RITE MASONIC CENTER DENVER, COGENERAL FUND$3,750
AMERICAN AIR MUSEUM FARMINGDALE, NYGENERAL FUND$3,100
OPERA COLORADO DENVER, COGENERAL FUND$2,800

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JERRY J TEPPERDIRECTOR
BRYAN E TEPPERDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tepper Family Foundation?

Tepper Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. It holds $828K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Tepper Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Tepper Family Foundation holds $828K in total assets with $70K in annual revenue. It awarded 23 grants totaling $105K in 2024.

Where does Tepper Family Foundation operate?

Tepper Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Virginia.

What size grants does Tepper Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Tepper Family Foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $105K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Tepper Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Tepper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Tepper Family Foundation's EIN?

Tepper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1543485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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