TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 82-3209158

TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $148K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $7K.

TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$148,491
+3.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Steppingstone Foundation Inc: $10KSteppingstone Foundation Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Steppingstone Foundation Inc ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BostonChelmsfordNew YorkWaltham

How TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 150% 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$10K$20K$30K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Steppingstone Foundation Inc Boston, MAFinancial Literacy$10,000
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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$148,491$17,306$11,803$10,0001$11,700$7,233$7,815
2024$142,986$13,573$11,711$10,0001$11,635$3,497$7,078
2023$141,124$4,000$1,572——$1,500$3,151$6,213
2022$138,698$12,556$11,050$10,0001$11,050$2,556$6,154
2021$137,193$17,357$31,065$30,0003$31,050$2,342$6,462
2020$150,901$25,348$11,050$10,0001—$348$6,796
2019$136,603$22,242$21,368$20,0002—$2,242$6,724

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Renee K. Kwok, President, Treasurer & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Renee K. Kwok

    President, Treasurer & Director

    Treasurer & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Leann N. Sullivan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Daniel S. Kern (2019–2024) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: James L. Joslin (2019–2024) — President & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc?

TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc reported $148K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc?

TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Boston, MA. It holds $148K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.

What is TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

TFC Financial Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3209158. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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