The Andrew And Ann Tisch Foundation
The Andrew and Ann Tisch Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1992 in New York by the late Laurence A. and Wilma S. Tisch. The foundation is based in New York City and operates with a deliberately low public profile, maintaining an invitation-only grantmaking approach with no public application process.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$17.1M
+15.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.8M
-40.5% YoY
Grant Count
10
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$878K
-10.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving focuses primarily on:
- Education (K-12 and higher education), with emphasis on access for underserved communities
- Jewish agencies and causes, supporting major Jewish communal organizations
- Youth development, particularly educational initiatives for young women
- Human services
- Medical research
- Women and girls' empowerment
- Health and diseases and conditions
- Religion and Judaism
- Family services and child welfare
Grantmaking
The foundation operates exclusively through invitation-only grants to pre-selected organizations. No public application process is available, and the foundation does not maintain a public website.
Grant Range
$1,000 to $6.1 million
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is New York-based with national reach, providing funding to organizations in multiple U.S. cities and states including Baltimore, Boston, Bronx, Chicago, Kansas City, New York, Rockville, Santa Monica, Stony Brook, and Washington, as well as California, Washington D.C., Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Data (2024):
- Total assets: $17,074,116
- Total giving: $8,777,163
- Total revenue: $12,913,298
- Total expenses: $8,930,516
Historical Context: The foundation was founded by Laurence A. Tisch, who was co-owner of Loews Corporation and diversified the business to include a hotel chain, a tobacco company, an insurance firm, and an offshore drilling company. He served as CEO of CBS television network from 1986 to 1995. His son, James S. Tisch, is currently President and CEO of Loews Corporation.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $17,074,116 | $14,851,166 | $14,124,795 |
| Revenue | $12,913,298 | $26,790,408 | $1,448,418 |
| Expenses | $8,930,516 | $15,000,842 | $7,900,525 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $8,777,163 | $14,756,275 | $7,777,267 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,078,316 | $10,801,213 | $1,355,160 |
| Distributable Amount | $4,608,742 | $3,487,430 | $3,674,229 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Andrew H. Tisch – President and Director (former Co-Chairman of Loews Corporation)
- Ann R. Tisch – Senior Vice President and Director (former NBC correspondent and founder of the Young Women's Leadership Network)
- Alan H. Hirschfeld – Secretary
- Barry L. Bloom – Treasurer
None of the key personnel receive compensation for their roles.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW H TISCH | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ANN R TISCH | SNR. VICE PRESIDENT, DIREC | — | — |
| ALAN H HIRSCHFELD | SECRETARY | — | — |
| BARRY L BLOOM | TREASURER | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has made significant contributions to health and technology innovation. A gift from Andrew and Ann Tisch was announced to advance innovations in health and technology, indicating ongoing engagement with medical research and healthcare advancement initiatives.
Gift from Andrew and Ann Tisch to Advance Innovations in Health and TechnologyRelated Funders
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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