The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Needham, MA EIN: 04-3494363

The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $76K. Net investment income was $430.

The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation gave $76K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $76K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$76,420
Grants made (2022)
1
Average grant
$76,420
Median grant
$76,420
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Bostons Childrens Hospital: $76KBostons Childrens Hospital$76K

The largest 2022 recipient was Bostons Childrens Hospital ($76K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Boston

How The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $76K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bostons Childrens Hospital Boston, MAMedical Services$76,420
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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
2022—$930$76,920$76,4201$76,420$430$6,125
2021$75,990$346$425————$3,825
2020$76,069$334$175———$159$4,267

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation's 2022 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Mark Waltzman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Waltzman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation

How much does The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation give each year?

The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation gave $76K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation operate?

The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

How much is The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation's EIN?

The Arthur & Tamara Waltzman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3494363. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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