The Robert Hampton Tapp Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3737788

The Robert Hampton Tapp Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1993 and incorporated on October 1, 1993 in the State of New York. The foundation is based in New York City and operates under the auspices of The Union League Club, located at 38 E 37th St, New York City, NY 10016-3008. The foundation is designated as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and has been tax-exempt since September 1994.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

+9.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$171K

+12.4% YoY

Grant Count

19

-13.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+30.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation was formed for the purpose of awarding educational scholarships to children and family members of employees of The Union League Club and members of minorities recommended by employees of The Union League Club and other groups.

The foundation's mission reflects The Union League Club's tradition of civic duty and community outreach. As stated on the foundation's materials, the foundation continues "The Union League Club's strong tradition of generosity and community outreach" by providing tuition assistance to qualified members of employees' families. The foundation is named after the club's distinguished late president, Robert Hampton Tapp.

All applications are reviewed and ranked by an independent collegiate professor and approved by the Board of Directors of the Foundation.

Grantmaking

The foundation provides educational scholarships and tuition assistance. The primary beneficiaries are children and family members of Union League Club employees, as well as members of minority groups recommended by club employees and other organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AlbanyAuroraBaltimoreBaysideBinghamtonBloomfieldBrooklynCharlestonChicagoDenverDoverDullesEast ElmhurstFairfieldFort MyersFredoniaHartfordHempsteadHennikerLong Island City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Based on the most recent available data:

  • Total Assets (2023): $3.2 million
  • Total Liabilities (2023): $18,000
  • Revenue (2023): $355,000
  • Expenses (2023): $172,000

The foundation files Form 990-PF as a private foundation with the IRS.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$124K$249K$373K$498K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,492,054$3,200,952$2,914,873
Revenue$452,566$354,909$408,417
Expenses$195,795$172,146$128,506
Qualifying Distributions$190,602$167,946$134,662
Net Investment Income$259,348$170,399$166,364
Distributable Amount$145,340$135,627$118,121

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$43K$85K$128K$171K30 grants202023 grants202123 grants202222 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRI…$20KHARLEM EDUCATIONAL ACTIV…$20KST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY$15KMSGR MCCLANCY HIGH SCHOOL$12KDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY$11KROLLINS COLLEGE$11KMONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY$10KPAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION$10KCANTERBURY SCHOOL$8KROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF T…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

117<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • President: Jeffrey C. Wierichs
  • Chairman: Floyd W. McKinnon

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEFFREY C WIERICHSPRESIDENT2
FLOYD W MCKINNONCHAIR1
E NICHOLSON STEWARTCHAIR EMERITUS1
E MILES PRENTICE IIISECRETARY1
B GRANT FRASERTREASURER1
JOHN M DELANEYDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

  • Address: 38 E 37th St, New York City, NY 10016-3008
  • Telephone: 212-685-3800
  • EIN: 13-3737788

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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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