The Tambur Family Foundation
The Tambur Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. It makes charitable grants, with 79 grants totaling $81,337 reported for 2024.
The Tambur Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Tambur Family Foundation gave $81K across 79 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $81,337
- +1.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 79
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,030
- +2.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,815,574
- +5.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (31 of 78, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Tambur Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Requests for contributions should be submitted in writing. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and that awards have no restrictions or limitations. Contact Robert L Tambur.
- Review Cycle
- No submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- No submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert L Tambur
Mailing address: 1140 Route 315, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Phone: (570) 825-9501
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Tambur Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Friedman Jewish Community Center ($13K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
326 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 326 grants of 326 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The reported shares for New York, Texas, and Iowa were 1% each; Florida was reported as 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 79 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Tambur Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 31 of 78 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $739; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 54% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2023) to $83K (2022). In 2024 it made 79 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friedman Jewish Community Center Kingston, PA | Charitable | $12,725 |
| Kings College Wilkes-Barre, PA | Charitable | $5,500 |
| All About Kids Bicycles Scranton, PA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Penn State University University Park, PA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Wyoming Valley Cyc Wilkes-Barre, PA | Charitalbe | $3,000 |
| Bold Gold Broadcast Media Honesdale, PA | Chartiable | $2,500 |
| Marywood University Scranton, PA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| The Luzerne Foundation Wilkes-Barre, PA | Charitable | $2,250 |
| Keystone College Laplume, PA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| LCCC Foundation Nanticoke, PA | Charitable | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,815,574 | $111,357 | $103,291 | $81,337 | 79 | $83,384 | $91,450 | $87,705 |
| 2023 | $1,719,679 | $68,951 | $100,186 | $80,300 | 80 | $82,102 | $50,867 | $80,971 |
| 2022 | $1,622,207 | $148,995 | $104,106 | $83,180 | 69 | $85,549 | $130,438 | $83,370 |
| 2021 | $1,975,507 | $111,416 | $102,859 | $81,175 | 54 | $81,175 | $89,732 | $94,225 |
| 2020 | $1,853,059 | $50,459 | $99,238 | $81,051 | 44 | — | $32,272 | $87,933 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Tambur Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include educational institutions, community organizations, a public library, and a cancer wellness center. For example, King’s College describes its mission as providing a liberal arts education that prepares students to lead meaningful lives; Osterhout Free Library says it provides free public library services; and the Cancer Wellness Center of NEPA describes its work as providing social, emotional, and therapeutic services to cancer patients and their loved ones. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 79 grants totaling $81,337. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $12,725, with a median of $500. The largest awards included Friedman Jewish Community Center ($12,725), King’s College ($5,500), All About Kids Bicycles ($5,000), Penn State University ($5,000), and Wyoming Valley CYC ($3,000). Other grants included $2,500 each to Bold Gold Broadcast Media and Marywood University, and $2,250 to The Luzerne Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Robert L Tambur, Virginia Tambur, and Robert S Tamburro as trustees.
The Tambur Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert L. Tambur
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert S. Tamburro
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Tambur
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Tambur Family Foundation
How much does The Tambur Family Foundation give each year?
The Tambur Family Foundation gave $81K across 79 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 80 grants.
What is The Tambur Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Tambur Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $1,030, across 79 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Tambur Family Foundation that year got $739 on average.
Where does The Tambur Family Foundation give grants?
The Tambur Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wilkes-Barre, PA (20 grants), Scranton, PA (9 grants), Pittston, PA (7 grants) and Nanticoke, PA (4 grants).
Does The Tambur Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 79 grants with a stated purpose on The Tambur Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (75 grants).
Who are The Tambur Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Tambur Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Friedman Jewish Community Center ($12,725), Kings College ($5,500) and All About Kids Bicycles ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Tambur Family Foundation?
The Tambur Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Tambur Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include educational institutions, community organizations, a public library, and a cancer wellness center. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Tambur Family Foundation?
Requests for contributions should be submitted in writing. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Tambur Family Foundation's EIN?
The Tambur Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0616241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Tambur Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-tambur-family-foundation-morg_dcbb30a399184569a177f9e11ddfe2c0
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