The Tiffan Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 20-8312530

The Tiffan Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $437K in total assets. In 2025, it made $3K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $52K.

The Tiffan Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$437,344
+13.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$61,252
+86.9% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$2,925
+104.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$11,981
+43.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Tiffan Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

MalvernRoyersford

How The Tiffan Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 11% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$30K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $20K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Malvern Preparatory School Malvern, PACharitable$20,384
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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$437,344$61,252$11,981——$2,925$52,196$27,094
2024$386,965$32,776$8,343——$1,433$25,866$25,041
2023$361,218$3,104$7,158——$1,164—$21,017
2022$360,480$38,165$29,148$20,3841$22,061$31,939$20,408
2021$339,985$45,469$8,092——$1,362$38,931$23,372
2020$302,608$22,141$18,726$11,4501—$16,717$16,717

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Tiffan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Tiffan Family Foundation is led by Gerald L. Tiffan, President & Board Member on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gerald L. Tiffan

    President & Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annette K. Tiffan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald L. Tiffan Jr.

    Co-Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly R. Tiffan O'Connor

    Co-Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen K. Tiffan

    Co-Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kristen K. Santomier (2020–2022) — Co-Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Tiffan Family Foundation

How large is The Tiffan Family Foundation?

The Tiffan Family Foundation reported $437K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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.

Where does The Tiffan Family Foundation operate?

The Tiffan Family Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is The Tiffan Family Foundation's EIN?

The Tiffan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8312530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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