The Tiffany & Co Foundation
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation is a private, corporate foundation established in 2000 and based in Whippany, New Jersey. The foundation seeks to preserve the world's most treasured seascapes and landscapes through philanthropic support of large-scale marine protection, coral conservation, and blue carbon exploration efforts.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.0M
-22.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
Grant Count
6
Avg Grant Size
$333K
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to support programs designed to protect the beauty of nature and the creativity of human nature. Primary funding areas include:
- Ocean Conservation: Large-scale marine protection and sustainable ocean planning and management
- Coral Conservation: Research, preservation, and management of coral reefs, with special emphasis on precious coral preservation and healthy marine ecosystems
- Blue Carbon Exploration: Climate change mitigation through marine ecosystem protection
- Responsible Mining: Programs promoting responsible mining of precious metals, diamonds, and gemstones, with emphasis on large-scale mining standards and community development in mining regions
- Urban Parks: Protection and development of urban green spaces
Grantmaking
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds organizations and initiatives globally, with recent grant activity in:
- Caribbean region
- Africa
- Western Pacific
- Central Indian Ocean
- Mediterranean Sea
- Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica
- Galápagos Islands
- Japan
- Niue
- Kenya
- Philippines
- Solomon Islands
- Belize
- United States (Washington, DC; New York; Virginia)
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2024:
- Total Assets: $6,018,554
- Total Giving: $2,000,000
- Total Expenses: $2,000,965
- Revenue: -$55,556
- Total Liabilities: $0
Tax-Exempt Status: 501(c)(3) organization; tax-exempt since March 2000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,018,554 | $7,755,848 | $7,307,485 |
| Revenue | $-55,556 | $319,569 | $6,222,890 |
| Expenses | $2,000,965 | $1,576 | $6,001,079 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,000,000 | — | $6,000,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $353,518 | $317,993 | $221,811 |
| Distributable Amount | $380,642 | $364,926 | $387,431 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
56 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
- Annika Dubrall: Chairperson and President
- Alexandre Arnault: Board Member
- Anthony Ledru: Board Member
- Hector Muelas: Board Member (as of December 12, 2024)
- Angelos Kontopanagiotis: Treasurer
- Jennifer Kweon: Secretary
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRE ARNAULT | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | — |
| ANTHONY LEDRU | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | — |
| ANGELOS KONTOPANAGIOTIS | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIFER KWEON | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| HECTOR MUELAS | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/12/24) | 1.5 | — |
| ANNIKA DUBRALL | CHAIRPERSON AND PRESIDENT | 20 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation surpassed its $100 million grantmaking milestone, reflecting over two decades of philanthropic support for organizations working to protect the planet globally.
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Surpasses its $100 Million Dollar GrantmakingIn April 2024, the foundation pledged $60.8 million alongside other foundation funders to protect the Mediterranean Sea, with a goal of protecting 30% of the Mediterranean by 2030.
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Surpasses its $100 Million Dollar GrantmakingRecent research initiatives supported by the foundation include studies on seagrass ecosystem protection for climate change prevention and new models predicting marine species hotspots in previously unmapped ocean regions in Mozambique.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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