Tibbetts Family Foundation
Tibbetts Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Stamford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $184K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $17K.
Tibbetts Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tibbetts Family Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,500
- -42.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,500
- -42.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,500
- Total assets
- $184,364
- +40.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tibbetts Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greenwich Council Boy Scouts of America ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Tibbetts Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 184% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $140K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Council Boy Scouts of America Greenwich, CT | Recreation Center | $11,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $184,364 | $67,963 | $14,501 | $11,500 | 1 | $12,813 | $16,650 | $6,974 |
| 2024 | $130,902 | $33,067 | $22,520 | $20,000 | 1 | $21,260 | $13,538 | $5,671 |
| 2023 | $120,355 | $29,774 | $3,612 | $1,000 | 1 | $3,600 | — | $4,210 |
| 2022 | $94,193 | $54,754 | $20,847 | $17,900 | 1 | $19,150 | — | $3,166 |
| 2021 | $60,286 | $140,807 | $142,998 | $140,200 | 3 | — | $32,138 | $3,560 |
| 2020 | $62,477 | $50,203 | $16,000 | $13,000 | 1 | — | $1,675 | $2,171 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tibbetts Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tibbetts Family Foundation is led by Lance M. Tibbetts, Manager & Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lance M. Tibbetts
Manager & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Tibbetts Family Foundation
How much does Tibbetts Family Foundation give each year?
Tibbetts Family Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Tibbetts Family Foundation?
Tibbetts Family Foundation reported $184K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Tibbetts Family Foundation operate?
Tibbetts Family Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Tibbetts Family Foundation's EIN?
Tibbetts Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4819430. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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