Tierney Family Foundation
Tierney Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Conshohocken, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $167K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $14K.
Tierney Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tierney Family Foundation gave $12K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,825
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,365
- -68.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $166,661
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Tierney Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eldernet ($6K). Together the top 5 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tierney Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 491% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $15K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eldernet Bryn Mawr, PA | Charitable donation | $5,825 |
| Chop Rosemont, PA | Charitbale donation | $1,500 |
| The Agnes Irwin School Bryn Mawr, PA | Charitable donationCharitbale donation | $1,500 |
| St Peter the Apostle School Phioladelphia, PA | Charitable donation | $1,500 |
| Avenue of the Arts Philadelphia, PA | Charitable donation | $1,500 |
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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 | $166,661 | $13,935 | $12,496 | $11,825 | 5 | $11,825 | $13,935 | $14,636 |
| 2024 | $166,463 | $4,660 | $15,239 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $4,660 | $13,844 |
| 2023 | $172,559 | $4,619 | $13,086 | $12,851 | 2 | $12,851 | $4,619 | $12,981 |
| 2022 | $181,026 | $4,303 | $2,251 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $4,303 | $13,192 |
| 2021 | $178,974 | $3,644 | $240 | — | — | — | $3,644 | $11,613 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tierney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tierney Family Foundation is led by Brian P Tierney, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian P Tierney
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Maud Tierney (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Tierney Family Foundation
How much does Tierney Family Foundation give each year?
Tierney Family Foundation gave $12K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.
What is Tierney Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tierney Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,365, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tierney Family Foundation give grants?
Tierney Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bryn Mawr, PA (2 grants).
Does Tierney Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Tierney Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable donation" (3 grants).
Who are Tierney Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tierney Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Eldernet ($5,825), Chop ($1,500) and The Agnes Irwin School ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tierney Family Foundation?
Tierney Family Foundation reported $167K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 is Tierney Family Foundation's EIN?
Tierney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6753270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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