TIF Foundation Fund
TIF Foundation Fund is a private foundation based in Decatur, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including healthcare, humanitarian aid, animal welfare, military-family support, education, and other organizations.
TIF Foundation Fund at a glance
In short: TIF Foundation Fund gave $428K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state Illinois. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $428,000
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,375
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,109,041
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to TIF Foundation Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 250, Decatur, GA 30031-0250
Phone: (404) 370-6147
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who TIF Foundation Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation ($37K). Together the top 10 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
168 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 167 grants of 168 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (39%), Georgia (17%), California (11%), Virginia (8%), and Tennessee (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is TIF Foundation Fund open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 32 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 97% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $345K (2020) to $436K (2022). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $428K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Atlanta, GA | Operating Funds | $37,000 |
| Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CA | Operating Funds | $36,000 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation Chicago, IL | Operating Funds | $32,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Operating Funds | $27,000 |
| The Anti-Cruelty Society Chicago, IL | Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| The Conservation Fund Arlington, VA | Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| American Cancer Society Lincolnshire, IL | Operating Funds | $20,000 |
| Camp Sunshine Georgia Decatur, GA | Operating Funds | $18,000 |
| Operation Support Our Troops Naperville, IL | Operating Funds | $15,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Oak Brook, IL | Operating Funds | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,109,041 | $390,955 | $483,251 | $428,000 | 32 | $428,000 | $335,704 | $483,427 |
| 2024 | $6,201,337 | $612,042 | $447,850 | $405,000 | 33 | $405,000 | $569,192 | $442,309 |
| 2023 | $6,037,145 | $282,541 | $454,013 | $404,000 | 35 | $404,000 | $240,807 | $389,878 |
| 2022 | $6,208,617 | $474,408 | $475,419 | $436,000 | 35 | $436,000 | $434,989 | $395,633 |
| 2021 | $6,209,628 | $412,969 | $396,325 | $355,000 | 33 | $355,000 | $371,644 | $431,876 |
| 2020 | $6,192,984 | $160,459 | $377,363 | $345,000 | 32 | — | $128,096 | $354,500 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TIF Foundation Fund reported a distributable amount of $483K for 2025 — 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 formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Direct Relief describes its mission as improving the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies, while St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says it advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. The Anti-Cruelty Society describes its work as building a community where pets and people thrive together. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $428,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $37,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest awards included $37,000 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, $36,000 to Direct Relief, $32,000 to Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Foundation, and $27,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The stated purposes for these largest grants were operating funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Michael F Iverson, Wendy M Austin-Keevil, Rene Iverson, Ashley Austin, Claire Iverson, Erin Iverson, and Grace Iverson as directors.
TIF Foundation Fund's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Michael F. Iverson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy M. Austin-Keevil
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rene Iverson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Austin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Iverson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Iverson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Iverson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/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 TIF Foundation Fund
How much does TIF Foundation Fund give each year?
TIF Foundation Fund gave $428K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $405K across 33 grants.
What is TIF Foundation Fund's typical grant size?
TIF Foundation Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,375, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does TIF Foundation Fund give grants?
TIF Foundation Fund's top state is Illinois, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (17%) and California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (6 grants), Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and Decatur, GA (2 grants).
Does TIF Foundation Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of TIF Foundation Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are TIF Foundation Fund's largest grantees?
TIF Foundation Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation ($37,000), Direct Relief ($36,000) and Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation ($32,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is TIF Foundation Fund?
TIF Foundation Fund reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $428K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $483K (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 TIF Foundation Fund fund?
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Direct Relief describes its mission as improving the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies, while St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from TIF Foundation Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is TIF Foundation Fund's EIN?
TIF Foundation Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2275342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does TIF Foundation Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). TIF Foundation Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tif-foundation-fund-morg_6ee3ba179c664252b2c2cf08f13c7846
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