Tiger Baron Foundation Inc is a private operating foundation based in New York City that was established in 2002 in Delaware and New Jersey. The foundation operates and maintains a community center where community-based cultural, educational, and human service organizations can offer their programs and services. The foundation was founded by siblings Sharon Lyu Volckhausen and Alex Volckhausen in honor of their late father, Bill Volckhausen, a banker, lawyer, and law professor who was among the first Princeton in Asia Fellows after World War II.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$133.9M
+9.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.8M
+45.1% YoY
Grant Count
170
+4.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$46K
+38.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary focus areas include:
- Arts and Culture (representing over half of grantmaking)
- Education
- Environment
- Public Health
- Human Services
The foundation operates on a rolling basis for grant applications without fixed deadlines.
Grantmaking
The foundation accepts unsolicited applications by mail. There are no publicly disclosed decision timelines or success rates.
Grant Range
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Average Grant
amount: $27,900
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation demonstrates a strong commitment to New York City as its primary funding area. Additional geographic focus includes:
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Vermont
- Massachusetts
- California
- Alabama
- Texas
The foundation owns and operates the Oakes Center, a community nonprofit and theater arts space in Summit, New Jersey, which houses multiple nonprofit organizations including theater groups and social service organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets:
- $133,926,936 (2024)
- $122,381,644 (2023)
- $122.4 million (as of recent filing)
Annual Giving & Revenue:
- Total giving: $7,840,515 (2024)
- Annual expenses: $7,483,765 (2023)
- Total revenues: $5,139,623 (2023)
- Revenue: $18,696,863 (2024)
- Expenses: $10,338,593 (2024)
Rental Income: The foundation generates rental income from charitable organizations utilizing the space in the community center it operates.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $133,926,936 | $122,381,644 | $109,366,542 |
| Revenue | $18,696,863 | $5,139,623 | $7,373,076 |
| Expenses | $10,338,593 | $7,483,765 | $7,248,064 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $8,786,726 | $6,423,285 | $6,362,105 |
| Net Investment Income | $13,812,378 | $3,791,562 | $6,160,862 |
| Distributable Amount | $6,142,481 | $5,389,762 | $5,457,769 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 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
- Alexander Louis Volckhausen — President (full-time, compensation: $256,488)
- Sharon Lyu-Volckhausen — Vice President/Treasurer (part-time, compensation: $86,620)
The foundation has 3 employees.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER LOUIS VOLCKHAUSEN | PRESIDENT | 40 | $263,878 |
| SHARON LYU-VOLCKHAUSEN | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 10 | $89,116 |
Contact Information
Mailing Address: Tiger Baron Foundation Inc 233 Broadway, Suite 703 New York, NY 10279
Phone: (212) 273-3719
EIN: 75-2979875
The foundation does not maintain a publicly listed website.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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