Tiger Foundation
Tiger Foundation is a private foundation established in 1989 by Julian H. Robertson, Jr., Chairman of Tiger Management, LLC, an investment firm based in New York City. Located at 45 W 45th St, Floor 12, New York City, NY 10036, the foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization classified as a private foundation. Though Tiger Management closed its funds in 2000, Tiger Foundation continues its philanthropic work. Following Julian Robertson's death in 2022, the foundation has committed to carrying on its work in New York City in his honor and memory.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$106.6M
+3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$10.5M
-7.0% YoY
Grant Count
50
+2.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$209K
-8.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Tiger Foundation's mission is to break the cycle of poverty in New York City by investing in outstanding nonprofit organizations that provide New Yorkers across the five boroughs with robust opportunities and supports.
The foundation partners with community-based organizations that have proven their ability to help individuals and families succeed, providing financial resources that allow them to build and maintain healthy and strong organizations.
Tiger Foundation operates through three core funding portfolios:
- Education — Supporting whole-school models that provide high-quality K-12 education and serve as examples of effective schools and strategies that can be adopted
- Family Support
- Youth, Workforce, and Justice
In addition to core portfolio funding, Tiger Foundation maintains a Seed and Expansion Fund that focuses on launching work where there is unmet and significant need, and on providing proven models with resources needed to scale.
The foundation emphasizes being committed, informed, and consistent partners to supported organizations, working with them over time to increase their impact. A core commitment is making financial support as unrestricted as possible, providing operating resources to strong organizations and allowing them to deploy resources to meet their needs. The foundation focuses on the strength and stability of an organization's leadership, its commitment to continuously assessing and improving its offerings, and strong financial and program management.
Grantmaking
Tiger Foundation staff spends approximately 10% of their time supporting certain grantees' staff and purpose through significant involvement, including serving on various affinity groups and committees to advance grantee work and providing technical assistance and advice to accomplish charitable purposes.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Tiger Foundation focuses exclusively on New York City, supporting organizations serving residents across the five boroughs with a particular focus on families, children, and young adults living in poverty.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $104,244,250 to $106,637,417
- Total Revenue: $8,076,061
- Total Expenses: $14,570,973
- Net Income: -$6,494,912
- Number of Employees: 7
Historical Data (December 2022):
- Total Assets: $55.7 million
- Total Revenue: $11.5 million
- Investments: $48.5 million
The foundation has experienced exceptional growth over a four-year period, with revenue increasing by an average of 31.0% annually.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $106,637,417 | $103,122,235 | $55,667,706 |
| Revenue | $8,076,061 | $53,380,366 | $11,462,137 |
| Expenses | $14,570,973 | $12,959,878 | $16,042,603 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $12,709,373 | $13,525,897 | $17,530,413 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,096,173 | $1,980,520 | $8,904,530 |
| Distributable Amount | $5,142,767 | $4,021,056 | $3,069,808 |
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
249 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Tiger Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Julian H. Robertson, Jr. established the foundation in 1989. Charles Buice is listed as President.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEATON JAMIE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BOLOGNA BEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BROWN ROBERT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CAFFRAY GIL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CARRINGTON ALEX | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| COLEMAN CHASE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVIS JIM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DEWAN FEROZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FENTON DOUGLAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FITZPATRICK LAUREL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GAMBILL BEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GERMINO MIKE | TRUSTEE (THRU 01.31.2024) | 1 | — |
| GOODELL ESQ WILLIAM R | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HEYMAN GREGORY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JACKSON LEE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JIN NING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KANG TED | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KELLY MIKE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LI TAO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LOCKER JON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LYKOURETZOS JOHN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MCNAB JAMIE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NGAI MATT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| OLSON STEVE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PURCELL THOMAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RAFAL ALEX | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RAFAL ANDREW | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RO JESSE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERTSON ALEXANDER TUCKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SCHROEDER GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHLEIFER SCOTT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAMS TIGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WONG TED | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WOODHOUSE HOPE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RUN YE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BUICE CHARLES U | PRESIDENT | 40 | $312,232 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation maintains active engagement with New York City education policy and community development, as evidenced by recent news coverage related to NYC schools initiatives and graduation rate trends.
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