Tiger HL Foundation
Tiger HL Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $401,381, including support for synagogue operating expenses, educational assistance, and general support.
Tiger HL Foundation at a glance
In short: Tiger HL Foundation gave $401K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in New York. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $401,381
- -49.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -69.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,670
- +66.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,596
- Total assets
- $1,719,776
- -10.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (81% 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 Tiger HL Foundation
- 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: 2057 58Th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Phone: (718) 972-1571
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tiger HL Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Meor Hatfilah ($131K). Together the top 10 received $395K.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 132 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 19% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tiger HL Foundation open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $293K (2021) to $792K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $401K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Meor Hatfilah Brooklyn, NY | Synagogue Operating Expenses | $130,500 |
| Keren Mugein Imoisheya Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $64,300 |
| The OJC Fund Brooklyn, NY | Educational assistance, assistance for the sick and needy,synagogue expenses | $58,000 |
| Bais Elizer Lakewood, NJ | Synagogue Operating Expenses | $50,000 |
| Congregation Beth Shloime of Staten Staten Island, NY | Synagogue Operating Expenses | $25,000 |
| Mevakshei Torah Brooklyn, NY | Educational Assitance | $23,000 |
| The Frisch School Paramus, NJ | Educational Assitance | $22,500 |
| Pledger Charitable Ltd Brooklyn, NY | Educational assistance, assistance for the sick and needy,synagogue expenses | $12,691 |
| The Upper Shil Woodbourne, NY | Religious Assistance | $5,000 |
| Boneiolam Lakewood, NJ | General Support | $4,500 |
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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 | $1,719,776 | $190,015 | $401,381 | $401,381 | 14 | $401,381 | $15 | $7,675 |
| 2024 | $1,931,142 | $1,500,043 | $792,407 | $792,372 | 46 | $792,372 | $8 | $22,132 |
| 2023 | $1,223,506 | $1,200,308 | $652,648 | $651,848 | 35 | $651,848 | — | $36,808 |
| 2022 | $675,846 | $700,066 | $624,179 | $623,946 | 23 | $623,946 | — | $33,441 |
| 2021 | $599,959 | $400,040 | $293,197 | $293,097 | 14 | — | — | $20,627 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tiger HL Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for synagogue expenses, educational assistance, religious assistance, general support, and assistance for sick and needy people.
Among its 2025 grantees, The Frisch School describes its mission as providing religious education and college preparatory courses to high school students. The OJC Fund says it maintains a donor-advised fund and provides services to make charitable giving administratively efficient and personally rewarding. Pledger Charitable Ltd describes its mission as creating a charitable platform that empowers donors to support causes they care about.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $401,381. Grant amounts ranged from $240 to $130,500, with a median of $17,596.
Its largest reported 2025 grants included $130,500 to Congregation Meor Hatfilah for synagogue operating expenses; $64,300 to Keren Mugein Imoisheya for general support; $58,000 to The OJC Fund for educational assistance, assistance for the sick and needy, and synagogue expenses; and $50,000 to Bais Elizer for synagogue operating expenses. Other reported grants included $25,000 to Congregation Beth Shloime of Staten and $23,000 to Mevakshei Torah.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leopold Kaff and Hillel Kaff as trustees.
Tiger HL Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hillel Kaff
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Leopold Kaff
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 Tiger HL Foundation
How much does Tiger HL Foundation give each year?
Tiger HL Foundation gave $401K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $792K across 46 grants.
What is Tiger HL Foundation's typical grant size?
Tiger HL Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,596, and its average grant was $28,670, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tiger HL Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Tiger HL Foundation give grants?
Tiger HL Foundation gives mostly in New York: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (7 grants) and Lakewood, NJ (2 grants).
Does Tiger HL Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Tiger HL Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational Assitance" (3 grants).
Who are Tiger HL Foundation's largest grantees?
Tiger HL Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Meor Hatfilah ($130,500), Keren Mugein Imoisheya ($64,300) and The OJC Fund ($58,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tiger HL Foundation?
Tiger HL Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $401K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tiger HL Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for synagogue expenses, educational assistance, religious assistance, general support, and assistance for sick and needy people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tiger HL Foundation?
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 Tiger HL Foundation's EIN?
Tiger HL Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7078241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Tiger HL Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Tiger HL Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tiger-hl-foundation-morg_05edc5cda4f4444fb7250319e30b10ec
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