Tighe Foundation

GLADWYNE, PA EIN: 26-3899917

Tighe Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GLADWYNE, PA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $984K in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 44 grants totaling $182K. Net investment income was $83K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$984K

Annual Giving

$182K

Grant Count

44

Avg Grant Size

$4K

About Tighe Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tighe Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GLADWYNE, PA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $984K in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 44 grants totaling $182K. Net investment income was $83K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AllentownAvalonBala CynwydBaltimoreBethesdaBryn MawrCamdenDallasEast FallowfieldGladwyneHarrisburgKansas CityLittle RockMalvernMerion StationNarberthNew YorkPhiladelphiaPittsburghScranton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$51K$103K$154K$205K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets$984,014
Revenue$87,352
Expenses$186,389
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$83,316
Distributable Amount$58,563

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$46K$91K$137K$182K44 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

Vanguard Charitable Trust$85KUniversity of Pittsburgh$28KScranton Area Foundation$10KSt Joseph's House$6KFred's Footsteps$6KASHP Foundation$5KBrighter Horizon Foundat…$5KTJUH Foundation$5KUnited Way Lackawanna$5KUniversity of Scranton$5K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
John T Tighe IIIChairperson & Treasurer1
Mary Grace TighePresident1
John T Tighe IVSecretary1
Margaret TigheBoard Member1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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