Tikkun
Tikkun is a private foundation based in Boulder, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in community assistance, mental health, education, and environmental advocacy.
Tikkun at a glance
In short: Tikkun gave $304K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state California. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $304,100
- +52.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,486
- +52.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,274,978
- +4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (6 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (41% 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 Tikkun
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
Tikkun does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2500 Meadow Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304
Phone: (847) 374-0400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tikkun funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sky's the Limit ($100K). Together the top 10 received $235K.
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 127 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California received 41% of Tikkun’s grant dollars, Colorado 34%, New York 12%, South Dakota 3%, and Pennsylvania 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tikkun open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 27 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $199K (2024) to $304K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $304K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sky's the Limit Twentynine Palms, CA | General Use | $100,000 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Boulder, CO | General Use | $25,000 |
| NVLD Project New York, NY | General Use | $20,000 |
| Congregation Nevei Kodesh Boulder, CO | General Use | $15,000 |
| Jed Foundation New York, NY | General Use | $10,000 |
| Mazon Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $10,000 |
| Pitzer College Claremont, CA | General Use | $10,000 |
| Re-Member Ministries Pine Ridge, SD | General Use | $10,000 |
| Rise Against Suicide Lafayette, CO | General Use | $10,000 |
| Rise Against Suicide Lafayette, CO | General Use | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,274,978 | $565,282 | $392,537 | $304,100 | 29 | $311,751 | $504,783 | $295,552 |
| 2024 | $4,095,581 | $445,678 | $267,019 | $199,300 | 29 | $204,176 | $390,375 | $265,848 |
| 2023 | $3,859,390 | $214,872 | $263,412 | $205,600 | 23 | $205,600 | $161,952 | $232,921 |
| 2022 | $4,031,417 | $410,932 | $324,607 | $255,030 | 28 | $255,030 | $358,945 | $234,827 |
| 2021 | $3,840,303 | $544,724 | $268,973 | $214,650 | 18 | $214,650 | $494,167 | $250,798 |
| 2020 | $3,566,532 | $-890,554 | $272,479 | $230,000 | 23 | — | $42,180 | $216,310 |
| 2019 | $4,728,460 | $148,230 | $277,852 | $237,000 | 29 | — | $113,788 | $229,820 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tikkun reported a distributable amount of $296K 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
No mission statement for Tikkun is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with a range of missions. For example, Emergency Family Assistance Association says it helps community members meet immediate needs such as food and shelter and work toward financial stability. Rise Against Suicide says it helps youth at risk of suicide access therapeutic support. Pitzer College describes its mission as providing an interdisciplinary liberal arts education emphasizing social justice, intercultural understanding, and environmental sensitivity. Protect Our Winters says it advances policies to address climate change, while the NVLD Project says it raises awareness and develops support and solutions for people with non-verbal learning disability.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Tikkun reported 29 grants totaling $304,100. The median grant was $5,000, with awards ranging from $1,500 to $100,000. Its largest reported grant was $100,000 to Sky’s the Limit for general use. Other notable grants included $25,000 to Emergency Family Assistance Association, $20,000 to the NVLD Project, and $15,000 to Congregation Nevei Kodesh. Tikkun also reported grants of $10,000 each to the Jed Foundation, MAZON, Pitzer College, Re-Member Ministries, Rise Against Suicide, The LIV Project, and the University of Denver.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lori Berman as president and Bruce Berman as treasurer.
Tikkun is led by Lori Berman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lori Berman
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bruce Berman
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Tikkun
How much does Tikkun give each year?
Tikkun gave $304K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $199K across 29 grants.
What is Tikkun's typical grant size?
Tikkun's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,486, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tikkun that year got $7K on average.
Where does Tikkun give grants?
Tikkun's top state is California, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (34%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (7 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Lafayette, CO (2 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Tikkun give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tikkun's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tikkun's largest grantees?
Tikkun's largest 2025 grantees include Sky's the Limit ($100,000), Emergency Family Assistance Association ($25,000) and Congregation Nevei Kodesh ($20,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tikkun?
Tikkun reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $312K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $296K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tikkun fund?
No mission statement for Tikkun is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with a range of missions. For example, Emergency Family Assistance Association says it helps community members meet immediate needs such as food and shelter and work toward financial stability. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tikkun?
Tikkun does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tikkun's EIN?
Tikkun's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4697711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tikkun 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Tikkun funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tikkun-morg_81ca7bb617ad4c8cb88c03ce3c424896
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