Tilia Foundation
Tilia Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K.
Tilia Foundation at a glance
In short: Tilia Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,958
- -47.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -92.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,958
- +578.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,958
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Tilia Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was New Yorkers for Parks ($4K).
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Tilia Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $28K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Yorkers for Parks New York, NY | General | $3,958 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $4,232 | $3,958 | 1 | $3,958 | — | $175 |
| 2023 | $4,232 | $1 | $9,375 | $7,585 | 13 | $7,585 | — | $428 |
| 2022 | $13,606 | $1 | $7,194 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | — | $793 |
| 2021 | $20,799 | $20 | $1,847 | — | — | — | — | $1,069 |
| 2020 | $22,626 | $211 | $30,154 | $28,158 | 18 | — | $15 | $1,636 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tilia Foundation reported a distributable amount of $175 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tilia Foundation is led by Alan Gifford Miller, President - Trustee since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan Gifford Miller
President - Trustee
Trustee → President - Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Lynden Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Leigh Miller (2022) — President - Trustee
- Former: Alan Gifford Miller Alan Gifford Mi (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Leigh Miller Leigh Miller Leigh (2020–2021) — President - Trustee
- Former: Lynden Miller Lynden Miller Lynden (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Tilia Foundation
How much does Tilia Foundation give each year?
Tilia Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 13 grants.
Where does Tilia Foundation operate?
Tilia Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New York.
How much is Tilia Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Tilia Foundation reported a distributable amount of $175 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Tilia Foundation's EIN?
Tilia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3931536. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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