Tillery Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 26-2702412

The Tillery Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware, that makes grants to charitable organizations. Its 2025 filing lists grants for purposes including general and unrestricted support and named projects.

Key facts about Tillery Family Foundation

In short: Tillery Family Foundation gave $177K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Colorado. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-2702412
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$176,600
Grants made (2025)
21
Average grant
$8,410
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025)
Total assets
$2,585,639
Primary geography
Colorado (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+28.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$177K

-22.2% YoY

Grant Count

21

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-11.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tillery Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Tillery Family Foundation open to new grantees?

35%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 116% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s mission is not stated. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own stated work spans several areas. For example, the Chris Elliott Fund says it works to improve brain cancer patients’ access to diagnostics, treatments, specialists, and clinical trials. Allegro Organizational Solutions says it provides relief and development assistance in difficult and often hostile parts of the world. Rebirth Homes says it establishes residences for victims of abuse and human trafficking. Operation Smile says it provides surgery for people with cleft conditions and supports medical education and health-system strengthening.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $176,600. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. Notable awards included $50,000 each to Campus Crusade for Christ Inc. in Colorado Springs for the International Schools Project and in Orlando for the Jesus Film Fund; $30,000 to the Chris Elliott Fund for general and unrestricted support; and $10,000 to Allegro Organizational Solutions Inc. for Goodlife.DKI. Other listed awards included $5,600 to Helping Others Together Community Foundation and $5,000 each to Kingdom Culture Phoenix and Revive40 Inc., all for general and unrestricted support.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and Florida, at 28% each, followed by Washington (19%), Arizona (9%), and Texas (8%).

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 21 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

RiversideHoustonCoronaEdmondsOrlandoBartlesvilleChinoColorado SpringsPhoenixSultanaColumbusAlpharettaRedmondWenatcheeSeattleUnionBeavertonDallasEverettMoriarty

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K34 grants201931 grants202037 grants202130 grants202225 grants202324 grants202421 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $177K (2025) to $364K (2019). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $177K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Campus Crusade for Christ Inc: $100K across 2 grantsCampus Crusade for Christ Inc$100K · 2 grantsChris Elliott Fund: $30KChris Elliott Fund$30KAllegro Organizational Solutions Inc: $15K across 4 grantsAllegro OrganizationalSolutions Inc$15K · 4 grantsHelping Others Together Community Foundation: $6KHelping Others TogetherCommunity Foundation$6KKingdom Culture Phoenix: $5KKingdom Culture Phoenix$5KREVIVE40 Inc: $5KREVIVE40 Inc$5KOperation Smile Inc: $3KOperation Smile Inc$3KRebirth Homes: $3KRebirth Homes$3KVoice of the Martyrs Inc: $3KVoice of the Martyrs Inc$3KCalifornia Baptist University: $2KCalifornia Baptist University$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Campus Crusade for Christ Inc ($100K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $170K.

Grant Size Distribution

137 grants across all recorded years

123<$50K14$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 137 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Campus Crusade for Christ Inc Colorado Springs, COInternational Schools Project$50,000
Campus Crusade for Christ Inc Orlando, FLJesus Film Fund$50,000
Chris Elliott Fund Redmond, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
Allegro Organizational Solutions Inc Houston, TXGoodlife.DKI$10,000
Helping Others Together Community Foundation Goodyear, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$5,600
Kingdom Culture Phoenix Glendale, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
REVIVE40 Inc Phoenix, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Allegro Organizational Solutions Inc Houston, TXAzaadiArt.KMS$2,500
Operation Smile Inc Topeka, KSGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Rebirth Homes Riverside, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $2,585,639 $768,074 $191,547 $176,600 21
2024 $2,009,112 $161,379 $240,714 $227,000 24
2023 $2,088,447 $169,712 $253,792 $221,000 25
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,585,639$2,009,112$2,088,447
Revenue$768,074$161,379$169,712
Expenses$191,547$240,714$253,792
Qualifying Distributions$190,347$240,413$234,086
Net Investment Income$398,484$161,378$159,583
Distributable Amount$163,909$152,959$139,203

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists George W Tillery as president, director, and secretary. It lists Raz Popa, Whitney Popa, Amanda Tillery, Carol Tillery, George G Tillery, Jonathan Tillery, Kelly Lee Tillery, and Timothy Tillery as vice presidents.

Tillery Family Foundation is led by George G Tillery, President, Director, Secretary & Vice President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George G Tillery

    President, Director, Secretary & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Tillery

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Tillery

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Tillery

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Lee Tillery

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raz Popa

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Tillery

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Popa

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about Tillery Family Foundation

How much does Tillery Family Foundation give each year?

Tillery Family Foundation gave $177K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $227K across 24 grants.

What is Tillery Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Tillery Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $8,410, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tillery Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does Tillery Family Foundation give grants?

Tillery Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (28%) and Washington (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (4 grants), Riverside, CA (2 grants) and Edmonds, WA (2 grants).

Does Tillery Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Tillery Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Tillery Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Tillery Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Campus Crusade for Christ Inc ($100,000 across 2 grants), Chris Elliott Fund ($30,000) and Allegro Organizational Solutions Inc ($14,500 across 4 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tillery Family Foundation?

Tillery Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $190K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Tillery Family Foundation fund?

The foundation’s mission is not stated. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own stated work spans several areas. For example, the Chris Elliott Fund says it works to improve brain cancer patients’ access to diagnostics, treatments, specialists, and clinical trials. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Tillery Family Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Tillery Family Foundation's EIN?

Tillery Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2702412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Tillery Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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