Tillman Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 84-6914416

Tillman Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $286K.

Key facts about Tillman Charitable Foundation

In short: Tillman Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-6914416
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$3,446,923
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+7.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-97.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-97.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tillman Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $192K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Tillman Charitable Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 22% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BostonMedford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $875K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Tufts University: $20KTufts University$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tufts University ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tufts University Boston, MAAdvancing Dementia-Friendly Dental Care$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,446,923$3,206,501$3,989,374
Revenue$304,949$134,918$149,650
Expenses$62,403$919,585$916,245
Qualifying Distributions$42,913$898,440$897,298
Net Investment Income$286,497$117,273$130,617
Distributable Amount$192,082$180,289$203,019

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tillman Charitable Foundation is led by Deborah L. Anderson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah L. Anderson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    $19K (2020) → $37K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Andrew I. Glincher (2020–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 1325

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Deborah L Anderson — Trustee: $37KDeborah L AndersonTrustee$37K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $37K, to Deborah L Anderson (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Tillman Charitable Foundation

How much does Tillman Charitable Foundation give each year?

Tillman Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $875K across 1 grant.

How large is Tillman Charitable Foundation?

Tillman Charitable Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Tillman Charitable Foundation operate?

Tillman Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Tillman Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Tillman Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6914416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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