Tisbest Philanthropy

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 20-8630809 Website

TISBEST PHILANTHROPY CONNECTS BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPORTANT CAUSES BY REPLACING GIFTS OF "STUFF" WITH GIFTS OF "GOOD."

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.2M

+52.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.8M

-3.3% YoY

Grant Count

181

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+4.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,192,711$1,442,915$1,155,772
Revenue$8,793,056$9,305,583$9,661,113
Expenses$8,449,718$9,734,144$10,160,183
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$67,117$25,919$9,946
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$7M141 grants20208 grants2021270 grants2022222 grants2023196 grants2024181 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

AIRBNB ORG INC$200KALIGHT$102KFOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANT…$100KCOUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS$100KGATES PHILANTHROPY PARTN…$100KJUST CAPITAL FOUNDATION …$100KMICRO-SOCIETY INC$100KNEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOU…$100KVERSE VIDEO EDUCATION INC$100KINTERNATIONAL RESCUE COM…$74K

Grant Size Distribution

1,018 grants across all recorded years

903<$50K71$50–100K42$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

SIMEON CATHEYMANAGING DIRECTOR$195K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD GOLDDIRECTOR0.1
KENDALL WEBBDIRECTOR0.1
JIM PHILLIPSCHAIR0.1
PETER LINDBURGDIRECTOR0.1
SIMEON CATHEYMANAGING DIRECTOR40$195,000

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

41states
+33 more states

Cities

Agoura HillsAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAmericusAnaheimAngelesAnn ArborAnnapolisArlingtonAtlantaAustinBaltimoreBaysideBeaconBecketBellevueBellinghamBelmontBerkeleyBethel

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

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