Tortimaki Foundation
Tortimaki Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations including environmental, food-assistance, children’s, educational, and other organizations.
Tortimaki Foundation at a glance
In short: Tortimaki Foundation gave $243K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Connecticut. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $242,500
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,736
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,534,544
- +3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (3 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tortimaki Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tortimaki Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Save the Sound Inc ($35K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $151K.
Grant Size Distribution
171 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 170 grants of 171 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to organizations in Connecticut (27%), New York (26%), Massachusetts (21%), Vermont (8%), and Washington (6%). The listed grants also included recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tortimaki Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 33 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 $110K (2019) to $284K (2024). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $243K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Right to Play New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Save the Sound Inc New Haven, CT | The Sound Future Campaign | $20,000 |
| Trustees of Tufts College Boston, MA | Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy for the PhD program | $20,000 |
| Save the Sound Inc New Haven, CT | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Associati Newton, MA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Backcountry Medical Guides Bellingham, WA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Berkshire School Inc Sheffield, MA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Catholic University of America Washington, DC | Women's Tennis Program | $10,000 |
| City Harvest Inc Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Iris Fund Ridgefield, CT | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $3,534,544 | $387,402 | $275,356 | $242,500 | 36 | $267,271 | $530,532 | $235,467 |
| 2024 | $3,422,498 | $336,709 | $308,742 | $283,500 | 33 | $307,442 | $581,655 | $230,838 |
| 2023 | $3,394,531 | $56,914 | $236,761 | $213,000 | 35 | $235,438 | $100,684 | $214,272 |
| 2022 | $3,574,378 | $88,209 | $224,140 | $195,500 | 34 | $218,740 | $88,209 | $219,278 |
| 2021 | $3,710,309 | $211,380 | $182,667 | $159,000 | 33 | $180,547 | $395,577 | $214,374 |
| 2020 | $3,681,596 | $634,151 | $174,550 | $155,500 | 31 | — | $138,011 | $157,832 |
| 2019 | $3,221,995 | $605,147 | $133,808 | $109,500 | 30 | — | $106,783 | $146,951 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tortimaki Foundation reported a distributable amount of $235K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Save the Sound says its mission is to protect and improve the land, air, and water of the Long Island Sound region. Lamoille Community Food Share says it provides free supplemental food to help support the physical well-being of people who might otherwise go hungry. Save the Children describes its work as children’s relief and development, while Backcountry Medical Guides provides wilderness-medicine education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 36 grants totaling $242,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. In 2024, it made 33 grants totaling $283,500; in 2023, it made 35 grants totaling $213,000.
Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $25,000 to Right to Play for general and unrestricted purposes; $20,000 to Save the Sound for its Sound Future Campaign; and $20,000 to Trustees of Tufts College for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy PhD program. Save the Sound also received a separate $15,000 general and unrestricted grant. Other grants included $10,000 to Lamoille Community Food Share, Save the Children Federation, Backcountry Medical Guides, City Harvest, and several other organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Timothy T Taussig as president, director, and secretary, and Nancy Taussig as vice president and director.
Tortimaki Foundation is led by Timothy T Taussig, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy T Taussig
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Taussig
Vice President & Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Tortimaki Foundation
How much does Tortimaki Foundation give each year?
Tortimaki Foundation gave $243K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $284K across 33 grants.
What is Tortimaki Foundation's typical grant size?
Tortimaki Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,736, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tortimaki Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Tortimaki Foundation give grants?
Tortimaki Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (26%) and Massachusetts (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Hanover, NH (3 grants), Larchmont, NY (3 grants) and New Haven, CT (2 grants).
Does Tortimaki Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Tortimaki Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 36) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tortimaki Foundation's largest grantees?
Tortimaki Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Save the Sound Inc ($35,000 across 2 grants), Right to Play ($25,000) and Trustees of Tufts College ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tortimaki Foundation?
Tortimaki Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $267K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $235K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tortimaki Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Save the Sound says its mission is to protect and improve the land, air, and water of the Long Island Sound region. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tortimaki Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tortimaki Foundation's EIN?
Tortimaki Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1122825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tortimaki 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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