Private Foundation

THE JAMES & MERRYL TISCH FOUNDATION INC

THE JAMES & MERRYL TISCH FOUNDATION INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $10.1M in revenue, $30.4M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 56 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $100.9M.

EIN: 133693587 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.1M
Total Expenses$30.4M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grants Given56
Grant Total$100.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
NEW YORK, NY · 2025
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
$30,185,741
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
NEW YORK, NY · 2025
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
$120,000
ALFRED E SMITH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · 2025
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
$50,000
UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NY · 2025
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
$10,000
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY · 2025
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
$7,500

Showing up to 5 of 56 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

ASSISTANT SECRETARY Alan H Hirschfeld
SECRETARY Barbara Lawrence
TREASURER Barry L Bloom
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR James S Tisch
SNR. VICE PRESIDENT, DIREC Merryl H Tisch

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Top Grant Purposes

TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
$100,908,625 56 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $10.1M $30.4M $1.6M
2024 $8.0M $20.3M $189K
2023 $20.5M $18.2M $507K
2022 $2.5M $14.3M $250K
2021 $11.0M $9.7M $1.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $11.0M to $10.1M (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, MD, NY, VA.

CADCMDNYVA

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