The Steve Tisch Family Foundation
The Steve Tisch Family Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1998 and based in New York City. The foundation operates as a traditional private family foundation, making strategic grants primarily through trustee discretion rather than open application processes. It functions as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for religious, educational, charitable, scientific, and literary purposes.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$227.7M
+1.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$12.4M
-39.0% YoY
Grant Count
18
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$686K
-8.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary purpose is to fund educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal, and environmental causes. Recent giving has emphasized major institutional gifts, particularly in:
- Higher education
- Health research (especially concussion and brain injury research)
- Arts and culture
- Social services
Grantmaking
The foundation does not operate formal grant programs with defined parameters. Instead, it makes strategic grants through trustee discretion, typically to established institutions.
Grant Range
varies significantly, from institutional support to multi-million dollar gifts
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation has national reach with concentration on New York and Los Angeles, as well as the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $227,728,750
- Total Revenue: $12,094,321
- Total Expenses: $13,270,817
- Total Giving: $12,354,663
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $225.5 million
- Annual Giving: $20.3 million (across 27 grants)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $227,728,750 | $225,485,746 | $172,081,923 |
| Revenue | $12,094,321 | $72,136,959 | $56,844,525 |
| Expenses | $13,270,817 | $20,835,959 | $13,613,027 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $12,464,663 | $20,266,765 | $13,069,766 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,580,077 | $2,406,105 | $2,510,481 |
| Distributable Amount | $14,997,475 | $10,461,867 | $8,599,238 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Steven Elliot Tisch founded the foundation. Tisch is an Academy Award-winning film producer (Forrest Gump, 1994) and Chairman/Executive Vice President of the New York Giants.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN E TISCH | TRUSTEE, PART TIME | — | — |
Contact Information
Address: 712 5th Avenue, Floor 12 New York City, NY 10019-4154
Telephone: 212-521-2930
EIN: 13-4037377
The foundation does not maintain a publicly listed website, email address, or formal application process. Prospective grantees should contact the foundation in writing at the address above.
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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