The Tierney Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3541596
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, The Tierney Family Foundation Inc has awarded 147 grants totaling $2,947,849 to organizations in Colorado, New York and 9 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $200 to $383,000, with a median award of $7,021.
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New Applicant Friendliness
12 of 28 recipients (43%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 33% in New York and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (94%), Queens (2%), Ithaca (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 39% growth trend over 4 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Tierney Family Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Valley Ski Club | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Columbia Business School | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Future Fund For Education | $383,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | $15,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Human Rights Watch-sf | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Kucetekela Foundation | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Market Photo Workshop | $7,000 | Johannesburg, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Miscellaneous | $10,170 | Darien, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | $2,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Technoserve Inc | $50,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Trinity School | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| University Of Cape Town | $7,000 | Cape Town, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| University Of Witwatersrand | $5,795 | Johannesburg, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Urban School Of San Francisco | $7,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Womens Alliance For Knowledge Exchange | $110,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $10,000 | Iselin, NJ, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Aperture Foundation Inc | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Aspen Historical Society | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Budi Foundation - Indonesia | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Cornell University | $15,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Justice In Motion | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| International Surf Therapy Organization | $1,521 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Meto | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Teach For All Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| University Of Notre Dame | $25,000 | Notre Dame, IN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Grace Science Foundation | $200 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| American Indian College Fund | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Aspen Valley Ski Club | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Columbia Business School | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Convent Of The Sacred Heart | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Future Fund For Education | $22,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Georgetown University | $12,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Hudson Institute | $20,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Kucetekela Foundation | $4,073 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Market Photo Workshop | $7,000 | Johannesburg, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Opera House | $8,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Miscellaneous | $2,370 | Darien, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Oglala Lakota College | $1,000 | Kyle, SD, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| San Francisco Day School | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Technoserve Inc | $60,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Trinity School | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| University Of Cape Town | $7,000 | Cape Town, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| University Of Witwatersrand | $7,021 | Johannesburg, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Womens Alliance For Knowledge Exchange | $102,200 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Fenwick High School | $3,005 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Carleton College | $1,500 | Northfield, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Homeless Prenatal Care Program | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch-sf | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Arthritis Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Urban School Of San Francisco | $7,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Indian College Fund | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Aspen Valley Ski Club | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Columbia Business School | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Future Fund For Education | $41,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | $12,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Hudson Institute | $20,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kucetekela Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera House | $8,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Miscellaneous | $31,750 | Darien, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Technoserve Inc | $60,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Trinity School | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Cape Town | $7,000 | Cape Town, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Witwatersrand | $7,535 | Johannesburg, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| American Indian College Fund | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Aspen Valley Ski Club | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Columbia Business School | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Future Fund For Education | $41,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | $12,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Hudson Institute | $20,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kucetekela Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera House | $8,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Miscellaneous | $31,750 | Darien, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Technoserve Inc | $60,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Trinity School | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Cape Town | $7,000 | Cape Town, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Witwatersrand | $7,535 | Johannesburg, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| American Indian College Fund | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Aspen Valley Ski Club | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Columbia Business School | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Future Fund For Education | $41,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | $12,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Hudson Institute | $20,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kucetekela Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera House | $8,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Miscellaneous | $31,750 | Darien, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Technoserve Inc | $60,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Trinity School | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Cape Town | $7,000 | Cape Town, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Witwatersrand | $7,535 | Johannesburg, Foreign, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| American Indian College Fund | $10,500 | Denver, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| St John College | $10,000 | Queens, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| San Francisco Day School | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Mens Soccer Scholarship Fund | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Market Photo Workshop | $7,000 | Johannesburg, N/A, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Convent High School | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| African Leadership Foundation | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Womens Alliance For Knowledge Exchange | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| University Of Witwatersrand | $6,760 | Johannesburg, N/A, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Trinity School | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Technoserve Inc | $105,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| San Francisco University High School | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | $2,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Oglala Lakota College | $2,000 | Kyle, SD, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Miscellaneous | $15,850 | Darien, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Opera House | $8,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Kucetekela Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Hudson Institute | $20,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Georgetown University | $2,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Future Fund For Education | $219,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Columbia Business School | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Aspen Valley Ski Club | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $20,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| University Of Cape Town | $7,000 | Cape Town, N/A, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| American Indian College Fund | $10,500 | Denver, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Aspen Valley Ski Club | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Columbia Business School | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | $2,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Future Fund For Education | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Georgetown University | $2,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Hudson Institute | $20,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Kucetekela Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Opera House | $8,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Oglala Lakota College | $1,000 | Kyle, SD, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | $2,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| San Francisco University High School | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Technoserve Inc | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Trinity School | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| University Of Witwatersrand | $14,592 | Johannesburg, N/A, SF | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Visual Arts Foundation | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Womens Alliance For Knowledge Exchange | $101,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Miscellaneous | $6,937 | Darien, CT, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-3541596 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 17 BUTLERS ISLAND ROAD Darien, CT 06820-0000 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Tierney Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Secretary | Paul E Tierney Jr |
|---|---|
| President | Susan E Tierney |
| Vice President | Patricia E Tierney |
| Vice President | Michael P Tierney |
| Vice President | Matthew S Tierney |
Forms 990-PF
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