Grants paid by The James & Merryl Tisch Foundation Inc
EIN 13-3693587 · New York, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The James & Merryl Tisch Foundation Inc of New York, NY (EIN 13-3693587) reported 56 grants paid totaling $100,908,625 to 31 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$100,908,625
56 grants
Recipients
31
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $8,467,000 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $9,437,425 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $14,232,670 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $18,075,166 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $20,305,123 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $30,391,241 | — |
Top recipients
The 31 recipients receiving the most from The James & Merryl Tisch Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 31 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund 23-7174183 | B | New York, NY | 6 | $83,374,125 | 2025 |
| Mount Sinai School of Medicine | U | New York, NY | 2 | $6,694,000 | 2021 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center 13-6271888 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $6,050,000 | 2024 |
| New York Public Library | U | New York, NY | 5 | $2,720,000 | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art 13-1624086 | B | New York, NY | 6 | $507,000 | 2025 |
| International Rescue Committee 13-5660870 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Strong Future Maryland | U | Arnold, MD | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation | U | New York, NY | 5 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| 92nd Street Y | U | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Hatzoloh Inc 13-4124834 | D | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Rockefeller University 13-1624158 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation 13-3727250 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Citizen's Budget Commission 13-0576141 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $47,000 | 2024 |
| Peconic Hockey Foundation 47-5633677 | B | Wading River, NY | 1 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Musuem of Art 94-1156300 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $38,000 | 2024 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy 52-1376034 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Decoda Inc 46-0849096 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Queens Library Foundation 11-3009405 | B | Jamaica, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| American Institute for Stuttering | U | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Tikvah Fund 13-3676152 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| American Skin Association | U | New York, NY | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Research Institute for Contemporary Iran 20-5025942 | B | Vienna, VA | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Uja-Federation of New York 51-0172429 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Nyoh Community Center Foundation 14-1822194 | C | Clifton Park, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Literacy Partners Inc 51-0180665 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| New York University | U | New York, NY | 1 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 13-3156445 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,500 | 2025 |
| Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York Inc 22-2470885 | D | Latham, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| New York City Police Foundation 13-2711338 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Police Athletic League 13-5596811 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Center for Educational Innovation 13-4113613 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 56 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | B | $30,185,741 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202601329349101675 |
| 2025 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $120,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202601329349101675 |
| 2025 | Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202601329349101675 |
| 2025 | Uja-Federation of New York New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202601329349101675 |
| 2025 | New York University New York, NY | U | $7,500 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202601329349101675 |
| 2025 | Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | B | $5,500 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202601329349101675 |
| 2025 | New York Public Library New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202601329349101675 |
| 2025 | New York City Police Foundation New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202601329349101675 |
| 2025 | Center for Educational Innovation New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202601329349101675 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | B | $19,805,123 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202533029349100323 |
| 2024 | International Rescue Committee New York, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202533029349100323 |
| 2024 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $60,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202533029349100323 |
| 2024 | Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202533029349100323 |
| 2024 | Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202533029349100323 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Musuem of Art San Francisco, CA | C | $38,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202533029349100323 |
| 2024 | American Institute for Stuttering New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202533029349100323 |
| 2024 | Citizen's Budget Commission New York, NY | B | $19,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202533029349100323 |
| 2024 | New York Public Library New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202533029349100323 |
| 2024 | Police Athletic League New York, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202533029349100323 |
| 2023 | Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | B | $17,852,166 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202442269349100154 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $65,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202442269349100154 |
| 2023 | Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202442269349100154 |
| 2023 | Peconic Hockey Foundation Wading River, NY | B | $40,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202442269349100154 |
| 2023 | Citizen's Budget Commission New York, NY | B | $28,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202442269349100154 |
| 2023 | Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202442269349100154 |
| 2023 | Nyoh Community Center Foundation Clifton Park, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202442269349100154 |
| 2023 | Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202442269349100154 |
| 2023 | New York Public Library New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202442269349100154 |
| 2022 | Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | B | $11,002,670 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202333139349101143 |
| 2022 | New York Public Library New York, NY | U | $2,700,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202333139349101143 |
| 2022 | International Rescue Committee New York, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202333139349101143 |
| 2022 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $160,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202333139349101143 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller University New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202333139349101143 |
| 2022 | Research Institute for Contemporary Iran Vienna, VA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202333139349101143 |
| 2022 | Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation New York, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202333139349101143 |
| 2022 | Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202333139349101143 |
| 2022 | Literacy Partners Inc New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202333139349101143 |
| 2022 | American Skin Association New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202333139349101143 |
| 2021 | Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY | U | $5,694,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202232099349101258 |
| 2021 | Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | B | $3,583,425 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202232099349101258 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202232099349101258 |
| 2021 | Queens Library Foundation Jamaica, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202232099349101258 |
| 2021 | Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202232099349101258 |
| 2021 | Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation New York, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202232099349101258 |
| 2021 | New York Public Library New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202232099349101258 |
| 2020 | Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY | B | $6,000,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202143059349100444 |
| 2020 | Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY | U | $1,000,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202143059349100444 |
| 2020 | Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | B | $945,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202143059349100444 |
| 2020 | Strong Future Maryland Arnold, MD | U | $250,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202143059349100444 |
| 2020 | Hatzoloh Inc Brooklyn, NY | D | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202143059349100444 |
| 2020 | 92nd Street Y New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202143059349100444 |
| 2020 | Decoda Inc New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202143059349100444 |
| 2020 | Tikvah Fund New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202143059349100444 |
| 2020 | American Skin Association New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202143059349100444 |
| 2020 | Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York Inc Latham, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202143059349100444 |
| 2020 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | 202143059349100444 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601329349101675 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533029349100323 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442269349100154 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333139349101143 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202232099349101258 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143059349100444 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/133693587.json.
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