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Tapper Charitable Foundation EIN 04-2700063

Tapper Charitable Foundation FY2021 filing

EIN  04-2700063 Private foundation / grantmaker Mashpee, MA
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
A private foundation based in Mashpee, MA. It reported about $5.6M in revenue for 2020.
Leadership
Albert Tapper · Trustee
Money in and out
$5.6M revenue, $619K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Mashpee, MA. It reported about $5.6M in revenue for 2020. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $5.6M in revenue, $619K in expenses, and $19.2M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2021
Total revenue
$5.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$619K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$19.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $5.0M
Total assets
19.2M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
535K
in FY2021
Grants made
49grants
total in period
Payout rate
3%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 49 grants · $1.8M · 2024–2024
Amt Theater INCNY · FY2024$793,580
City Lore INCNY · FY2024$367,500
Brandeis UniversityMA · FY2024$100,000
Boston UniversityFY2024$100,000
Birthright IsraelFY2024$100,000
Yeshiva Achei TmimimFY2024$50,000
Northeastern UniversityMA · FY2024$50,000
Tamarack CampsFY2024$20,000
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest INCMA · FY2024$15,000
Jewish Alliance for Law & Social ActionFY2024$15,000
Hartford Promise INCCT · FY2024$15,000
The Deborah Project INCPA · FY2024$12,500
Anit-Defamation LeagueFY2024$10,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater OhioOH · FY2024$10,000
Philly Friendship CircleFY2024$10,000
Jewish Federation of Central MassFY2024$10,000
Gabrielles Angel Foundation for Cancer ResFY2024$10,000
Fans for the CureNY · FY2024$10,000
See all 49 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV19
Average grantPart XV$37K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$794K
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (8%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2021▲ +259%
Expenses
$619K
FY2021▼ -36%
Total assets
$19.2M
FY2021▲ +35%
Total liabilities
$6K
FY2021▲ ×12
Total revenue
$5.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$619K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$19.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$19.2M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTapper Charitable Foundation
EINHdr · item D04-2700063
Principal addressHdr · item CMashpee, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1980

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynne Tapper
Advisory Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eve Tapper
Advisory Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Tapper
Advisory Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Tapper
Advisory Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants102%$5.7M
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.86 Operating & administrative $0.14
Grants & contributions paid86%$535K
Operating & administrative14%$84K
Total functional expensesLn 25$619K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$19.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6K
Total net assetsLn 32$19.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed25.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $19.2M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $5.6M
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $5.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.6M · Prior year $1.6M
+259%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $19.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.6M · Expenses $619K
+89%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $19.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $19.2M · Total assets $19.2M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Albert Tapper · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $619K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth 259%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$898K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$608K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$868K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$5.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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