Tamkin Foundation Incorporated
Tamkin Foundation, Inc. is a California public-benefit nonprofit headquartered in Santa Monica that supports charitable initiatives of the Tamkin family. The site lists directors and officers, charitable partners, and a grants page which states the board awards grants internally and that unsolicited proposals are not accepted.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charities that match the foundation's general-support giving pattern (health and community-focused organizations) and that can be presented or introduced to the foundation through existing networks or trusted intermediaries.
Good Fit
- • Provides general operating support in health, cancer, or community services.
- • Has an existing relationship or introduction to a board member, director, or known intermediary.
- • Is located in or has strong ties to California (especially the Los Angeles/Santa Monica area) or Massachusetts.
Geography
Recent giving is multi-state but limited in scope: 2023 grants went to two states (CA and MA) with 57% of dollars to California, and the prior year included additional states, indicating a regional multi-state footprint rather than national reach.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded five distinct organizations in 2023 and six in 2022 with no repeats across those years, showing a moderate spread of independent grantees rather than a single captive beneficiary.
New Applicants
The website and application information explicitly state unsolicited proposals are not accepted and grants are preselected; while recent years show new organizations being funded, those appear to be chosen internally rather than via an open application process, so an unfamiliar applicant is unlikely to gain entry without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
