Tiff Charitable Foundation
TIFF Charitable Foundation (EIN 52-1728674) is a private foundation based in Wilmington, DE; directories (GuideStar/Candid, ProPublica) list its web presence as tiff.org. TIFF/ti f f.org is an active investment-management organization that provides OCIO and related services to endowments and foundations and appears to be the corporate/affiliate site associated with the foundation. The foundation’s stated mission includes providing resources to enhance nonprofit fiduciaries' knowledge of investing.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established nonprofit or community foundation with a clear institutional reputation and programs that fit the foundation’s broad interests (education, community development, preservation, health, or financial-literacy-related work) and that can be introduced or identified by intermediaries or trustees.
Good Fit
- • Established charitable organization with an institutional track record.
- • Program or request framed as general/unrestricted support or a broad institutional gift.
- • Geographic presence or program in one of the many states the funder has supported.
- • Existing relationships or introductions from community foundations, advisors, or trustees.
- • A proposal that can be tied to the foundation’s stated interest in nonprofit fiduciary/investment knowledge (when relevant).
Geography
Latest observed grants covered 16 states and the foundation distributed funds widely across the country; the foundation is based in Delaware but the giving in the observed year was entirely out-of-state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 34 distinct recipients across multiple sectors with 34 grants made; although the top five recipients received 42% of dollars, the portfolio includes many independent organizations and a high rate of new grantees.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the foundation added many new recipients in the latest year (29 new grantees), which indicates it does add unfamiliar organizations, but the foundation explicitly states it funds preselected recipients and does not advertise an open application process, so unsolicited applicants would likely need introductions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
