Tikkun Foundation concentrates its giving on a single education-focused organization, providing repeated unrestricted support to enable core operations. Their grants appear aimed at youth empowerment and educational access, with all funding channeled to one long-term partner.
Highly concentrated: all funds go to one grantee across multiple grants, providing general-use (unrestricted) support rather than many small or diverse grants.
Tikkun’s recent grants show a foundation that repeatedly backs one long-term education partner with unrestricted support, including a $75,000 general-use grant to Sky's the Limit in 2023 and follow-on awards of $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern points to a funder that favors sustained operating help over one-off project funding. The same records also place youth support, college access, and mentoring within its broader giving, alongside local and regional education-related grants in Colorado and a small set of community-based awards elsewhere in the U.S. The foundation’s grantmaking is not spread across a large roster of recipients. Instead, it combines concentrated support for a core partner with a handful of additional general-use grants to organizations serving youth, mental health, family assistance, housing, and Jewish community life. Examples include repeated support for Rise Against Suicide in Lafayette, Colorado, and Emergency Family Assistance Association in Boulder, suggesting that the foundation uses flexible grants to sustain organizations working in its regional network. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025, and annual grants given total $659,930.
Youth-focused education work is a clear thread in Tikkun’s giving. The largest recent grant in the file was $75,000 to Sky's the Limit for general use, and the organization received additional $50,000 grants in 2024 and 2025. Outside that core relationship, the foundation has supported mental health and crisis-response organizations with general-use grants, including $25,000 to Saving Teens in Crisis in 2023 and $25,000 to Rise Against Suicide in 2024. It also funds community support services. Emergency Family Assistance Association in Boulder received $15,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Boulder Bridge House received $10,000 in 2023. Religious and community institutions appear as well, such as Chabad Aspen Jcc and Congregation Nevei Kodesh, both funded with general-use grants.
Tikkun’s typical grant size sits at $1,950 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The pattern includes a few larger general-use awards, but most grants cluster at modest operating-support levels. Recipients often reappear across multiple years, especially organizations in Colorado, which fits a recurring rather than one-time giving pattern. The foundation appears to give through a private foundation structure and uses flexible general-use funding rather than project-specific awards in the grants listed.
$304K
$4.3M
$565K
$393K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Sky's The Limit
Colorado is the foundation’s most frequent giving state, accounting for 52% of grants. Recent recipient cities in the state include Boulder, Lafayette, and Aspen. Outside Colorado, grants also reached Twentynine Palms, California; Wallingford, Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; New Orleans, Louisiana; New York, New York; Arlington, Virginia; and Wayne, Pennsylvania. All listed grants went to U.S. recipients.
The grants point to a mix of education, youth support, mental health, family assistance, housing-related services, and Jewish community organizations. Examples in the recent list include Sky's the Limit for education-related general use, Rise Against Suicide and Saving Teens in Crisis for crisis support, and Emergency Family Assistance Association for community assistance.
Recurring support is a clear pattern. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Sky's the Limit with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Rise Against Suicide across 2023 through 2025, and Emergency Family Assistance Association in each of those same three years.
The grant-size distribution centers on relatively small awards: the 25th percentile is $1,950, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent record also includes larger general-use grants, such as $75,000 to Sky's the Limit in 2023.
Colorado is the top state by grant count, with 52% of grants going to recipients in that state. Recent Colorado grantees are located in Boulder, Lafayette, and Aspen.
The grants are described as general use, and the geographic scope of giving is regional. The recipient list is entirely U.S.-based, with organizations in Colorado and other states including California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Louisiana, New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKY'S THE LIMIT | TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| EMERGENCY FAMILY ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION | BOULDER, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| NVLD PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| CONGREGATION NEVEI KODESH | BOULDER, CO | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| THE LIV PROJECT | WAYNE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| MAZON | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| RE-MEMBER MINISTRIES | PINE RIDGE, SD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| PITZER COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| RISE AGAINST SUICIDE | LAFAYETTE, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| JED FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| RISE AGAINST SUICIDE | LAFAYETTE, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| PROTECT OUR WINTERS | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| SPAN | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| KGNU | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| CONGREGATION NEVEI KODESH | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| RMIAM | WESTMINSTER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| BRIDGE HOUSE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| PANDAS NETWORK | MENLO PARK, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MI HILLEL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $3,600 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| CHILD MIND INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO | CENTENNIAL, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| FAIR FIGHT | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| THE FORWARD | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| PRISON MINDFULNESS INSTITUTE | SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| SKY'S THE LIMIT | TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CHABAD ASPEN JCC | ASPEN, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| EMERGENCY FAMILY ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION | BOULDER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| RISE AGAINST SUICIDE | LAFAYETTE, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| JED PROJECT | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| NVLD PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| RISE AGAINST SUICIDE | LAFAYETTE, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CONGREGATION NEVEI KODESH | BOULDER, CO | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| TAILS OF TWO CITIES SANCTUARY | NEDERLAND, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| PROTECT OUR WINTERS | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| THE LIV PROJECT | WAYNE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| TREATMENT ADVOCACY CENTER | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| SPAN | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| HARVEST OF HOPE | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| BRIDGE HOUSE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CONGREGATION NEVEI KODESH | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| HILLEL UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| HILLEL CU | CLAREMONT, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| PANDAS NETWORK | MENLO PARK, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
SKY'S THE LIMIT
$100,000GENERAL USE
NVLD PROJECT
$20,000GENERAL USE
CONGREGATION NEVEI KODESH
$15,000GENERAL USE
THE LIV PROJECT
$10,000GENERAL USE
GENERAL USE
RE-MEMBER MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL USE
PITZER COLLEGE
$10,000GENERAL USE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
$5,000GENERAL USE
CONGREGATION NEVEI KODESH
$5,000GENERAL USE
RMIAM
$5,000GENERAL USE
PANDAS NETWORK
$5,000GENERAL USE
UNIVERSITY OF MI HILLEL
$3,600GENERAL USE
COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
$2,500GENERAL USE
FAIR FIGHT
$2,500GENERAL USE
THE FORWARD
$2,500GENERAL USE
BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL USE
PRISON MINDFULNESS INSTITUTE
$1,500GENERAL USE
SKY'S THE LIMIT
$50,000GENERAL USE
CHABAD ASPEN JCC
$15,000GENERAL USE
JED PROJECT
$10,000GENERAL USE
NVLD PROJECT
$10,000GENERAL USE
CONGREGATION NEVEI KODESH
$8,000GENERAL USE
TAILS OF TWO CITIES SANCTUARY
$5,000GENERAL USE
THE LIV PROJECT
$5,000GENERAL USE
HARVEST OF HOPE
$5,000GENERAL USE
CONGREGATION NEVEI KODESH
$5,000GENERAL USE
HILLEL UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$2,500GENERAL USE
HILLEL CU
$2,500GENERAL USE
PANDAS NETWORK
$2,500GENERAL USE