About Tull Family Foundation
The Tull Family Foundation concentrates on a small number of very large gifts that fund education, athletics, and cultural institutions. Their giving favors capital projects and program support at independent schools and universities (notably an arts/music facility at MIT), as well as high-profile sports heritage and development organizations; a smaller, targeted grant supports families of injured government employees. The foundation appears to prioritize legacy-building, visibility, and institutional impact over broad-based small grantmaking.
Focus Areas
Independent college-preparatory schools (capital and program support)Higher education capital projects for the arts (e.g., music building at MIT)Baseball heritage and education (National Baseball Hall of Fame & baseball education programs)Basketball promotion and development (USA Basketball Foundation; Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame)Targeted family support for injured government employees
Who They Fund
families of injured government employeesunderserved/low-income communities and financially challenged youth
About Tull Family Foundation
TULL FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Chicago, IL. It reported $14,915,000 in annual grants in its latest 990 year on file (2025). The recent grant record shows a pattern of large, concentrated gifts rather than many small awards. Its giving has included education, athletics, cultural institutions, medical and scientific research, and targeted support for families of injured government employees. Recent grants point to a small set of recurring institutional recipients and large project-based awards. Massachusetts Institute of Technology received two grants of $2,000,000 each in 2025, one for the MIT Generative AI Fund and one for the Music Building. Sewickley Academy received $4,000,000 for general support. Other large grants included $1,000,000 to the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum for baseball education, $1,000,000 to USA Basketball Foundation for general purpose, and $1,000,000 to Third Option Foundation for support for injured government employees families. The foundation also gave $950,000 to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and $650,000 to Baby2Baby.
What Tull Family Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans education, athletics, and research. Notable grants include $4,000,000 to SEWICKLEY ACADEMY for general support, $2,000,000 to MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY for the MIT Generative AI Fund, and $2,000,000 to MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY for the Music Building. The foundation also funded sports heritage and youth-related work through $1,000,000 to NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM for baseball education and $950,000 to NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME for general support. Additional recent grants include $400,000 to RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST for Rett syndrome research and $50,000 to CHUCK NOLL FOUNDATION FOR BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH for brain injury research.
How Tull Family Foundation Gives
The recent record shows very large grants, with individual awards ranging from $40,000 to $4,000,000. In the top recent grants, the median gift is $250,000, with the 25th percentile at $75,000 and the 75th percentile at $1,000,000. The foundation appears to favor established institutions, including schools, universities, museums, sports organizations, and a limited number of nonprofits serving targeted populations. Grants are listed for 2025, and the program descriptions indicate both unsolicited and strategically initiated funding are possible.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$14.9M
Total Assets
$13K
Total Revenue
$15M
Total Expenses
$15M
Geographic Reach
National12 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in PA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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