TISBEST PHILANTHROPY
Annual Giving
$3.8M-5% YoY
Grants
182
Median Grant
$10K
Organizations Funded
408
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Foundation Overview
Mission
TisBest's mission is to foster the growth of charitable gift-giving, replacing gifts of 'stuff' with gifts of 'good'; TisBest aims to enhance charitable giving by creating memorable experiences and fostering deeper connections through impactful gifting.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Over $54 million directed to more than 30,000 mission-driven charities through charity gift cards; DiscoverGiving educational program for elementary students; ExpoGiving program for trade shows; partnership with Ray Dalio for #RedefineGifting movement
How to Apply
TisBest operates charity gift cards where donors purchase cards and recipients choose from over 1.8 million U.S.-registered charities. Not a traditional grant-making foundation. Contact: info@tisbest.org or 206-501-3005.
Does Not Fund
As donor-advised fund: cannot fund political parties/candidates, private non-operating foundations, political donations/lobbying organizations, or provide personal benefits to donors.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$3.8M
Grants
182
Median
$10K
States
36
$4.0M
Grants
199
Median
$11K
States
34
$5.9M
Grants
224
Median
$10K
States
33
Grant Size Distribution
$10K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$7K
25th Pctile
$24K
75th Pctile
$200K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $7K and $24K.
Largest Recent Grants
$200K
2024
AIRBNB ORG INC
CA · SEE TISBEST MISSION
$102K
2024
ALIGHT
MN · SEE TISBEST MISSION
$100K
2024
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM INC
MA · SEE TISBEST MISSION
$100K
2024
COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS
DC · SEE TISBEST MISSION
$100K
2024
JUST CAPITAL FOUNDATION INC
NY · SEE TISBEST MISSION
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.