The Tierney Family Foundation

Charity Profile

The Tierney Family Foundation

🇺🇸Donor#46 last 12 months
Donations
$5,011,825
All time
Reach
United States
Verified footprint
Entries
6
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Nov 2025$0Not rated0
Dec 2025$0Not rated0
Jan 2026$0Not rated0
Feb 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
Apr 2026$0Not rated0
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jun 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$0Not rated0
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Sep 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$5,000,000Not rated1

Cause breakdown

Welfare$5,005,825 · 99.9%
Education$3,000 · 0.1%
Health$1,500 · 0%
Arts$1,500 · 0%
The Tierney Family FoundationVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1989Susan E. Tierney

About

The Tierney Family Foundation is a private philanthropic organization established to distribute charitable resources to nonprofit institutions and initiatives that advance education, community development and social well-being. Family foundations typically direct their giving toward causes that reflect the interests and philanthropic priorities of their founders, using grants and charitable contributions to support organizations delivering public benefit. The Tierney Family Foundation name is associated with private grantmaking organizations, so its exact identity, location and founding history should be confirmed before assigning specific programs or leadership details. Its profile should be distinguished from other foundations with similar names to ensure that charitable contributions and organizational records are attributed correctly.

The foundation's grantmaking activities are intended to support eligible charitable organizations working to improve educational opportunities, strengthen communities and address important social needs. Depending on the specific entity, such support may include grants to schools, educational programs, healthcare institutions, cultural organizations and other nonprofit initiatives. Through philanthropic funding, family foundations can help recipients maintain essential services, expand programs and reach additional beneficiaries. For accurate charitable research, the foundation's tax filings and recipient announcements are important sources for identifying its actual beneficiaries, grant amounts and funding priorities. Confirming these details will help establish a reliable record of its philanthropic activities and distinguish its contributions from those of similarly named organizations.

Activity feed

The Tierney Family Foundation gave $5,000,000 to TechnoServe for expanded global agricultural development and economic empowerment programs by funding pro bono expert advisory fellowships for smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs on 2026-10-21. Cause: Welfare.
The Tierney Family Foundation→ TechnoServe$Unrestricted
Welfareexpanded global agricultural development and economic empowerment programs by funding pro bono expert advisory fellowships for smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs.
$5,000,000$5M
The Tierney Family Foundation gave $1,500 to CHOP Corporation for provided charitable funding to support healthcare-related work on 2024-01-01. Cause: Health.
The Tierney Family Foundation→ CHOP Corporation$Unrestricted
Healthprovided charitable funding to support healthcare-related work.
$1,500$2K
The Tierney Family Foundation gave $1,500 to The Agnes Irwin School for provided charitable funding to support educational activities on 2024-01-01. Cause: Education.
The Tierney Family Foundation→ The Agnes Irwin School$Unrestricted
Educationprovided charitable funding to support educational activities.
$1,500$2K
The Tierney Family Foundation gave $1,500 to St. Peter the Apostle School for provided charitable funding to support educational activities on 2024-01-01. Cause: Education.
The Tierney Family Foundation→ St. Peter the Apostle School$Unrestricted
Educationprovided charitable funding to support educational activities.
$1,500$2K
The Tierney Family Foundation gave $1,500 to Avenue of the Arts for provided charitable funding to support arts-related activities on 2024-01-01. Cause: Arts.
The Tierney Family Foundation→ Avenue of the Arts$Unrestricted
Artsprovided charitable funding to support arts-related activities.
$1,500$2K
The Tierney Family Foundation gave $5,825 to Eldernet for provided charitable funding to support the recipient organization's work on 2024-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
The Tierney Family Foundation→ Eldernet$Unrestricted
Welfareprovided charitable funding to support the recipient organization's work.
$5,825$6K

Board

Susan E Tierney
President

Member of the Tierney family that established the foundation.

Patricia E Tierney
Vice President

Member of the Tierney family that established the foundation.

Michael P Tierney
Vice President

Member of the Tierney family that established the foundation.

Matthew S Tierney
Vice President

Member of the Tierney family that established the foundation.

Paul E Tierney Jr
Secretary

Member of the Tierney family that established the foundation.