Town Fair Tire Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Town Fair Tire Foundation supports social services, health services, welfare services, education and poverty relief, with a stated priority for New England, though it will also consider other areas of the United States when a project's purpose aligns with its mission.
- Crucially, it operates by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a speculative or cold application should not be sent; organisations are preselected rather than chosen through an open call.
- Its total giving was $12,398,994 in the year reported, though in a typical year it is about $3,300,000; no grant range is stated, so there is no clear basis for judging what size of request might be realistic.
- Funding can take the form of general operating or programme support for start-up, small or well-established 501(c)(3) not-for-profits, as well as endowments and capital campaigns, often structured as multi-year or matching gifts, and the foundation carries out due diligence including site visits before giving.
- Given the invitation-only process and this relationship-based approach, this looks like a foundation reached through existing connections rather than one that responds to unsolicited approaches.
Overview
Town Fair Tire Foundation is a US private foundation based in Boston, MA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation financially supports entities and institutions that help people in need through social, health, welfare, educational and other human services. Its initiatives are highly grassroots, giving back at local and community levels through organisations that promote self-reliance, economic and social advancement, and improved quality of life; it is especially committed to individuals and families affected by poverty. It supports local and regional organisations primarily throughout New England, while considering grants elsewhere in the United States when an organisation’s or programme’s purpose aligns with its mission. It funds proven or unique approaches by not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organisations, including general operating and programme support for start-up, small and well-established not-for-profits, as well as endowments and capital campaigns. Its gifts are primarily multi-year or matched, and it asks beneficiaries to pay kindness forward.
Themes
- Social services
- Health services
- Welfare services
- Education
- Poverty relief
Geographic Focus
Other areas of the United States. Priority: New England.
How to apply
Contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations; unsolicited requests are not accepted. The filing does not describe how organisations are chosen or how they can be preselected.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- The foundation funds proven or unique approaches from not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organisations.
- It undertakes due diligence and assesses potential grantees, analysing each request’s purpose and intended use of funds, as well as making site visits.
- It encourages collaborative funding and considers public-private partnerships to optimise development efforts.
- It primarily structures gifts as multi-year or matching grants.
- It respectfully asks grant beneficiaries to pay kindness forward to others in need when they are able.
Officers and directors
- David Litvinoff — Director
- Deborah Marenna — Director
- Michael Mellen — Vice President and Secretary
- Michael Eisenson — President & Treasurer
- Daniel D Rubino — Director
- Ralph S Loew — Director
- Kathryn Tutino — Director
- Michael Barbaro — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,953,347 | $3,285,004 | $56,373,622 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,765,584 | $3,157,058 | $60,911,893 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $13,425,134 | $12,398,994 | $53,719,148 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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