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Nonprofit · EIN 82-1934592

TED FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10013

Financials

$101.2M$98.3M2023$113.2M$96.1M2024$91.2M$109.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TED FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$91,200,860$109,584,386-$18,383,526$80,075,857$26,576,912$53,498,945
December 31, 2024990-PF$113,219,908$96,123,771$17,096,137$93,157,106$27,211,067$65,946,039
December 31, 2023990-PF$101,240,917$98,276,782$2,964,135$71,396,462$28,921,675$42,474,787
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$31,159,502
Dividends
$1,094,300
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,003,376
Other income
$55,943,682

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,196,638
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$798,963
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$34,593,618
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$51,792,732
Excise tax on investment income
$261,864

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$93,157,106
Total assets, end of year
$80,075,857
Total liabilities, end of year
$26,576,912
Net assets, end of year
$53,498,945
Fair market value of assets
$71,274,551
Qualifying distributions
$51,792,732
Net investment income
$18,894,513

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAY HERRATTI PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Highest-paid employee
40$721,012$27,200
ANNA VERGHESE PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Highest-paid employee
40$600,000$27,200
MONIQUE RUFF-BELL PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
CHIEF PROGRAM & STAT
Highest-paid employee
40$495,000$27,200
RACHELL MORRIS PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
HEAD OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$469,992$27,200
LOGAN MCCLURE PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
CEO/HEAD OF IMPACT
Highest-paid employee
40$439,740$27,200
NISHAT RUITER
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
SECRETARY40$377,000$27,200
THOMAS VALENTINO
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
CFO40$367,849$26,914
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
PRESIDENT40$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAY HERRATTI PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Highest-paid employee
40$692,630$27,000
ANNA VERGHESE PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Highest-paid employee
40$471,547$27,000
RACHELL MORRIS PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
HEAD OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$435,856$27,000
MONIQUE RUFF-BELL PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
CHIEF PROGRAM & STAT
Highest-paid employee
40$425,000$27,000
NISHAT RUITER
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
SECRETARY40$386,234$26,169
HELEN WALTERS PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
HEAD OF MEDIA
Highest-paid employee
40$375,000$27,000
THOMAS VALENTINO
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
CFO40$351,523$25,717
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
PRESIDENT40$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAY HERRATTI PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Highest-paid employee
40$646,000$13,200
COLIN HELMS PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
HEAD OF MEDIA
Highest-paid employee
40$466,000$13,200
RACHELL MORRIS PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
HEAD OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$420,200$13,200
ANNA VERGHESE PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Highest-paid employee
40$411,000$13,200
LINDSAY LEVIN PAID BY TED LLC
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
HEAD OF IMPACT & PAR
Highest-paid employee
40$352,396$11,000
NISHAT RUITER
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
SECRETARY40$340,416$13,200
THOMAS VALENTINO
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
CFO40$339,080$13,200
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON
330 HUDSON STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
PRESIDENT40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
330 HUDSON ST 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1046
Signed the 990-PF
TOM VALENTINO, CFO
Phone
(212) 889-0575
Website
TED.COM
Return prepared by
BPM LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
82-1934592
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$80,075,857
Income (IRS master file)
$112,821,836

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$91,200,860$109,584,386$80,075,857XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$113,219,908$96,123,771$93,157,106XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$101,240,917$98,276,782$71,396,462XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-1934592).

Questions about TED FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of TED FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TED FOUNDATION INC is 82-1934592.
Is TED FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to TED FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does TED FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of TED FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TED FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of TED FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $721,012 (JAY HERRATTI PAID BY TED LLC, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,).
How much revenue does TED FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $91,200,860, expenses of $109,584,386 and total assets of $80,075,857 at year end.

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