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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4088700

The Tika Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $196,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $196,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,104,509
  • Tax year 2024

    $189,490

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,907,755
  • Tax year 2023

    $190,366

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,851,705
  • Tax year 2022

    $215,485

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,915,099
  • Tax year 2021

    $180,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,682,811
  • Tax year 2020

    $189,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,596,912
  • Tax year 2019

    $188,250

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,445,970
  • Tax year 2018

    $165,776

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,314,417

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Foundation for AIDS ResearchNew York, NY

    The amFAR Institute for HIV Cure Research

    $80,000
  2. Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN

    For unrestricted/general operating support for a challenge gift to inspire matching gifts during one or more pledge drives

    $30,000
  3. Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakota South DaSaint Paul, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  4. Animal Humane SocietyMinneapolis, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  5. Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  6. Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Arts MidwestMinneapolis, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    The Dougherty Family College Scholarship Fund

    $5,000
  9. Donor Advised Charitable GivingLone Tree, CO

    The Verus Fund

    $1,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Medical research1 grant $80,00047% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $55,00032% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $20,00012% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota7 grants $115,000
  2. New York1 grant $80,000
  3. Nebraska1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Peter J CapellPres, Dir, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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