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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-3320544

Tinker Family Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $49,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $49,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,012,291
  • Tax year 2023

    $36,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $935,795
  • Tax year 2022

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $853,203
  • Tax year 2021

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $762,004
  • Tax year 2020

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $671,413
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,875

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $571,454
  • Tax year 2018

    $20,400

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $451,694

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Speller Freedom FoundationOceanside, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $11,000
  2. Assistance League of Diablo ValleyWalnut Creek, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  3. Fathers in the FieldPhoenix, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Year Up IncBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Martis Camp Community FoundationTruckee, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  7. Pancreatic Cancer Action Network IncEl Segundo, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  8. Save Mount DiabloWalnut Creek, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  9. The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation IncIncline VLG, NV

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  10. Tahoe FundTahoe City, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $11,00022% of the total
  2. Community development2 grants $9,00018% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $9,00018% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $4,0008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $6,50013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $30,500
  2. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  5. Nevada1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Douglas E TinkerPres, Dir, Treas Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jeffrey P TinkerVP, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ryan W TinkerVP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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