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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2434675

The Tinybell Charitable Fund

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $628,500 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

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

    $628,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $17,950,392
  • Tax year 2024

    $453,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $15,434,016
  • Tax year 2023

    $370,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $13,305,670
  • Tax year 2022

    $241,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $9,387,995
  • Tax year 2021

    $102,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,655,951
  • Tax year 2020

    $66,006

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,597,989
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,068,118

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMalvern, PA

    Tinybell Charitable Fund

    $241,000
  2. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Rural Education Action Program

    $100,000
  3. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    For the Tinybell Endowed Chair in Computer Science

    $78,125
  4. Punahou SchoolHonolulu, HI

    Support the Academy Learning Commons building at Punahou School

    $60,000
  5. Mid-Pacific InstituteHonolulu, HI

    Mid-Pacific's Endowed Fund for Reggio Emilia Education

    $40,000
  6. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    For the Tinybell / Zhu Endowed chair fund in Computer Science

    $30,375
  7. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    CHRI/Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Research

    $25,000
  8. Mid-Pacific InstituteHonolulu, HI

    for the benefit and support of the elementary school faculty and staff, which includes resources for professional learning (e.g., materials, workshops), team-building initiatives, and a recognition event for Ms. Leblanc's 30 years of service

    $20,000
  9. California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA

    Professor K. Mani Chandy Innovations in Education Fund

    $10,000
  10. Improving VietnamSanta Clara, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,000
  11. Jjoy Foundation IncHanover, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,000
  12. Arrl Foundation IncNewington, CT

    ARRL Education and Technology Program and Teachers Institutes

    $2,500
  13. Arrl Foundation IncNewington, CT

    To support the Spectrum Defense Fund

    $2,500
  14. Hunakai Park AssociationHonolulu, HI

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  15. Lokahi Tennis CorpKailua, HI

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. Yuk Fut TempleHonolulu, HI

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $278,50050% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $246,00044% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $8,0001% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $251,500
  2. Rhode Island1 grant $241,000
  3. Hawaii6 grants $123,000
  4. Indiana1 grant $8,000
  5. Connecticut2 grants $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Maximilian IbelDir, Pres, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lu TianDir Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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