Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family
Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $592K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $30K.
Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family at a glance
In short: Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,500
- -47.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,125
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $591,642
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was HCPA Charitable Foundation ($10K). Together the top 4 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $62K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HCPA Charitable Foundation Cincinnati, OH | General | $10,000 |
| Ken Anderson Alliance Cincinnati, OH | General | $10,000 |
| St Ursula Villa Cincinnati, OH | General | $10,000 |
| Society of St Vincent Depaul Cincinnati, OH | General | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $591,642 | $36,737 | $43,518 | $32,500 | 4 | $33,034 | $30,056 | $40,737 |
| 2024 | $598,423 | $190,494 | $68,371 | $61,750 | 6 | $62,127 | $167,910 | $35,172 |
| 2023 | $476,300 | $29,833 | $54,548 | $48,750 | 7 | $49,230 | $24,932 | $26,715 |
| 2022 | $501,015 | $20,512 | $43,042 | $33,000 | 3 | $33,918 | $15,440 | $28,561 |
| 2021 | $523,545 | $158,706 | $18,506 | $13,000 | 3 | $13,765 | $145,589 | $27,390 |
| 2020 | $383,345 | $32,005 | $38,964 | $34,000 | 5 | — | $7,861 | $21,971 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marguerite Tarvin
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Tarvin
Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family
How much does Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family give each year?
Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 6 grants.
What is Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family's typical grant size?
Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family give grants?
Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (4 grants).
Does Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family?
Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family reported $592K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family's EIN?
Paul and Marguerite Tarvin Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3689612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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