Tarlton Foundation
Tarlton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Menlo Park, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $287K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $96K. Net investment income was $7K.
Tarlton Foundation at a glance
In short: Tarlton Foundation gave $96K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,500
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,833
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,000
- Total assets
- $287,044
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Tarlton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Peninsula College Fund ($66K). Together the top 3 received $96K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tarlton Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 913% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $72K (2023) to $116K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Peninsula College Fund Milpitas, CA | Scholarships | $66,000 |
| Rotary Club of Menlo Park Foundation Menlo Park, CA | Scholarships | $29,000 |
| City of Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA | City of Menlo Park Youth College/Career Fair | $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 | $287,044 | $57,630 | $136,583 | $95,500 | 3 | $133,065 | $6,690 | $14,571 |
| 2024 | $365,997 | $77,000 | $162,405 | $108,160 | 3 | $157,781 | $11,584 | $20,217 |
| 2023 | $451,783 | $430,480 | $347,807 | $72,000 | 2 | $342,642 | $4,671 | $14,473 |
| 2022 | $368,729 | $335,949 | $133,541 | $104,000 | 3 | $104,000 | — | $9,090 |
| 2021 | $166,320 | $167,122 | $101,386 | $85,000 | 4 | $85,000 | — | $3,857 |
| 2020 | $100,584 | $100,599 | $116,531 | $116,468 | 1 | — | $76 | $6,073 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tarlton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tarlton Foundation is led by Elizabeth Krietemeyer, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Krietemeyer
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Tarlton
Chairman
President → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Krietemeyer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Johnson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Zhu
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dipti Pratt (2020) — Secretary
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 Tarlton Foundation
How much does Tarlton Foundation give each year?
Tarlton Foundation gave $96K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 3 grants.
What is Tarlton Foundation's typical grant size?
Tarlton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $29,000, and its average grant was $31,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tarlton Foundation give grants?
Tarlton Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Menlo Park, CA (2 grants).
Does Tarlton Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Tarlton Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Tarlton Foundation?
Tarlton Foundation reported $287K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $133K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tarlton Foundation's EIN?
Tarlton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5424071. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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