Tarsus Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Clinton, IA EIN: 74-3062683

Tarsus Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clinton, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.

Tarsus Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Tarsus Charitable Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$1,407
-94.6% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
-85.7% vs 2022
Average grant
$1,407
-61.9% vs 2022
Median grant
$1,407
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Tarsus Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

First Church of Nazarene: $1KFirst Church of Nazarene$1K

The largest 2023 recipient was First Church of Nazarene ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

KankakeeClintonEnglewoodPeachtree CityWheatonWinter HavenFort Worth

How Tarsus Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$10K$20K$30K7 grants2019 8 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 1 grant2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $26K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Church of Nazarene Kankakee, ILAnnual Drive$1,407
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023——$1,407$1,4071$1,407—$6
2022$1,407$17,983$25,873$25,8737$25,873$7$69
2021$9,297$19,854$19,011$18,7367$18,736$4$296
2020$2,942$22,504$24,477$24,4778——$185
2019$4,915$30,835$26,308$26,2827—$8$131

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tarsus Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tarsus Charitable Foundation is led by Joseph Feth, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Joseph Feth

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Laverne Feth

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Tarsus Charitable Foundation

How much does Tarsus Charitable Foundation give each year?

Tarsus Charitable Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $26K across 7 grants.

Where does Tarsus Charitable Foundation operate?

Tarsus Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Texas.

How much is Tarsus Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Tarsus Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Tarsus Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Tarsus Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3062683. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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