TCF Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Santa Cruz, CA EIN: 36-4373348

To receive gifts, hold charitable assets and make grants in support of the mission of The Compassionate Friends, Inc., a related exempt organization.

TCF Foundation at a glance

In short: TCF Foundation gave $135K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $135K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$134,679
-0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$134,679
-0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$134,679
Total assets
$4,169,902
+40.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who TCF Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Compassionate Friends Inc: $135KThe Compassionate Friends Inc$135K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Compassionate Friends Inc ($135K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WixomOak Brook

How TCF Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+10%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $118K (2019) to $135K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $135K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Compassionate Friends Inc Wixom, MIGeneral Support$134,679
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$4,169,902$1,175,140$149,245$134,6791$151,790
2023$2,962,102$133,204$150,140$134,7231$107,204
2022$2,649,419$88,265$151,045$129,5901$67,559
2021$3,326,677$225,723$146,046$122,2951$195,562
2020$3,110,357$227,739$141,668$120,8901$201,928
2019$2,780,125$296,669$137,464$117,9891$240,298

About TCF Foundation

Based on IRS filings

TCF Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Santa Cruz, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $135K. Net investment income was $152K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

TCF Foundation is led by John Santoro, President, Trustee & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Santoro

    President, Trustee & Treasurer

    Director & President → Trustee & President, 2020

    President & Trustee → President, Trustee & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Tim Meadows

    Vice President, Trustee & President

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale Dullabaun Jr.

    Treasurer & Trustee

    Director → Treasurer & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Schuurman

    Trustee

    Director → Treasurer & Trustee, 2020

    Treasurer & Trustee → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Kurek

    Treasurer & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Czirr

    Vice President & Trustee

    Trustee → Vice President & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Carey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Bara

    Secretary & Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Johnson

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Tim Meadows (2019–2023) — Vice President & Trustee
  • Former: Karen Snepp (2019–2022) — Secretary & Trustee
  • Former: Stephen Quinn (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Mark Gedlinske (2019–2020) — Trustee & Treasurer
  • Former: Rick Yotti (2019) — Director & President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 TCF Foundation

How much does TCF Foundation give each year?

TCF Foundation gave $135K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $135K across 1 grant.

How large is TCF Foundation?

TCF Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is TCF Foundation?

TCF Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It holds $4.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does TCF Foundation operate?

TCF Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Michigan.

What is TCF Foundation's EIN?

TCF Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4373348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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