Tema Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Del Norte, CO EIN: 27-3901591

Tema Foundation is a private foundation, based in Del Norte, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $132K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $96.

Key facts about Tema Foundation

In short: Tema Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-3901591
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$8,000
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$132,475
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$132K

-6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

-77.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-77.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tema Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Tema Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CenterWintonColorado SpringsKokomoLakinMoundridgeSan AntonioTulsa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $51K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

High Valley Church: $8KHigh Valley Church$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was High Valley Church ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
High Valley Church Center, COTo Assist in Ministry of the Church$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$132,475$141,558$179,535
Revenue$196$131$119
Expenses$9,279$38,108$11,731
Qualifying Distributions$8,000$35,000$5,800
Net Investment Income$96$131$119
Distributable Amount$6,813$7,711$9,290

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tema Foundation is led by Trevor Toews, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Trevor Toews

    President

    Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carson Toews

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Don Toews (2020) — President

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 Tema Foundation

How much does Tema Foundation give each year?

Tema Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.

How large is Tema Foundation?

Tema Foundation reported $132K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Tema Foundation operate?

Tema Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas.

What is Tema Foundation's EIN?

Tema Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3901591. 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.

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