Ten Talents Foundation
Ten Talents Foundation is a private foundation, based in Valley, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $28K.
Ten Talents Foundation at a glance
In short: Ten Talents Foundation gave $28K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,500
- -47.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,875
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $63,601
- +472.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (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 Ten Talents Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Open Door Mission ($15K). Together the top 4 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ten Talents Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $53K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Open Door Mission Omaha, NE | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| Mybridge Lincoln, NE | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Food Bank for the Heartland Omaha, NE | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Marketplace Missions Omaha, NE | General Purposes | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $63,601 | $80,000 | $27,500 | $27,500 | 4 | $27,500 | $2,487 |
| 2024 | $11,101 | $50,000 | $52,600 | $52,600 | 7 | $52,600 | $1,374 |
| 2023 | $13,701 | $30,000 | $30,175 | $30,075 | 6 | $30,075 | $692 |
| 2022 | $13,876 | $30,000 | $30,980 | $30,980 | 7 | $30,980 | $772 |
| 2021 | $14,856 | $30,000 | $17,510 | $17,500 | 6 | $17,510 | $250 |
| 2020 | $2,366 | $5,000 | $8,260 | $8,200 | 2 | — | $128 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ten Talents Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ten Talents Foundation is led by Joseph R. Hearn, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph R. Hearn
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Niel D. Nielsen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Margaret A. Cimino
V.p. & Secretary
Vice President → V.p. & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
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 Ten Talents Foundation
How much does Ten Talents Foundation give each year?
Ten Talents Foundation gave $28K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 7 grants.
What is Ten Talents Foundation's typical grant size?
Ten Talents Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ten Talents Foundation give grants?
Ten Talents Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (3 grants).
Does Ten Talents Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ten Talents Foundation'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 Ten Talents Foundation?
Ten Talents Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ten Talents Foundation's EIN?
Ten Talents Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0818833. 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 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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