Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation
Foundation provides cash grants to organizations that are addressing advanced technologies to provide benefit for mankind.
Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation at a glance
In short: Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation gave $60K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,050
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,010
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,127,506
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% 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 to the Ninth Plus Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Securebio Inc ($20K). Together the top 5 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2023) to $72K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $60K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Securebio Inc Cambridge, MA | Support for Biotechnology Research | $20,000 |
| Darsel Sacramento, CA | Support for Ai Powered Learning and Education | $15,050 |
| Joy Education Foundation Tulsa, OK | Education Program Support | $10,000 |
| International Space University Webster, MA | Space Education Support | $10,000 |
| Biotech Without Borders Long Island City, NY | Science Education Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,127,506 | $29,991 | $65,970 | $60,050 | 5 | $60,050 | $35,210 | $53,657 |
| 2024 | $1,071,325 | $33,728 | $58,725 | $58,550 | 5 | — | $33,728 | — |
| 2023 | $1,060,009 | $31,136 | $24,593 | $24,000 | 2 | — | $31,136 | — |
| 2021 | $1,212,173 | $69,668 | $73,316 | $71,751 | Total only | — | $37,154 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $35K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation is led by Michael Simpson, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Simpson
President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aimee N. McCauley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hal Myers
Secretary
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 to the Ninth Plus Foundation
How much does Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation give each year?
Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation gave $60K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 5 grants.
What is Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation's typical grant size?
Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,010, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation give grants?
Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (25%) and Oklahoma (17%).
Does Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation's largest grantees?
Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Securebio Inc ($20,000), Darsel ($15,050) and Joy Education Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation?
Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation?
Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation's EIN?
Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3397219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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