The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 35-2400531

The Tenyo Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Pennington, NJ that primarily funds unrestricted general and health-related grants, designated for group homes. Established in 2011, the foundation made nine grants to various organizations in 2024 and maintains total assets of $1,795,231.

The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc gave $83K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$83,000
-22.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,222
-13.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,809,972
+0.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (36% 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 The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Brigham & Women's Hospital: $20KBrigham & Women's Hospital$20KEclc Foundation: $15KEclc Foundation$15KWayne County Public Library: $10KWayne County Public Library$10KDessin SPCA Shelter: $10KDessin SPCA Shelter$10KAll but Furgotten: $10KAll but Furgotten$10KRocket City Refugees Inc: $10KRocket City Refugees Inc$10KReading Recovery Council: $5KReading Recovery Council$5KTeam Goldendog: $3KTeam Goldendog$3KSpectrum for Living Development Inc: $1KSpectrum for LivingDevelopment Inc$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brigham & Women's Hospital ($20K). Together the top 9 received $83K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 45 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

HonesdaleChathamSomervilleWorthingtonCarbondaleRiver ValeSpringfieldHuntsvilleIrwinOrangeRiverdale

How The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% of 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$100K$200K$300K8 grants2019 7 grants2020 8 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2019) to $215K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $83K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brigham & Women's Hospital Somerville, MAUnrestricted General$20,000
Eclc Foundation Chatham, NJUnrestricted General$15,000
Wayne County Public Library Honesdale, PAUnrestricted General$10,000
Dessin SPCA Shelter Honesdale, PAUnrestricted General$10,000
All but Furgotten Irwin, PAUnrestricted General$10,000
Rocket City Refugees Inc Huntsville, ALUnrestricted General$10,000
Reading Recovery Council Worthington, OHUnrestricted General$4,500
Team Goldendog Orange, CTUnrestricted General$2,500
Spectrum for Living Development Inc River Vale, NJUnrestricted General$1,000
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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
2025$1,809,972$132,896$114,961$83,0009$100,512$121,795$93,841
2024$1,795,231$173,506$133,807$107,00010$117,565$154,807$89,613
2023$1,755,603$83,483$132,924$105,0009$118,659$68,707$84,071
2022$1,805,198$107,498$248,213$215,0009$226,895$90,413$89,273
2021$1,946,009$235,397$139,570$100,0008$113,302$217,852$109,485
2020$1,844,179$141,968$124,968$95,0007—$124,226$94,446
2019$1,827,146$90,474$111,698$80,0008—$73,181$94,376

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $122K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc is led by Kurt Maier, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kurt Maier

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Maier

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2021) → $6K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mary Maier (2019–2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Patricia Maier — Secretary: $6KPatricia MaierSecretary$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Patricia Maier (Secretary).

Frequently asked questions about The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc gave $83K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 10 grants.

What is The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,222, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc's top state is Pennsylvania, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (24%) and New Jersey (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honesdale, PA (2 grants).

Does The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Brigham & Women's Hospital ($20,000), Eclc Foundation ($15,000) and Wayne County Public Library ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc?

The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Tenyo Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2400531. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)

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