The Tesi Foundation
The Tesi Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $172K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $10K.
The Tesi Foundation at a glance
In short: The Tesi Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,325
- -50.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,442
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $275
- Total assets
- $172,370
- -2.0% 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 The Tesi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Wenceslaus Church ($10K). Together the top 3 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Tesi Foundation gives
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $32K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Wenceslaus Church Omaha, NE | Charitable | $10,000 |
| St Robert Bellarmine Church Omaha, NE | Charitable | $275 |
| Shelby Library Foundation Shelby, NE | Charitable | $50 |
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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 | $172,370 | $13,004 | $16,535 | $10,325 | 3 | $10,325 | $10,006 | $10,023 |
| 2024 | $175,901 | $17,636 | $30,099 | $20,700 | 6 | $20,700 | $15,186 | $10,490 |
| 2023 | $188,364 | $8,900 | $36,219 | $31,670 | 12 | $31,670 | $2,401 | $10,725 |
| 2022 | $215,683 | $-4,802 | $31,862 | $27,190 | 13 | $27,190 | $1,450 | $12,009 |
| 2021 | $252,347 | $39,134 | $27,526 | $23,350 | 12 | $23,350 | $37,209 | $13,444 |
| 2020 | $240,739 | $15,819 | $20,329 | $16,300 | 9 | — | $13,912 | $12,295 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Tesi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Tesi Foundation is led by Aldo B. Tesi, President, Director, Secretary, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aldo B. Tesi
President, Director, Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Tesi
Vice President & Director
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 The Tesi Foundation
How much does The Tesi Foundation give each year?
The Tesi Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 6 grants.
What is The Tesi Foundation's typical grant size?
The Tesi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $275, and its average grant was $3,442, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Tesi Foundation give grants?
The Tesi 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 (2 grants).
Does The Tesi Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Tesi Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is The Tesi Foundation?
The Tesi Foundation reported $172K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Tesi Foundation's EIN?
The Tesi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0826225. 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 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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