Tingari Foundation
Tingari Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $619K. Net investment income was $773K.
Tingari Foundation at a glance
In short: Tingari Foundation gave $619K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $618,800
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,350
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $67,500
- Total assets
- $11,063,619
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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.
How to apply to Tingari Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Tingari Foundation
Who Tingari Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable - Luckless Philanthropies ($155K). Together the top 8 received $619K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 17 grants of 35 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tingari Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% 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 $585K (2021) to $695K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $619K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable - Luckless Philanthropies Cincinnati, OH | To Support Organization's Purpose | $155,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable - the Quiddity Fund Cincinnati, OH | To Support Organization's Purpose | $155,000 |
| Globalgiving- SYINC10F Consortium Washington, DC | To Support Organization's Purpose | $80,000 |
| The 19TH News Austin, TX | To Support Organization's Purpose | $75,000 |
| The New Philanthropists Austin, TX | To Support Organization's Purpose | $60,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America - Moneymob Alexandria, VA | To Support Organization's Purpose | $50,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America - Sewing the Seeds Australia Alexandria, VA | To Support Organization's Purpose | $32,800 |
| Globalgiving - Business for Better Society Washington, DC | To Support Organization's Purpose | $11,000 |
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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 | $11,063,619 | $897,865 | $872,835 | $618,800 | 8 | $736,462 | $772,527 | $657,535 |
| 2024 | $11,047,588 | $862,092 | $821,614 | $600,000 | 7 | $702,927 | $741,988 | $628,238 |
| 2023 | $11,011,513 | $63,946 | $884,789 | $672,000 | 8 | $772,410 | $168,438 | $592,170 |
| 2022 | $11,835,416 | $75,492 | $937,096 | $695,000 | 7 | $788,538 | $147,289 | $650,526 |
| 2021 | $12,696,796 | $1,335,113 | $855,401 | $585,000 | 5 | $690,258 | $1,196,907 | $729,604 |
| 2020 | $12,233,672 | $1,600,071 | $784,799 | $599,880 | 18 | — | $1,508,162 | $596,639 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tingari Foundation reported a distributable amount of $658K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tingari Foundation is led by Pamela M. Ryan, Chairman & President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela M. Ryan
Chairman & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dt Ogilvie
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Serafina Maiorano
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa D. Abel
Secretary
On filings since 2020
16 hrs/week
$52K (2020) → $46K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Moira Deslandes (2020) — Director
- Former: Riley Ryan-Wood (2020) — Director
- Former: Sophie Ryan-Wood (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $46K, to Melissa D Abel (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Tingari Foundation
How much does Tingari Foundation give each year?
Tingari Foundation gave $619K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600K across 7 grants.
What is Tingari Foundation's typical grant size?
Tingari Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $67,500, and its average grant was $77,350, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tingari Foundation give grants?
Tingari Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (22%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (2 grants), Austin, TX (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Alexandria, VA (2 grants).
Does Tingari Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Tingari Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Organization's Purpose" (8 grants).
Who are Tingari Foundation's largest grantees?
Tingari Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Charitable - Luckless Philanthropies ($155,000), Fidelity Charitable - the Quiddity Fund ($155,000) and Globalgiving- SYINC10F Consortium ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tingari Foundation?
Tingari Foundation reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $736K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $658K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tingari Foundation's EIN?
Tingari Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2936881. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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