Tingari Foundation

AUSTIN, TX EIN: 74-2936881

Tingari Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AUSTIN, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $600K. Net investment income was $742K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.0M

+0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$600K

-10.7% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$86K

+2.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tingari Foundation reported a distributable amount of $628K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Tingari Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tingari Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AUSTIN, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $600K. Net investment income was $742K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlexandriaAustinBethesdaCincinnatiDallasDel ValleLaredoMinookaNew YorkPalo AltoPflugervilleSanta MonicaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$440K$880K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,047,588$11,011,513$11,835,416
Revenue$862,092$63,946$75,492
Expenses$821,614$884,789$937,096
Qualifying Distributions$702,927$772,410$788,538
Net Investment Income$741,988$168,438$147,289
Distributable Amount$628,238$592,170$650,526

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$174K$348K$521K$695K18 grants20205 grants20217 grants20228 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

FIDELITY CHARITABLE - LU…$150KFIDELITY CHARITABLE - TH…$150KCONNECTHER$100KCHARITIES AID FOUNDATION…$73KDIVINC$50KCODE2COLLEGE$50KAUSTIN TOGETHER$27K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K8$50–100K16$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Tingari Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Fidelity Charitable - Luckless Philanthropies ($150,000), Fidelity Charitable - the Quiddity Fund ($150,000), Connecther ($100,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AUSTIN TOGETHER AUSTIN, TXTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE$27,000
FIDELITY CHARITABLE - LUCKLESS PHILANTHROPIES CINCINNATI, OHTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE$150,000
FIDELITY CHARITABLE - THE QUIDDITY FUND CINCINNATI, OHTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE$150,000
DIVINC AUSTIN, TXTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE$50,000
CODE2COLLEGE PFLUGERVILLE, TXTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE$50,000
CONNECTHER AUSTIN, TXTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE$100,000
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA - WESTERMAN JILYA INSTITUTE FOR MENTAL HEA ALEXANDRIA, VATO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE$73,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MELISSA D ABELSECRETARY$60K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAMELA M RYANCHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT1
MELISSA D ABELSECRETARY16$59,584
DR DT OGILVIEDIRECTOR1
SERAFINA MAIORANODIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tingari Foundation?

Tingari Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AUSTIN, TX. It holds $11.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Tingari Foundation?

As of 2024, Tingari Foundation holds $11.0M in total assets with $862K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $600K in 2024.

Where does Tingari Foundation operate?

Tingari Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Tingari Foundation award?

In 2024, Tingari Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $600K — an average of about $86K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Tingari Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Tingari Foundation reported a distributable amount of $628K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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