Tinkham Family Foundation
Tinkham Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in N Barrington, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $898K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $6K.
Tinkham Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tinkham Family Foundation gave $45K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $9,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $898,016
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (78% 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 Tinkham Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Illinois Foundation ($15K). Together the top 5 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tinkham Family Foundation gives
- 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
In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | For the Gies College of Business Scholarship Fund | $15,000 |
| Barrington Area Community Foundation Barrington, IL | To support the area of Barrington, IL | $10,000 |
| Barrington Area Library Barrington, IL | To support the Barringon Area library programs | $10,000 |
| Team Gleason Foundation New Orleans, LA | For empowering people with ALS | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | To support Wounded Warriors | $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 | $898,016 | $6,478 | $45,542 | $45,000 | 5 | $45,016 | $5,952 | $43,732 |
| 2024 | $887,077 | $887,077 | — | — | — | — | $15,305 | $4,068 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tinkham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tinkham Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverly Tinkham
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Bradley Tinkham
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Brady Tinkham
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Brian Tinkham
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Robert Tinkham
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Tinkham Family Foundation
How much does Tinkham Family Foundation give each year?
Tinkham Family Foundation gave $45K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Tinkham Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tinkham Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tinkham Family Foundation give grants?
Tinkham Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Louisiana (11%) and Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Barrington, IL (2 grants).
Does Tinkham Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Tinkham Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Tinkham Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tinkham Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Illinois Foundation ($15,000), Barrington Area Community Foundation ($10,000) and Barrington Area Library ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tinkham Family Foundation?
Tinkham Family Foundation reported $898K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tinkham Family Foundation's EIN?
Tinkham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1761120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
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