Tipping Point Private Foundation
Tipping Point Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $698K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $405K. Net investment income was $23K.
Tipping Point Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Tipping Point Private Foundation gave $405K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), top state Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $405,000
- +73.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,625
- +95.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $698,265
- +643.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (49% 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 Tipping Point Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Onward Eugene ($125K across 2 grants). Together the top 6 received $405K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 59 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tipping Point Private Foundation gives
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2019) to $405K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $405K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Onward Eugene Eugene, OR | Onward Eugene - ACT Now Lane Homelessness Initiative | $100,000 |
| Greenhill Humane Society Eugene, OR | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Animal Charity Evaluators Covina, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Aquatic Life Institute Inc Rye, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Scarlet Moon Inc Bangor, PA | Vegan Christmas film production. | $50,000 |
| Karuna Foundation Niwot, CO | Bryant Research / Plant-Based Pet Food Research | $30,000 |
| Karuna Foundation Niwot, CO | Sustainable Pet Food Foundation, Andrew Knight | $25,000 |
| Onward Eugene Eugene, OR | Elevate 2028 Initiative | $25,000 |
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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 | $698,265 | $1,027,852 | $423,475 | $405,000 | 8 | $417,938 | $23,121 | $32,324 |
| 2024 | $93,888 | $63,826 | $352,332 | $233,000 | 9 | $349,600 | $29,233 | $11,922 |
| 2023 | $382,394 | $506,335 | $480,974 | $355,000 | 17 | $477,257 | $9,973 | $16,280 |
| 2022 | $357,033 | $144,083 | $448,420 | $307,800 | 16 | $441,489 | $11,914 | $25,456 |
| 2021 | $661,370 | $232,729 | $348,858 | $254,161 | 9 | $340,427 | $76,472 | $35,630 |
| 2020 | $777,499 | $314,260 | $455,515 | $373,112 | 8 | — | $5,324 | $42,412 |
| 2019 | $918,754 | $174,359 | $225,486 | $154,788 | 4 | — | $15,571 | $48,309 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tipping Point Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tipping Point Private Foundation is led by Darren Sparks, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darren Sparks
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Tipping Point Private Foundation
How much does Tipping Point Private Foundation give each year?
Tipping Point Private Foundation gave $405K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $233K across 9 grants.
What is Tipping Point Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Tipping Point Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $50,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tipping Point Private Foundation give grants?
Tipping Point Private Foundation's top state is Oregon, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (14%) and California (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Eugene, OR (3 grants) and Niwot, CO (2 grants).
Does Tipping Point Private Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 38% of Tipping Point Private Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tipping Point Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Tipping Point Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Onward Eugene ($125,000 across 2 grants), Greenhill Humane Society ($75,000) and Karuna Foundation ($55,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tipping Point Private Foundation?
Tipping Point Private Foundation reported $698K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $418K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tipping Point Private Foundation's EIN?
Tipping Point Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1316271. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
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