TKS Private Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Summerville, SC EIN: 47-1543640

TKS Private Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Summerville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $510K.

Key facts about TKS Private Foundation

EIN
47-1543640
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$510,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$102,000
Median grant
$100,000
Primary geography
Texas (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who TKS Private Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for TKS Private Foundation's 5 itemized 2025 grants were Texas (43%), South Carolina (37%) and Illinois (20%). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How TKS Private Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$510K

+142.9% YoY

Grant Count

5

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$102K

+45.7% YoY

About TKS Private Foundation

Based on IRS filings

TKS Private Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Summerville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $510K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CharlestonLos AngelesIrvingNorth CharlestonBeaufortChicagoColumbiaSummerville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$128K$255K$383K$510K2 grants20191 grants20201 grants20214 grants20222 grants20233 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Curing Kids Cancer: $220KCuring Kids Cancer$220KUrban Growers Collective: $100KUrban Growers Collective$100KHoly Trinity Classical Christian School: $100KHoly Trinity ClassicalChristian School$100KSt George Episcopal Church: $50KSt George Episcopal Church$50KUniversity of South Carolina Educational Foundation: $40KUniversity of South CarolinaEducational Foundation$40K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K2$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Curing Kids Cancer ($220,000), Urban Growers Collective ($100,000), Holy Trinity Classical Christian School ($100,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Curing Kids Cancer Irving, TXTo help in the efforts of curing kids cancer.$220,000
Urban Growers Collective Chicago, ILSupport the green house project.$100,000
Holy Trinity Classical Christian School Beaufort, SCRestricted operations for faculty salaries$100,000
St George Episcopal Church Summerville, SCSupport of the backpack buddies program which provides nutritious food to eat during the weekends to children when they cannot access school feeding programs.$50,000
University of South Carolina Educational Foundation Columbia, SCSupport the School of Medicine.$40,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Tracy Anne StricklandPresident2.5—
Denise M GuzmanSecretary and Legal Consultant2.5—
Helen Kelly NewnhamVice President2.5—
Paul StricklandCFO2.5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TKS Private Foundation?

TKS Private Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Summerville, SC. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does TKS Private Foundation operate?

TKS Private Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, South Carolina, Texas.

What size grants does TKS Private Foundation award?

In 2025, TKS Private Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $510K — an average of about $102K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is TKS Private Foundation's EIN?

TKS Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1543640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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