TKS Private Foundation
TKS Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Summerville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $510K. Net investment income was $92K.
TKS Private Foundation at a glance
In short: TKS Private Foundation gave $510K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $102K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $510,000
- +142.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $102,000
- +45.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $3,587,154
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (43% 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 TKS Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Curing Kids Cancer ($220K). Together the top 5 received $510K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How TKS Private Foundation gives
- Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 212% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2019) to $510K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $510K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Curing Kids Cancer Irving, TX | To help in the efforts of curing kids cancer. | $220,000 |
| Urban Growers Collective Chicago, IL | Support the green house project. | $100,000 |
| Holy Trinity Classical Christian School Beaufort, SC | Restricted operations for faculty salaries | $100,000 |
| St George Episcopal Church Summerville, SC | Support 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, SC | Support the School of Medicine. | $40,000 |
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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 | $3,587,154 | $621,919 | $547,091 | $510,000 | 5 | $514,484 | $91,812 | $242,265 |
| 2024 | $3,487,329 | $177,951 | $237,508 | $210,000 | 3 | $212,037 | $154,480 | $208,695 |
| 2023 | $3,532,546 | $62,819 | $355,908 | $300,000 | 2 | $302,526 | $56,653 | $187,860 |
| 2022 | $3,787,030 | $2,828,273 | $335,917 | $317,500 | 4 | $320,175 | $2,251,427 | $74,047 |
| 2021 | $1,294,674 | $145,099 | $97,252 | $80,000 | 1 | $82,333 | $134,230 | $72,470 |
| 2020 | $1,129,605 | $188,191 | $86,611 | $70,000 | 1 | — | $176,912 | $61,711 |
| 2019 | $1,215,365 | $56,266 | $79,906 | $60,000 | 2 | — | $39,258 | $57,886 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TKS Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $242K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
TKS Private Foundation is led by Tracy Anne Strickland, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tracy Anne Strickland
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise M. Guzman
Secretary & Legal Consultant
Secretary & Director → Secretary & Legal Consultant, 2025
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Kelly Newnham
Vice President
CFO & Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Strickland
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sandra J. Klein (2019–2023) — President & Director
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 TKS Private Foundation
How much does TKS Private Foundation give each year?
TKS Private Foundation gave $510K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 3 grants.
What is TKS Private Foundation's typical grant size?
TKS Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $102,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does TKS Private Foundation give grants?
TKS Private Foundation's top state is Texas, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were South Carolina (37%) and Illinois (20%).
Does TKS Private Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on TKS Private Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are TKS Private Foundation's largest grantees?
TKS Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Curing Kids Cancer ($220,000), Urban Growers Collective ($100,000) and Holy Trinity Classical Christian School ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is TKS Private Foundation?
TKS Private Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $514K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $242K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is TKS Private Foundation?
TKS Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Summerville, SC. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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