TMI Charitable Foundation
TMI Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, it reported 22 grants totaling $83,500 to charitable organizations.
TMI Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: TMI Charitable Foundation gave $84K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,500
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,795
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,705,729
- -1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (5 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to TMI Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1522, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Phone: (951) 743-7812
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who TMI Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rotary Club of Big Bear Lake ($14K). Together the top 10 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 88 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 72% of grant dollars. Recipients in Washington, DC received 9%, New York 7%, and Florida and Tennessee 4% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is TMI Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 21 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2023) to $162K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Big Bear Lake Big Bear Lake, CA | Community service programs, food banks, senior and community recognition. | $14,000 |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA | To support healthcare services to the people of the big bear valley. | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | To provide emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster prepared education in the U.S. | $5,000 |
| Doves of Big Bear Valley Big Bear Lake, CA | To offer education, prevention, and treatment programs to those affected by domestic violence. | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | To Encourage Community and Faith Building. | $5,000 |
| Soroptimist International of Roseville Roseville, CA | To support women and girls global volunteer work programs. | $5,000 |
| Tufenkian Foundation New York, NY | Providing social services for the homeless and displaced persons, women shelters, environmental activism, and social protection for the vulnerable | $5,000 |
| Armenian Relief Society Glendale, CA | To Support Armenian Community. | $3,000 |
| Los Angeles Mission Los Angeles, CA | To support homeless programs for men, women, and children in los Angeles county. | $3,000 |
| Shriner's Children Hospital Tampa, FL | To provide support to a specialized healthcare system for pediatric care | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,705,729 | $85,650 | $104,589 | $83,500 | 22 | $88,250 | $68,393 | $88,801 |
| 2024 | $1,724,668 | $79,360 | $97,883 | $81,000 | 18 | $85,190 | $26,228 | $86,742 |
| 2023 | $1,743,191 | $44,926 | $66,318 | $56,233 | 18 | $57,480 | $42,699 | $87,242 |
| 2022 | $1,758,224 | $112,348 | $88,665 | $61,150 | 15 | $61,763 | $78,153 | $89,675 |
| 2021 | $1,734,541 | $195,878 | $188,278 | $161,600 | 15 | $161,949 | $167,304 | $101,214 |
| 2020 | $1,726,941 | $138,749 | $120,527 | $97,500 | 16 | — | $97,544 | $94,388 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TMI Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for community programs and food banks, healthcare services, disaster assistance, services for people experiencing homelessness, and domestic-violence intervention and prevention.
The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms. Rotary Club of Big Bear Lake says it seeks to serve others and advance understanding, goodwill, and peace. DOVES of Big Bear Valley says it offers intervention, education, and prevention services to people affected by domestic violence. Los Angeles Mission says it works to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, while Union Rescue Mission describes providing emergency and long-term services to people experiencing homelessness. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not statements of the foundation’s own mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $83,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $14,000, with a median of $3,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $14,000 to Rotary Club of Big Bear Lake for community service programs, food banks, and senior and community recognition; $10,000 to Bear Valley Community Hospital to support healthcare services in the Big Bear Valley; and $5,000 each to the American Red Cross, DOVES of Big Bear Valley, Salvation Army, Soroptimist International of Roseville, and Tufenkian Foundation. Other reported recipients included Armenian Relief Society, Los Angeles Mission, Shriner’s Children Hospital, St Jude’s Children Hospital, and Union Rescue Mission, each receiving $3,000. Additional 2025 recipients included Lutheran Social Services, Feeding America, and City of Hope, each receiving $2,500, and Elder Love USA, which received $2,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tony Tamberchi as president and Eeva Tamberchi as secretary/treasurer.
TMI Charitable Foundation is led by Tony Tamberchi, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tony Tamberchi
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eeva Tamberchi
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 TMI Charitable Foundation
How much does TMI Charitable Foundation give each year?
TMI Charitable Foundation gave $84K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 18 grants.
What is TMI Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
TMI Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,795, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from TMI Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does TMI Charitable Foundation give grants?
TMI Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (9%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Big Bear Lake, CA (4 grants), Los Angeles, CA (4 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does TMI Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on TMI Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are TMI Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
TMI Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rotary Club of Big Bear Lake ($14,000), Bear Valley Community Hospital ($10,000) and American Red Cross ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is TMI Charitable Foundation?
TMI Charitable Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does TMI Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for community programs and food banks, healthcare services, disaster assistance, services for people experiencing homelessness, and domestic-violence intervention and prevention. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from TMI Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is TMI Charitable Foundation's EIN?
TMI Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1560519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does TMI Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). TMI Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tmi-charitable-foundation-morg_af5d49abed5045da8351c11bb53700cd
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