Tonembee Foundation USA Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mena, AR EIN: 83-0784521

Tonembee Foundation USA Inc is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Mena, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Tonembee Foundation USA Inc at a glance

In short: Tonembee Foundation USA Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Grants paid (2025)
$4,756 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+4.2% vs 2024
Total assets
$1,051
-62.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,000
-14.3% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$4,756
+4.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,756
+4.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Tonembee Foundation USA Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K7 grants2020 Total only2021 4 grants2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $6K (2022). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nicholas Nzola Kithembe Admin and Fuel$3,019
Leonard Mutune Wambua's siblings Food and Sustenance$1,766
Nicholas Nzola Kithembe Emergency Food Support Kithuia Village$1,000
Peter Mutua University registration fees$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$1,051$3,000$4,756$4,756Total only$4,756
2024$2,807$3,500$4,566$4,566Total only$4,566
2023$3,873$5,036$3,995$3,995Total only$3,995
2022$2,832$3,928$5,985$5,9854$5,985
2021$4,889$6,045$5,813$5,813Total only$5,813
2020$4,657$5,873$4,908$4,8877—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tonembee Foundation USA Inc is led by Nikki Cole, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nikki Cole

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nalla Wollen

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Cole

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    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 Tonembee Foundation USA Inc

How much does Tonembee Foundation USA Inc give each year?

Tonembee Foundation USA Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.

How large is Tonembee Foundation USA Inc?

Tonembee Foundation USA Inc reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.

What is Tonembee Foundation USA Inc?

Tonembee Foundation USA Inc is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Mena, AR. It holds $1K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Tonembee Foundation USA Inc's EIN?

Tonembee Foundation USA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0784521. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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