Tribute Technology Foundation
Tribute Technology Foundation is a private foundation, based in Middleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K.
Tribute Technology Foundation at a glance
In short: Tribute Technology Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Primary geography
- Illinois (67% 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 Tribute Technology Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Selected Educational Trust ($20K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tribute Technology Foundation gives
- Giving grew 131% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $32K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Selected Educational Trust Lincolnshire, IL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Funeral Service Foundation Brookfield, WI | Charitable | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $30,677 | $31,083 | $30,000 | 2 | $31,083 | $126 |
| 2024 | $406 | $38,000 | $44,856 | $31,500 | 3 | $44,856 | $154 |
| 2023 | $7,262 | $20,000 | $34,711 | $22,500 | 3 | $34,711 | $384 |
| 2022 | $31,973 | $50,000 | $28,027 | $13,000 | 3 | $28,027 | $984 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tribute Technology Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tribute Technology Foundation is led by Joshua Gibbs, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joshua Gibbs
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Gould Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brigid Macdonald
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Charlie Cole (2023) — Director
- Former: Francis Deblasio (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Scott Manuel (2023) — President
- Former: Matt Frazer (2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Mathison (2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Tribute Technology Foundation
How much does Tribute Technology Foundation give each year?
Tribute Technology Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 3 grants.
Where does Tribute Technology Foundation operate?
Tribute Technology Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
How much is Tribute Technology Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Tribute Technology Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Tribute Technology Foundation's EIN?
Tribute Technology Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1630084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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