Tucker Education Foundation
The Tucker Foundation is a grantmaking organization located in Ooltewah, Tennessee that provides financial support to non-profit organizations focused on developing character and skills in young people and conserving essential elements of the natural environment. The foundation operates a web-based grants management system to serve applicants and grantees.
Tucker Education Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $22,222
- +83.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $19,000
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $19,000
- +26.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Tucker Education Foundation funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
States
Cities
How Tucker Education Foundation gives
- 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 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $12K (2020). In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
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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 | — | $22,222 | $19,000 | — | — | $19,000 | $260 |
| 2024 | — | $12,118 | $15,024 | — | — | $15,000 | — |
| 2023 | — | $32,222 | $22,964 | — | — | $22,500 | — |
| 2022 | — | $22,301 | $23,503 | — | — | $22,500 | — |
| 2021 | — | $14,000 | $19,728 | — | — | $18,275 | — |
| 2020 | — | $17,766 | $12,730 | $12,000 | 3 | — | — |
| 2019 | $4,696 | $8,500 | $12,230 | $12,000 | 2 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tucker Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $260 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Tucker Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Tucker Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Missouri City, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it made $19K in qualifying distributions.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tucker Education Foundation is led by Margaret Patton, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret Patton
President
Trustee → Irustee, 2020
Irustee → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Craig
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Pickett
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Sarah Perez (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Barbara Tucker (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Linda Ruckman (2019–2021) — Treasurer Trustee
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 Tucker Education Foundation
What is Tucker Education Foundation?
Tucker Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Missouri City, TX.
Where does Tucker Education Foundation operate?
Tucker Education Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
How much is Tucker Education Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Tucker Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $260 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Tucker Education Foundation's EIN?
Tucker Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0718826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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