Tucker Foundation
Tucker Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $448K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $46K.
Tucker Foundation at a glance
In short: Tucker Foundation gave $59K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,400
- +32.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,600
- +76.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,600
- Total assets
- $448,284
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Tucker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas Leadership Foundation ($7K). Together the top 9 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tucker Foundation gives
- Giving grew 164% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $59K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Leadership Foundation Dallas, TX | Leadership Development | $6,600 |
| VNA Dallas, TX | Meals on Wheels | $6,600 |
| Mercy Street Dallas, TX | Operating Fiscal Year 2025-2026 | $6,600 |
| Bonton Farms Dallas, TX | Operating Fund | $6,600 |
| The Men of Nehemiah Dallas, TX | General Operations | $6,600 |
| Our Calling Dallas, TX | General Operations | $6,600 |
| City House Plano, TX | General Fund | $6,600 |
| Dallas 24 Hour Club Dallas, TX | Gift of Sobriety Campaign | $6,600 |
| West Dallas Community School Dallas, TX | General Operatings | $6,600 |
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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 | $448,284 | $52,426 | $68,907 | $59,400 | 9 | $61,838 | $46,230 | $60,925 |
| 2024 | $464,765 | $59,767 | $52,640 | $45,000 | 12 | $46,838 | $54,215 | $59,059 |
| 2023 | $456,638 | $63,871 | $44,582 | $31,000 | 14 | $34,650 | $57,983 | $50,707 |
| 2022 | $437,349 | $93,564 | $32,423 | $22,500 | 13 | $24,313 | $86,032 | $46,543 |
| 2021 | $376,208 | $42,786 | $34,450 | $28,000 | 15 | $29,829 | $38,704 | $43,659 |
| 2020 | $367,930 | $33,033 | $26,366 | $24,000 | 16 | — | $34,718 | $34,025 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tucker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tucker Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Albritton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas L. Blakeney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Jeanne Duncan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Fred E. Tucker (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 Tucker Foundation
How much does Tucker Foundation give each year?
Tucker Foundation gave $59K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 12 grants.
What is Tucker Foundation's typical grant size?
Tucker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,600, and its average grant was $6,600, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tucker Foundation give grants?
Tucker Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (8 grants).
Does Tucker Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Tucker Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tucker Foundation's largest grantees?
Tucker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dallas Leadership Foundation ($6,600), VNA ($6,600) and Mercy Street ($6,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tucker Foundation?
Tucker Foundation reported $448K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tucker Foundation?
Tucker Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $448K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tucker Foundation's EIN?
Tucker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6014646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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