Private foundation · Austin, TX

Tingari Foundation

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Typical grant size
$8K $22K $96K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
51
Repeat grantees
14
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactTINGARI FOUNDATION CO MELISSA D ABE · 5127820005
MaterialsTHE FOUNDATION HAS NO FORMAL APPLICATION FORM FOR SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS. LETTERS OF INQUIRY, WITH A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AND RANGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT NEEDED, ARE ACCEPTED FOR INITIAL CONTACT. MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE FOUNDATION'S APPLICATION GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AT WWW.TINGARISILVERTON.ORG.
RestrictionsTHE FOUNDATION WORKS PRIMARILY WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS SERVING THE CENTRAL TEXAS REGION AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH AUSTRALIA BASED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES WHICH REDUCE SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITY AND ADVANCE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INCLUSION. WE ARE PARTICULARLY DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING VENTURES ENABLING PEOPLE/COMMUNITIES FINDING THEMSELVES IN PREDICAMENTS OF DISADVANTAGE TO ATTAIN THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES THAT ENABLE THEIR OWN MANAGEMENT OUT OF ADVERSITY. THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS ONLY TO QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; FOR INTERNATIONAL GRANTS, THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION MUST BE THE "EQUIVALENT" OF A U.S. PUBLIC CHARITY, OR A SITUATION WHERE THE FOUNDATION CAN EXERCISE APPROPRIATE "EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY" IN CONNECTION WITH THE AWARD OF THE GRANT.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Melissa D Abel
SECRETARY
$60K
Dr Dt Ogilvie
DIRECTOR
Serafina Maiorano
DIRECTOR
Pamela M Ryan
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT
Sophie Ryan-wood
DIRECTOR
Riley Ryan-wood
DIRECTOR
Moira Deslandes
DIRECTOR
Karen Skelton
PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
126
Total grants awarded
$7.2M
Total amount
$57K
Average grant
$312K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$600K
7 grants
2023
$672K
8 grants
2022
$695K
7 grants
2021
$585K
5 grants
2020
$600K
18 grants
2019
$689K
9 grants
2018
$663K
15 grants
2017
$536K
11 grants
2016
$493K
10 grants
2015
$630K
11 grants
2014
$530K
14 grants
2013
$527K
11 grants

Top recipients

Fidelity Charitable
7 grants · OH
$1.6M
William P Wood Charitable Foundation
2 grants · TX
$546K
4 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$525K
Fidelity Charitable - Luckless Philanthropies
3 grants · OH
$488K
Fidelity Charitable - the Quiddity Fund
3 grants · OH
$488K
2 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$467K
American Fund for Charities
2 grants · DE
$400K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$200K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$150K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$145K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Fidelity Charitable - Luckless Philanthropies
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
OH · TY 2024
$150K
Fidelity Charitable - the Quiddity Fund
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
OH · TY 2024
$150K
Connecther
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Charities Aid Foundation America - Westerman Jilya Institute for Mental Hea
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
VA · TY 2024
$73K
Divinc
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Code2college
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Austin Together
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$27K
Fidelity Charitable - Luckless Philanthropies
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
OH · TY 2023
$163K
Fidelity Charitable - the Quiddity Fund
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
OH · TY 2023
$163K
Charities Aid Foundation America - Ygap Australia
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
VA · TY 2023
$103K
Go Austinvamos Austin
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$100K
Institute for the Future
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$60K
The Other Ones Foundation
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$35K
Urban Roots
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Austin Together
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$23K
Fidelity Charitable - the Quiddity Fund
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
OH · TY 2022
$175K
Fidelity Charitable - Luckless Philanthropies
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
OH · TY 2022
$175K
Global Press Institute
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
DC · TY 2022
$150K
Impactassets Inc
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
MD · TY 2022
$100K
Torch Literary Arts
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Level
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$25K
Treefolks
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$20K
Fidelity Charitable
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
OH · TY 2021
$150K
Fidelity Charitable
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
OH · TY 2021
$150K
Charities Aid Foundation America - Purple House Australia
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
VA · TY 2021
$100K
The 19th News
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2021
$100K
Charities Aid Foundation America - Children's Ground Australia
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
VA · TY 2021
$85K
Fidelity Charitable
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
OH · TY 2020
$261K
Charities Aid Foundation America
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
VA · TY 2020
$140K
Endometriosis Foundation of America
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$50K
Institute for the Future
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
CA · TY 2020
$50K
Building a Global Community
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
IL · TY 2020
$22K
Pencils of Promise
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$20K
Dress for Success-austin
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$11K
Austin Ed Fund
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$8K
Institute for Community Micromobility
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$5K
Multicultural Refugee Coalition
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$5K
Urban Roots
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$5K
Sustainable Food Center
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$5K
Creative Action
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$5K
Health Alliance for Austin Musicians
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$5K
United Way for Greater Austin
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$3K
Sims Foundation
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$3K
Playing for Change Foundation
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
CA · TY 2020
$2K
Peoples Community Clinic
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$1K
Fidelity Charitable
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
OH · TY 2019
$285K
Charities Aid Foundation America
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
VA · TY 2019
$166K
The 19th News
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2019
$100K
Sims Foundation
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2019
$64K
Emma's Torch
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.