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The Tarko Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $86,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Tarko Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $86,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 27, 2026. The largest was $20,000 to Center for the Integration of Dance and Martial Arts in Louisville, CO for general support to help fund the work of this organization.
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- EIN
- 843262587
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $1,605,061
- Grants paid
- $86,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202622399349100107. It reported $86,500 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for the Integration of Dance and Martial Arts | Louisville, CO | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gavi Alliance | Grandsaconnex, SZ | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ballard Food Bank | Seattle, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holocaust Center for Humanity | Seattle, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service | Seattle, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manna Foodbank | Mills River, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marshall Relief Alliance | Marshall, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kavana | Seattle, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Religion-related | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beacon of Hope | Riverton, UT | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | Washington, DC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | General support to help fund the work of this organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation & Development Council | Marshall, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rebuild Hot Springs Area | Hot Springs, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tell Japan | Minatoku, JA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Borderless Magazine | Chicago, IL | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Votes | Chicago, IL | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicagoland Pig Rescue | Boone, IA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Forward | Chicago, IL | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | Chicago, IL | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trash People | Chicago, IL | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade PBS | Seattle, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Comfort Station | Chicago, IL | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands | Anacortes, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kuow Cascade Public Media | Seattle, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202522489349100117. It reported $52,000 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton Elementary School Pta | Seattle, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Borderless Magazine | Chicago, IL | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asap (appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) | Asheville, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cawc | Chicago, IL | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dream of Detroit | Detroit, MI | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Research & Action Center | Washington, DC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marwens Arts | Chicago, IL | General support to help fund the work of the organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Network for Good | Washington, DC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Land Institute | Salina, KS | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peace Winds America | Seattle, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asheville Poverty Initiative | Asheville, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Atlantic Street Center | Seattle, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Crime and legal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicagoland Pig Rescue | Boone, IA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Security Service | Woodbury, NY | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Chicago River | Chicago, IL | General support to help fund the work of the organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Services of WNC | Asheville, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aerial Recovery | Nashville, TN | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Haven of Asheville | Asheville, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beloved Asheville | Asheville, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | Asheville, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cajun Navy | Baton Rouge, LA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cerf | Brattleboro, VT | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legal Aid of North Carolina | Asheville, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manna Foodbank | Mills River, NC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Airdrop | Decatur, TX | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Hot Springs Library | Harlan, IA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands | Anacortes, WA | General support to help fund the work of this organization | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $21,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $9,000 |
| Human services | $6,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $5,000 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Religion-related | $4,000 |
| Environment | $3,250 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $31,500 |
| North Carolina | $25,500 |
| Colorado | $20,000 |
| Illinois | $20,000 |
| District of Columbia | $8,500 |
| New York | $4,000 |
| Iowa | $3,000 |
| Utah | $2,500 |
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Updated August 27, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.