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The Tinker Foundation Inc: 58 grants to organizations, $2.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Tinker Foundation Inc, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 58 grants to organizations totaling $2,781,622 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $130,000 to Natura Y Ecosistemas Mexicanos Ac for navigating implementation challenges in mexico's payments for ecosystem services (pes) programs.
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- EIN
- 510175449
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $84,627,722
- Grants paid
- $2,781,622
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202523169349102667. It reported $2,781,622 in grants paid; 58 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natura Y Ecosistemas Mexicanos Ac | Mexico City, MX | Navigating implementation challenges in mexico's payments for ecosystem services (pes) programs | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centro de Investigaciones Y Estudios Superiores En Antropologia Social | Ciudad de Mexico, MX | A systemic approach to preventing and addressing foundational learning setbacks in mexico and central america | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Observatorio Nacional Ciudadano | Mexico City, MX | Making alternative justice count | $113,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fundacion Crisalida Internacional | San Salvador, ES | Building foundations for success: supporting early and remedial education in guatemala and honduras | $109,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grupo de Analisis Para El Desarrollo | Lima, PE | Math learning made fun: increasing problem-solving skills among vulnerable children in peru | $108,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fase Federacao de Orgaos Para Assistencia Social E Educacional | Rio de Janeiro, BR | Water for what and for whom? safeguarding water as a human right and a common resource in brazil | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Fund for Children the | Washington, DC | Educational recovery in central america:supporting the critical role of civil society organizations | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laboratorio de Educacao | Sao Paulo, BR | Scaling up an effective methodology for improved middle-grade reading comprehension | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nova Escola | Sao Paolo, BR | A.i.-powered activities generator for differentiated learning in brazilian classrooms | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Universidad Marcelino Champagnat | Lima, PE | Peer tutoring for accelerated learning recovery in metropolitan lima | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ensinabr | Sao Paulo, BR | Leadership development and pedagogical training for incoming teachers in the state of goias | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fundacion Alvaralice | Cali, CO | Connecting communities in high-violence areas to justice services | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fundacao Getulio Vargas | Rio de Janeiro, BR | Fisheries agreements as an instrument for effective participatory management of biodiversity resources | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Propuesta Dale | Buenos Aires, AR | Building a network of teacher educators to promote literacy in argentina | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asociacion Qechi Xchool Ixim | Coban, GT | Qechi maya bilingual and cultural primary and secondary education | $72,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Instituto de Comunicacion Y Desarrollo for Alianza Regional Por La Libre Ex | Montevideo, UY | Access to information on justice systems in latin america: transparency, accountability, and openness to citizens | $72,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Inclusive and sustainable conservation partnerships: improving perus market-based-mechanism strategies with indigenous communities | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asociacion San Sustainable Agriculture Network | San Jose, CS | Community-based monitoring and assurance system for small-scale coffee producers in planadas, tolima, colombia | $63,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Organization for Youth Empowerment - Oye | Washington, DC | Contar jugando: a playful learning methodology to enhance foundational learning in reading and math in honduras | $62,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atentamente Consultores Ac | Mexico City, MX | Social-emotional learning for lower-elementary school students and their educators in the yucatan peninsula | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Justicia Juvenil Internacional Mexico Ac | Mexico City, MX | Building a regional toolkit for juvenile justice sector reforms | $58,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza | Medellin, CO | Promoting foundational learning among children | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Migration Policy Institute for Venezolanos En Barranquilla | Washington, DC | Promoting access to education for migrant and displaced children and youth in colombia | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fundacion Universidad de San Andres | Victoria, AR | Supporting the judiciary in the responsible use of generative ai in latin america | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teachunited | Fort Collins, CO | Mentors for change: teacher training and coaching in yucatan | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asistencia Legal Por Los Derechos Humanos Ac | Ciudad de Mexico, MX | Consolidation of the accusatorial justice system in oaxaca, mexico | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fauna and Flora International USA Inc | Washington, DC | Blue community transition: leveraging momentum to expand economic and ecological resilience for small-scale fishers in coastal honduras | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Committee for Children | Seattle, WA | Social-emotional learning for lower-elementary school students and their educators in the yucatan peninsula | Crime and legal-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oficina de Defensora de Los Derechos de La Infancia Ac | Mexico City, MX | Consolidating progress in the implementation of accessible justice for children and adolescents in mexico | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tierraviva A Los Pueblos Indigenas Del Chaco | Asuncion, PA | Strengthening the network of indigenous legal promoters of chaco | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pontificia Universidad Catolica Del Peru | Lima, PE | Generational transfer of knowledge for the development of non-timber forest products in the peruvian amazon | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asociacion Amigos Del Aprendizaje | Rio Oro Santa Ana, CS | Addressing the education crisis in costa rica: bolstering children's foundational learning through creative writing | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Instituto Para Las Mujeres En La Migracion Ac | Mexico City, MX | Strengthening access to justice for children affected by migration in mexico | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Population Council Inc | New York, NY | Resource center for equitable educational recovery in guatemala | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Population Council Inc | New York, NY | Voces para la educacion: a social listening initiative for evidence-based advocacy in education | International, foreign affairs and national security | $29,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centro de Investigacion Planeacion Y Evaluacion (cipe Consultores) | Tegucigalpa, HO | Resource center for equitable educational recovery in honduras | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latin American Studies Association Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Lasa2025 and lasa2026 international congresses | Social science | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Un Mundo | Menlo Park, CA | Promoting literacy in rural northern honduras | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Tinker field research collaborative | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Florida Board of Trustees | Gainesville, FL | Tinker field research collaborative | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Tinker field research collaborative | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois the | Champaign, IL | Tinker field research collaborative | Education | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Facultad de Derecho de La Universidad de Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires, AR | Consolidating the argentine national network of law clinics | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund Aka Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | Tinker field research collaborative | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona the | Tucson, AZ | Tinker field research collaborative | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York University | New York, NY | Tinker field research collaborative | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Tinker field research collaborative | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle International Foundation | Seattle, WA | Support for conference | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | Tinker field research collaborative | Science and technology | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Instituto de Estudios Comparados En Ciencias Penales | Buenos Aires, AR | Strengthening community lawyering for jury trials | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego, CA | Tinker field research collaborative | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solutions Journalism Network Inc | New York, NY | Solutions journalism in latin america | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Empower | New York, NY | Support for latin america program | $8,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | General support | $7,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | For advised gift fund: t4 education in support of the world's best school prizes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| El Directorio Guatemala | Antigua, GT | Support for voces initiative | $4,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Candid | New York, NY | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,472 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy (hip) | Oakland, CA | Support for conference | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $172,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $91,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $64,472 |
| Crime and legal-related | $40,000 |
| Social science | $25,000 |
| Health care | $15,000 |
| Science and technology | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $262,000 |
| New York | $111,522 |
| Michigan | $85,000 |
| California | $58,000 |
| Washington | $55,000 |
| Colorado | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,000 |
| Florida | $20,000 |
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Updated November 12, 2025. 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.