The Tarko Foundation
EIN 843262587 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$243K
132 grants · $49K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
34%
supporter · 30/88 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets (2024)
88
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 494-2039
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34K | $1.2M | $22K | 25 |
| 2021 | $48K | $1.4M | $41K | 25 |
| 2022 | $59K | $1.1M | $24K | 22 |
| 2023 | $50K | $1.3M | $29K | 29 |
| 2024 | $52K | $1.4M | $44K | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 132 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.5% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 18 states
$3K across
2 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Wise
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (132 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Bus Education Fund | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Freedom House | Washington, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Freedom House | Washington, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Holocaust Center for Humanity | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Lawton Elementary School Pta | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Voices | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Abortion Care Network | Washington, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Open Books (Dolly Parton'S Imagination Library) | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| National Indigenous Women'S Resource Center | Lame Deer, MT | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Services of Wnc | Asheville, NC | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Chicagoland Pig Rescue | Homewood, IL | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Voices | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Bloc Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Borderless Magazine | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Holocaust Center for Humanity | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Marwens Arts | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Asap (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) | Asheville, NC | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Dream of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Marwens Arts | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Mary'S Place | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Cawc | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| The Land Institute | Salina, KS | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Network for Good | Washington, DC | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
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