Tinker Foundation Incorporated
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 51-0175449 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.8M
Organizations funded58
Typical grant$40,000
Total assets$84.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $72,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | SEE WWWTINKERORG |
|---|---|
| Address | 55 EAST 59TH STREET SUITE 21C, NEW YORK NY 10022 |
| Phone | 2124216858 |
| Form and materials | SEE WWW.TINKER.ORG |
| Deadlines | SEE WWW.TINKER.ORG |
| Restrictions | SEE WWW.TINKER.ORG |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
71% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natura Y Ecosistemas Mexicanos Ac | Mexico City, MX | Navigating implementation challenges in mexico's payments for ecosystem services (pes) programs | $130,000 |
| 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 |
| Observatorio Nacional Ciudadano | Mexico City, MX | Making alternative justice count | $113,000 |
| Fundacion Crisalida Internacional | San Salvador, ES | Building foundations for success: supporting early and remedial education in guatemala and honduras | $109,000 |
| Grupo de Analisis Para El Desarrollo | Lima, PE | Math learning made fun: increasing problem-solving skills among vulnerable children in peru | $108,000 |
| 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 |
| Global Fund for Children the | Washington, DC | Educational recovery in central america:supporting the critical role of civil society organizations | $100,000 |
| Laboratorio de Educacao | Sao Paulo, BR | Scaling up an effective methodology for improved middle-grade reading comprehension | $100,000 |
| Nova Escola | Sao Paolo, BR | A.i.-Powered activities generator for differentiated learning in brazilian classrooms | $100,000 |
| Universidad Marcelino Champagnat | Lima, PE | Peer tutoring for accelerated learning recovery in metropolitan lima | $100,000 |
| Ensinabr | Sao Paulo, BR | Leadership development and pedagogical training for incoming teachers in the state of goias | $90,000 |
| Fundacion Alvaralice | Cali, CO | Connecting communities in high-violence areas to justice services | $90,000 |
| Fundacao Getulio Vargas | Rio de Janeiro, BR | Fisheries agreements as an instrument for effective participatory management of biodiversity resources | $75,000 |
| Propuesta Dale | Buenos Aires, AR | Building a network of teacher educators to promote literacy in argentina | $75,000 |
| Asociacion Qechi Xchool Ixim | Coban, GT | Qechi maya bilingual and cultural primary and secondary education | $72,000 |
| 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 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Inclusive and sustainable conservation partnerships: improving perus market-based-mechanism strategies with indigenous communities | $70,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Atentamente Consultores Ac | Mexico City, MX | Social-Emotional learning for lower-elementary school students and their educators in the yucatan peninsula | $60,000 |
| Justicia Juvenil Internacional Mexico Ac | Mexico City, MX | Building a regional toolkit for juvenile justice sector reforms | $58,000 |
| Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza | Medellin, CO | Promoting foundational learning among children | $55,000 |
| Migration Policy Institute for Venezolanos En Barranquilla | Washington, DC | Promoting access to education for migrant and displaced children and youth in colombia | $55,000 |
| Fundacion Universidad de San Andres | Victoria, AR | Supporting the judiciary in the responsible use of generative ai in latin america | $50,000 |
| Teachunited | Fort Collins, CO | Mentors for change: teacher training and coaching in yucatan | $50,000 |
| Asistencia Legal Por Los Derechos Humanos Ac | Ciudad de Mexico, MX | Consolidation of the accusatorial justice system in oaxaca, mexico | $45,000 |
| 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 | $45,000 |
| Committee for Children | Seattle, WA | Social-Emotional learning for lower-elementary school students and their educators in the yucatan peninsula | $40,000 |
| 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 |
| Tierraviva a Los Pueblos Indigenas Del Chaco | Asuncion, PA | Strengthening the network of indigenous legal promoters of chaco | $40,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Instituto Para Las Mujeres En LA Migracion Ac | Mexico City, MX | Strengthening access to justice for children affected by migration in mexico | $35,000 |
| Population Council Inc | New York, NY | Resource center for equitable educational recovery in guatemala | $30,000 |
| Population Council Inc | New York, NY | Voces para LA educacion: a social listening initiative for evidence-based advocacy in education | $29,500 |
| Centro de Investigacion Planeacion Y Evaluacion (Cipe Consultores) | Tegucigalpa, HO | Resource center for equitable educational recovery in honduras | $26,000 |
| Latin American Studies Association Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Lasa2025 and lasa2026 international congresses | $25,000 |
| Un Mundo | Menlo Park, CA | Promoting literacy in rural northern honduras | $25,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Tinker field research collaborative | $20,000 |
| University of Florida Board of Trustees | Gainesville, FL | Tinker field research collaborative | $20,000 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Tinker field research collaborative | $20,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois the | Champaign, IL | Tinker field research collaborative | $17,500 |
| Facultad de Derecho de LA Universidad de Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires, AR | Consolidating the argentine national network of law clinics | $17,000 |
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund Aka Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | Tinker field research collaborative | $15,000 |
| Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona the | Tucson, AZ | Tinker field research collaborative | $15,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Tinker field research collaborative | $15,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Tinker field research collaborative | $15,000 |
| Seattle International Foundation | Seattle, WA | Support for conference | $15,000 |
| University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | Tinker field research collaborative | $15,000 |
| Instituto de Estudios Comparados En Ciencias Penales | Buenos Aires, AR | Strengthening community lawyering for jury trials | $14,000 |
| San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego, CA | Tinker field research collaborative | $10,000 |
| Solutions Journalism Network Inc | New York, NY | Solutions journalism in latin america | $10,000 |
| Empower | New York, NY | Support for latin america program | $8,300 |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | General support | $7,250 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | For advised gift fund: T4 education in support of the world's best school prizes | $7,000 |
| El Directorio Guatemala | Antigua, GT | Support for voces initiative | $4,600 |
| Candid | New York, NY | General support | $4,472 |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy (Hip) | Oakland, CA | Support for conference | $3,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natura Y Ecosistemas Mexicanos Ac | Mexico City, | Navigating implementation challenges in mexico's payments for ecosystem services (pes) programs | $260,000 |
| Observatorio Nacional Ciudadano | Mexico City, | Making alternative justice count | $182,000 |
| Grupo de Analisis Para El Desarrollo | Lima, | Math learning made fun: increasing problem-solving skills among vulnerable children in peru | $108,000 |
| Universidad Marcelino Champagnat | Lima, | Peer tutoring for accelerated learning recovery in metropolitan lima | $105,000 |
| Justicia Juvenil Internacional Mexico Ac | Mexico City, | Building a regional toolkit for juvenile justice sector reforms | $103,000 |
| Asociacion Civil Por LA Igualdad Y LA Justicia | Buenos Aires, | Toward a regional agreement for access to justice: promoting civil society participation | $100,000 |
| Laboratorio de Educacao | Sao Paulo, | Scaling up an effective methodology for improved middle-grade reading comprehension | $100,000 |
| Fundacion Crisalida Internacional | San Salvador, | Building foundations for success: supporting early and remedial education in guatemala and honduras | $91,000 |
| Instituto de Comunicacion Y Desarrollo for Alianza Regional Por LA Libre Ex | Montevideo, | Access to information on justice systems in latin america: transparency, accountability, and openness to citizens | $78,000 |
| Propuesta Dale | Buenos Aires, | Building a network of teacher educators to promote literacy in argentina | $75,000 |
| Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza | Medellin, | Promoting foundational learning among children | $70,000 |
| Asociacion Qechi Xchool Ixim | Coban, | Qechi maya bilingual and cultural primary and secondary education | $69,000 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Inclusive and sustainable conservation partnerships: improving perus market-based-mechanism strategies with indigenous communities | $67,000 |
| Instituto Para Las Mujeres En LA Migracion Ac | Mexico City, | Strengthening access to justice for children affected by migration in mexico | $40,000 |
| Oficina de Defensora de Los Derechos de LA Infancia Ac | Mexico City, | Consolidating progress in the implementation of accessible justice for children and adolescents in mexico | $40,000 |
| Organization for Youth Empowerment - Oye | Washington, DC | Contar jugando: a playful learning methodology to enhance foundational learning in reading and math in honduras | $38,000 |
| Facultad de Derecho de LA Universidad de Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires, | Consolidating the argentine national network of law clinics | $27,000 |
| Nova Escola | Sao Paolo, | A.i.-Powered activities generator for differentiated learning in brazilian classrooms | $25,000 |
| Un Mundo | Menlo Park, CA | Promoting literacy in rural northern honduras | $25,000 |
| Centro de Investigacion Planeacion Y Evaluacion (Cipe Consultores) | Tegucigalpa, | Resource center for equitable educational recovery in honduras | $22,000 |
| Latin American Studies Association Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Lasa2025 and lasa2026 international congresses | $20,000 |
| Instituto de Estudios Comparados En Ciencias Penales | Buenos Aires, | Strengthening community lawyering for jury trials | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,781,622 | 80 |
| 2023 | $3,136,778 | 82 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523169349102667
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 51-0175449
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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