The Tim Tebow Foundation exists to bring faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$499K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8.9M a year · 31% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$499K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $30.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $149K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$315K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$40.2M
+289% vs prior year
Spent
$12.9M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$44.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$40.2M
FY2021▲ +289%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.3M
FY2021$40.2M
FY2022$22.0M
FY2024$43.1M
FY2024$66.6M
Expenses
$12.9M
FY2021▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$19.5M
FY2024$39.6M
FY2024$49.6M
Net assets
$44.1M
FY2021▲ +163%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.7M
FY2021$44.1M
FY2022$44.6M
FY2024$48.4M
FY2024$65.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $11.0M Management & general 6% · $724K Fundraising 9% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $499K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$210,900Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Ministries
$105,467Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Branding & Strategy
$102,200Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$80,273Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve Biondo’s $219K as President (part Year) is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steve Biondo$219,368$226,695$233,758$210,900$213,200
Jason Merryman$157,231$97,150———
Jennifer Strickland$152,950$133,340$120,410$102,200—
Brandi Cook$152,338$132,385$119,133$105,467—
Camille Cooper$147,717$142,344———
Kyle Roosen$107,700————
John Carter——$68,106$80,273$85,058

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides funding, adoption grants, and essential care to support orphans, at-risk families, and children with special needs globally.

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3 programs · $7.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Anti-Human Trafficking

The Foundation is committed to engaging in the global fight against human trafficking. Efforts include prevention, rescue, and restoration of trafficking survivors.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Special Needs

The Foundation is committed to serving and celebrating people with disabilities via three strategic initiatives.Night to Shine: The Tim Tebow Foundation provided funding and support towards Night to Shine, an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God's love, for people with special needs hosted by churches across the country…

$2.2Mprogram expense
03

Profound Medical Needs

The Foundation is committed to providing physical and spiritual care to children with profound medical needs.Timmy's Playrooms: Timmy's Playrooms are being built in children's hospitals around the world to bring Faith, Hope and Love to patients and their families.

$1.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 413 grants · $34.2M · 2020–2024
Operation Light ShineTN · FY2024$3,154,500
Her Song Jacksonville INCFL · FY2024$3,000,100
Child Rescue Coalition INCFL · FY2024$850,000
Canary Ngo LtdDE · FY2024$530,000
Shaohannahs Hope INCTN · FY2024$396,000
Lifesong for Orphans INCIL · FY2024$252,000
Lantern FoundationNC · FY2024$54,754
Key Ministry FoundationOH · FY2024$30,000
The First Tee of North FloridaFL · FY2024$20,000
Guidelight INCOR · FY2024$15,000
99 Balloons INCAR · FY2024$15,000
Rising Above MinistriesTN · FY2024$14,500
Reach Hurting Kids InstituteFY2024$10,500
Woodhaven Reformed ChurchMI · FY2024$6,500
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$40.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$422K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$12.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.0M
Managementcol C$724K
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$44.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$44.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$278K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$422K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$40.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$44.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K
Net assetsLn 32$44.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 581
VolunteersI 6204
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.2M$30.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.7M$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$17.3M$44.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$553K$315K
Net assetsLn 32$16.7M$44.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.4M$2.4M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$6.6M$6.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$337K$159K$88K$89K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$806K$151K$347K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$35K$20K$5K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$178K$102K$31K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$124K$72K$20K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$2K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Investment management feesLn 11f$52K$52K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$116K$42K$21K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$469K$107K$362K
Office expensesLn 13$274K$37K$206K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$212K$57K$77K$78K
OccupancyLn 16$145K$119K$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$124K$87K$17K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$5K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$46K$3K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$53K$43K$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$379K$337K$6K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.9M$11.0M$724K$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $43.1M$39.6M$3.5M$48.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $22.0M$19.5M$2.5M$44.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $40.2M$12.9M$27.3M$44.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.3M$8.1M$2.2M$16.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $40,166,030 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,233,703$40,111,716
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$7,826
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $162,083$422,379
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$64,900−$375,891
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,330,886$40,166,030
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,566,721$8,979,279
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,710,366$1,977,279
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,839,738$1,919,210
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,116,825$12,875,768
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,214,061$27,290,262
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,166,030 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,450 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,366
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,336,525
VIII-1e Government grants$278,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,491,625
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,609,027
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,111,716
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,826$7,826
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $418,950$418,950
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,429$3,429
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$402,341−$402,341
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,276 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,038$40,166,030
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,875,768 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,369,102$2,369,102
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $6,610,177$6,610,177
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $159,033 · Management $88,264 · Fundraising $89,333$336,630
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $805,622 · Management $151,069 · Fundraising $346,572$1,303,263
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,095 · Management $4,782 · Fundraising $9,773$34,650
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $102,455 · Management $30,866 · Fundraising $45,021$178,342
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,728 · Management $20,170 · Fundraising $32,496$124,394
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,331 · Management $3,250 · Fundraising $1,315$6,896
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,677$26,677
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $51,816$51,816
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,656 · Management $21,055 · Fundraising $53,350$116,061
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $106,695 · Fundraising $362,019$468,714
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,910 · Management $205,791 · Fundraising $31,305$274,006
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $56,947 · Management $77,420 · Fundraising $77,890$212,257
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $119,319 · Management $13,208 · Fundraising $12,867$145,394
IX-17 TravelPrograms $86,598 · Management $16,837 · Fundraising $21,041$124,476
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,906 · Fundraising $1,499$6,405
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $45,722 · Management $2,943 · Fundraising $5,536$54,201
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $43,348 · Management $4,556 · Fundraising $5,339$53,243
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $337,256 · Management $5,509 · Fundraising $36,299$379,064
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,019,900 · Management $724,213 · Fundraising $1,131,655$12,875,768
Part X · Balance sheet $44,406,420 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,118,133$2,588,087
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$4,446,591
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $120$8,600
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $131,573$131,438
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $124,162$150,158
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,705,069$6,437,737
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,192,783$30,614,492
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $29,317$29,317
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,301,157$44,406,420
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $182,507$229,717
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $92,411$84,986
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $553,118$314,703
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,674,419$23,903,116
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,073,620$20,188,601
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,748,039$44,091,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,301,157$44,406,420
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,091,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,166,030
XI-2 Total expenses$12,875,768
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,290,262
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,748,039
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$53,416
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,091,717

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