Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
122 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
17 people listed on the 990; $541K paid to officers and key staff.
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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Tim Tebow Foundation INC executive salaries →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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Anti-Human Trafficking
The Tim Tebow Foundation is committed to engaging in the global fight against human trafficking and child exploitation.Efforts include prevention through awareness and advocacy, rescue through victim identification and capacity building within law enforcement and judicial systems around the world, and care for survivors through victim…
Anti-Human Trafficking
The Tim Tebow Foundation is committed to engaging in the global fight against human trafficking and child exploitation. Efforts include prevention, rescue, and care for survivors.
Special Needs
The Foundation is committed to serving and celebrating people with disabilities via four strategic initiatives. Night to Shine: The Tim Tebow Foundation provided funding, planning support, and execution guidance towards Night to Shine, an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God's love, for people with special needs hosted by…
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.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2026 | $66.6M | $49.6M | $17.0M | $65.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2025 | $43.1M | $39.6M | $3.5M | $48.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2023 | $22.0M | $19.5M | $2.5M | $44.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 | $40.2M | $12.9M | $27.3M | $44.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2021 | $10.3M | $8.1M | $2.2M | $16.7M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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