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.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$732K 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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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
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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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$732K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $17.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 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
$6.5M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43.1M
+96% vs prior year
Spent
$39.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$48.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$43.1M
FY2024▲ +96%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.3M
FY2021$40.2M
FY2022$22.0M
FY2024$43.1M
FY2024$66.6M
Expenses
$39.6M
FY2024▲ +104%
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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
$48.4M
FY2024▲ +9%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $33.1M Management & general 5% · $2.0M Fundraising 11% · $4.5M

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

10 people listed on the 990; $732K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$226,695Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Anti-Human Trafficking & Child Exploitation
$142,344Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Branding & Strategy
$133,340Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Ministries
$132,385Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$97,150Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • 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 · $30.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Anti-human trafficking & child exploitationthe tim tebow foundation is committed to engaging in the global fight against human trafficking and child EXPLOITATION.FROM awareness and prevention, to strategizing and supporting rescue operations, to providing care for survivors, the foundation was active across multiple efforts.

$21.8Mprogram expense
02

Special needs ministrythe foundation is committed to serving and celebrating people with disabilities. Through direct services and partnerships in programming and operations centered on the worth and value of every individual, TTF is working to change the narrative on how the world sees people with special needs.

$5.5Mprogram expense
03

Orphan care + preventionthe tim tebow foundation provided funding and support to serve hundreds of children who have been left homeless or abandoned. Orphans and at-risk families received support through grants which cover things like food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, transition support, family support programming…

$2.7Mprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Money outPt IX
$39.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$33.1M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Fundraisingcol D$4.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$48.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$54.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$593K
Total revenueLn 12$43.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$54.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32$48.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 581
VolunteersI 6204
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$3.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29.7M$17.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.3M$30.8M
Total assetsLn 16$43.5M$54.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32$43.4M$48.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10.2M$10.2M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$18.6M$18.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$429K$281K$80K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$1.5M$467K$1.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$97K$46K$20K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$494K$200K$151K$144K
Payroll taxesLn 10$280K$135K$50K$95K
Legal feesLn 11b$144K$135K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$1K$1K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$60K$60K
Investment management feesLn 11f$129K$129K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$137K$95K$27K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2.4M$236K$27K$2.1M
Office expensesLn 13$837K$46K$545K$247K
Information technologyLn 14$642K$199K$129K$314K
OccupancyLn 16$474K$231K$155K$87K
TravelLn 17$507K$419K$29K$59K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$128K$100K$3K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$176K$129K$20K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$101K$65K$33K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$629K$542K$81K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$39.6M$33.1M$2.0M$4.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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 $43,058,674 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,512,075$42,109,619
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,775$12,461
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,007,245$1,720,877
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$709,970−$784,283
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,819,125$43,058,674
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,655,985$28,750,302
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,210,497$4,460,378
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$60,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,900,406$6,335,226
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,766,888$39,605,906
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,947,763$3,452,768
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $43,058,674 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,975 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,440,285
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,669,334
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,871,804
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,109,619
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,461$12,461
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,127,602$1,127,602
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $81,937$81,937
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $593,275$593,275
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$869,805−$869,805
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,610$1,610
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,461 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $936,594$43,058,674
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,605,906 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,180,056$10,180,056
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $18,570,246$18,570,246
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $280,522 · Management $80,353 · Fundraising $68,454$429,329
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,516,703 · Management $466,821 · Fundraising $1,176,772$3,160,296
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $45,873 · Management $20,103 · Fundraising $30,758$96,734
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $199,726 · Management $150,891 · Fundraising $143,834$494,451
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $134,663 · Management $50,394 · Fundraising $94,511$279,568
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $134,820 · Management $8,838$143,658
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,895$18,895
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $1,150$1,150
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $60,000$60,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $128,772$128,772
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $95,050 · Management $27,110 · Fundraising $15,224$137,384
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $235,751 · Management $26,816 · Fundraising $2,149,272$2,411,839
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,713 · Management $545,010 · Fundraising $246,733$837,456
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $198,866 · Management $128,541 · Fundraising $314,326$641,733
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $231,370 · Management $155,370 · Fundraising $86,857$473,597
IX-17 TravelPrograms $418,741 · Management $28,560 · Fundraising $59,284$506,585
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $99,629 · Management $2,507 · Fundraising $26,251$128,387
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $129,185 · Management $20,099 · Fundraising $26,807$176,091
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $65,123 · Management $32,544 · Fundraising $2,928$100,595
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $541,700 · Management $81,253 · Fundraising $6,131$629,084
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,124,887 · Management $1,972,877 · Fundraising $4,508,142$39,605,906
Part X · Balance sheet $54,929,497 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,144,509$3,525,992
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,970,908$1,000,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,140$13,486
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $37,573$44,859
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $277,468$616,487
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,264,277$30,756,940
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $28,840,834$17,004,201
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $815,606$257,000
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $82,565$82,565
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,627,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,452,880$54,929,497
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $88,611$285,950
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $8,343$191,220
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$6,034,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $96,954$6,511,751
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,919,694$19,906,984
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,436,232$28,510,762
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,355,926$48,417,746
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,452,880$54,929,497
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,417,746 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43,058,674
XI-2 Total expenses$39,605,906
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,452,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,355,926
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$934,053
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$675,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,417,746

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