William & Karen Tell Foundation
EIN 222777617 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$885K
325 grants · $177K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
43%
supporter · 75/175 multi-year
repeat
$5.3M
Assets (2024)
175
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $298K | $5.7M | $163K | 59 |
| 2021 | $304K | $6.1M | $107K | 61 |
| 2022 | $109K | $4.7M | $-34K | 54 |
| 2023 | $78K | $5.2M | $8K | 70 |
| 2024 | $96K | $5.3M | $308K | 81 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 325 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$65K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
8.9% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 30 states
$28K across
29 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Nueces
- 3 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (325 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodhivastu Foundation for Enlightened Activity | Poughkeepsie, NY | $65,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Palm Beach Opera Inc | West Palm Bch, FL | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Bodhivastu Foundation for Enlightened Activity | Poughkeepsie, NY | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Palm Beach Opera Inc | West Palm Bch, FL | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Palm Beach Symphony Society Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $25,250 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | Support of the Met Broadcasts campaign | 2020 |
| The Palm Beach Symphony Society Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | Support of the Met Broadcasts campaign | 2021 |
| Drikung Meditation Center Inc | Danvers, MA | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| New Dominion Chorale Inc | McLean, VA | $13,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| New Dominion Chorale Inc | McLean, VA | $12,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| New Dominion Chorale Inc | McLean, VA | $10,250 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation I | Wauchula, FL | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Drikung Meditation Center Inc | Arlington, MA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Katie Johnson Fellowship Inc | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation I | Wauchula, FL | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Katie Johnson Fellowship Inc | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation I | Wauchula, FL | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Torrance Rose Float Association Inc | Torrance, CA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| International Printing Museum Foundation | Commerce, CA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| All Saints Church | Chevy Chase, MD | $7,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| All Saints Church | Chevy Chase, MD | $7,500 | ANNUAL FUND FOR 2023 | 2023 |
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