Private foundation · EIN 22-2777617

William & Karen Tell Foundation

Preselected only

Wilmington, DE

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202632659349101108
Total assets (EOY)$3,259,424
Grants paid$97,190
Typical (median) grant$450
Grants listed91
Giving in home state (DE)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K86
$5K–$25K5
$25K–$100K0
$100K+0

Smallest $100 · Largest $11,000

Geographic focus

CA
30%
MD
19%
TX
15%
VA
13%
VT
5%
NY
5%
DC
4%
MA
4%

Common purposes

classicalmusicradiocommunityethiowomenrisesethiopianinitiativechoralensembleswbjcstationbaltimorecity

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$77,985$3,348,96970
2024$95,715$3,361,44581
2025$97,190$3,259,42491

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
New Dominion Chorale IncMCLEAN, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$11,000
Houston Symphony SocietyHOUSTON, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
International Printing Museum FoundationCOMMERCE, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
All Saints ChurchCHEVY CHASE, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$9,500
The Thaddeus Stevens School IncEAST BURKE, VTGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Commentary IncNEW YORK, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
American Film Institute IncLOS ANGELES, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Montgomery County Humane Society IncROCKVILLE, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Academy FoundationBEVERLY HILLS, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
International Society Of Black Latinos IsblLOS ANGELES, CAEthio Women's Fund$2,000
International Society Of Black Latinos IsblLOS ANGELES, CAShe Rises Ethiopian Initiative$2,000
Torrance Rose Float Association IncTORRANCE, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Museum AssociatesLOS ANGELES, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,300
Theatre LabWASHINGTON, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,290
Armand Hammer Museum Of Art And Cultural Center InLOS ANGELES, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,250
Center For Orangutan And Chimpanzee Conservation IWAUCHULA, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Create Arts Center IncSILVER SPRING, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Crossroads Jobs IncLEESBURG, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Drikung Meditation Center IncDANVERS, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Kcrw Foundation IncSANTA MONICA, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Midnight MissionLOS ANGELES, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Montgomery College Foundation IncROCKVILLE, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Rhode Island School Of DesignPROVIDENCE, RIGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Second Chances IncSOMERVILLE, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust UsaLAGUNA HILLS, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
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