Albatross Charitable Foundation
Albatross Charitable Foundation is a private foundation located in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including support described as general and unrestricted and support for charitable events.
Albatross Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Albatross Charitable Foundation gave $87K across 79 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state California. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,250
- -79.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 79
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,104
- -77.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $419,905
- +37.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (17 of 75, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Albatross Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Albatross Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The National Restaurant Association Educational Fo ($10K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
353 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 350 grants of 353 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California received 48% of grant dollars, followed by the District of Columbia at 13%, Texas at 10%, New York at 9%, and Washington at 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 79 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Albatross Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 75 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $966. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $500 repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 691% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2020) to $428K (2024). In 2025 it made 79 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The National Restaurant Association Educational Fo Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Grateful Americans Charity Conroe, TX | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Challenged Athletes Inc San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Challenged Athletes Inc San Diego, CA | Charitable Event | $2,500 |
| United Healing Center Bellevue, WA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Event | $2,500 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano Concord, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Givedirectly Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Marguerite Kiefer Education Center Inc Long Beach, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation stated in its 2025 filing that it has no plans for dissolution. It also reported that distributions from sources other than current income exceeded current income by $84,750 during the year, and that this amount represented at least 25% of its net assets at the beginning of the tax year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $419,905 | $211,017 | $99,526 | $87,250 | 79 | $96,185 | $145,284 | $13,929 |
| 2024 | $305,914 | $427,997 | $439,503 | $428,251 | 86 | $437,103 | $274,754 | $13,626 |
| 2023 | $317,420 | $5,145 | $228,636 | $215,584 | 82 | $226,584 | $52,746 | $18,409 |
| 2022 | $540,911 | $278,165 | $159,612 | $151,619 | 21 | $158,125 | $112,683 | $16,993 |
| 2021 | $422,358 | $147,011 | $226,809 | $217,000 | 85 | $225,644 | $125,033 | $17,299 |
| 2020 | $502,156 | $-13,590 | $87,663 | $78,745 | 52 | — | $16,711 | $19,600 |
| 2019 | $603,409 | $304,212 | $189,240 | $169,050 | 69 | — | $418,637 | $28,659 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albatross Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as veteran homelessness and suicide prevention, athletics for people with physical disabilities, youth education, poverty reduction, cancer and diabetes, advocacy for abused children, and emergency clothing assistance. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission or formal focus-area list for the foundation.
For example, Grateful Americans Charity says its mission is to support programs aimed at ending veteran homelessness and suicide. Challenged Athletes Inc says it supports people with physical disabilities in pursuing active lifestyles through fitness and competitive athletics. The Marguerite Kiefer Education Center describes its Rising TIDE program as providing academic, cultural, nutritional, relationship-building, and recreational support to young people in downtown Long Beach. GiveDirectly says it works to reduce poverty through direct financial assistance.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 79 grants totaling $87,250. Grants ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grants included $10,000 to the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation for general and unrestricted support and $5,000 to Grateful Americans Charity for a charitable event.
Other notable 2025 grants included $3,000 and $2,500 to Challenged Athletes Inc; $2,500 each to United Healing Center and the University of Southern California; and $2,000 each to City of Hope, Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano, GiveDirectly Inc, Marguerite Kiefer Education Center Inc, and Sharias Closet. The foundation also reported a separate $2,000 grant to the University of Southern California for its Neighborhood Academic Initiative.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jennifer L Tegeler as director and secretary, Troy W Tegeler as director and president, and Darren Youngman as director and treasurer.
Albatross Charitable Foundation is led by Troy W Tegeler, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Troy W Tegeler
Director & President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darren Youngman
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer L Tegeler
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Albatross Charitable Foundation
How much does Albatross Charitable Foundation give each year?
Albatross Charitable Foundation gave $87K across 79 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $428K across 86 grants.
What is Albatross Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Albatross Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,104, across 79 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Albatross Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Albatross Charitable Foundation give grants?
Albatross Charitable Foundation's top state is California, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (13%) and Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (14 grants), San Diego, CA (7 grants), New York, NY (6 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (3 grants).
Does Albatross Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 85% of Albatross Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (67 of 79) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (7 grants).
Who are Albatross Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Albatross Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The National Restaurant Association Educational Fo ($10,000), Challenged Athletes Inc ($5,500 across 2 grants) and Grateful Americans Charity ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Albatross Charitable Foundation?
Albatross Charitable Foundation reported $420K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Albatross Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Albatross Charitable Foundation?
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Albatross Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Albatross Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4300379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Albatross Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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