Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Decatur, GA EIN: 37-6534066

Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Decatur, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $502 in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K.

Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation gave $6K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$6,006
+132.1% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
+50.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$2,002
+54.7% vs 2022
Median grant
$506
Total assets
$502
-28.6% vs 2022
Primary geography
California (83% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

UCSD Foundation: $5KUCSD Foundation$5KDecatur Housing Auth-Ebster Swim Club: $506Decatur Housing Auth-EbsterSwim Club$506Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation: $500Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation$500

The largest 2023 recipient was UCSD Foundation ($5K). Together the top 3 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

DecaturAtlantaEvanstonCharlotteLa JollaSandy SpringsSeattle

How Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 362% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K4 grants2020 6 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $6K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UCSD Foundation La Jolla, CACharitableassistance$5,000
Decatur Housing Auth-Ebster Swim Club Decatur, GACharitableassistance$506
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Atlanta, GACharitableassistance$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023$502$5,825$6,026$6,0063$6,006$31
2022$703$4,000$3,807$2,5882$2,588$63
2021$510—$3,220$3,2206—$120
2020$3,730—$1,951$1,3004—$258

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation's 2023 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Heather Tell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Tell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation

How much does Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation give each year?

Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation gave $6K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $3K across 2 grants.

What is Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $506, and its average grant was $2,002, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation give grants?

Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (17%).

Does Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitableassistance" (3 grants).

How large is Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation?

Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation reported $502 in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation's EIN?

Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6534066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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