Teel's Marsh Foundation
Teel's Marsh Foundation is a private foundation based in Avon, Connecticut. It reported 21 grants totaling $90,000 in 2025 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Connecticut, Montana, New York, Texas, and Vermont.
Teel's Marsh Foundation at a glance
In short: Teel's Marsh Foundation gave $90K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Connecticut. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,286
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $669,471
- +6.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (4 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (51% 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 Teel's Marsh Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 47 West Main Street, Avon, CT 06001
Phone: (860) 677-1974
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Teel's Marsh Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Avon Old Farms School ($25K). Together the top 10 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 23% to Montana, 11% to New York, 5% to Texas, and 4% to Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Teel's Marsh Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 21 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2021) to $120K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Old Farms School Avon, CT | General Support | $25,000 |
| Center for Leadership & Justice Hartford, CT | General Support | $7,500 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Support | $7,500 |
| Interval House Hartford, CT | General Support | $6,500 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition Bozeman, MT | General Support | $5,000 |
| Wild Montana Helena, MT | General Support | $5,000 |
| Shaggy Dog Rescue Houston, TX | General Support | $4,500 |
| Keewaydin Foundation Salisbury, VT | General Support | $4,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Montana Bozeman, MT | General Support | $3,000 |
| ASPCA Washington, DC | General Support | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $669,471 | $154,852 | $112,043 | $90,000 | 21 | $90,000 | $135,037 | $90,443 |
| 2024 | $626,662 | $121,778 | $109,200 | $90,000 | 19 | $90,000 | $102,700 | $82,997 |
| 2023 | $614,084 | $65,058 | $97,993 | $80,000 | 21 | $80,000 | $49,057 | $72,057 |
| 2022 | $647,019 | $114,501 | $137,865 | $120,000 | 23 | $120,000 | $97,298 | $74,822 |
| 2021 | $670,383 | $67,650 | $88,621 | $70,000 | 18 | $70,000 | $50,514 | $79,910 |
| 2020 | $691,132 | $65,980 | $97,070 | $83,000 | 17 | — | $52,135 | $63,538 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Teel's Marsh Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K 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 went to organizations whose stated missions include education, conservation, animal welfare, health, family services, and athletics for people with intellectual disabilities. For example, Avon Old Farms School describes its mission as developing boys into men of strong moral character through academic, athletic, and creative excellence. Greater Yellowstone Coalition says it works to protect the lands, waters, and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Shaggy Dog Rescue describes its work as providing pet adoption services, caring for rescued dogs, and promoting animal welfare.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $90,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Its largest awards included $25,000 to Avon Old Farms School, $7,500 to Center for Leadership & Justice, $7,500 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and $6,500 to Interval House. Each was listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christopher S Drew and Robert T Bayley as trustees.
Teel's Marsh Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher S. Drew
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert T. Bayley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Teel's Marsh Foundation
How much does Teel's Marsh Foundation give each year?
Teel's Marsh Foundation gave $90K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 19 grants.
What is Teel's Marsh Foundation's typical grant size?
Teel's Marsh Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,286, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Teel's Marsh Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Teel's Marsh Foundation give grants?
Teel's Marsh Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (23%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bozeman, MT (3 grants), Ennis, MT (3 grants), Hartford, CT (2 grants) and Richmond, VA (2 grants).
Does Teel's Marsh Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Teel's Marsh Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Teel's Marsh Foundation's largest grantees?
Teel's Marsh Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Avon Old Farms School ($25,000), Center for Leadership & Justice ($7,500) and Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Teel's Marsh Foundation?
Teel's Marsh Foundation reported $669K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Teel's Marsh Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include education, conservation, animal welfare, health, family services, and athletics for people with intellectual disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Teel's Marsh Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Teel's Marsh Foundation's EIN?
Teel's Marsh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6374698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Teel's Marsh 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Teel's Marsh Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/teel-s-marsh-foundation-morg_6c1fd32cbd194fb193a6586f39244ba9
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