Telaka Foundation
Telaka Foundation is a private foundation based in Norwich, Vermont. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $249,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in conservation, health care, the arts, and education.
Telaka Foundation at a glance
In short: Telaka Foundation gave $249K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Vermont. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $249,000
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,826
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,249,060
- -3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (32% 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 Telaka Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Charlotte Metcalf, Norwich, VT 05055
Phone: (617) 227-7940
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Telaka Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Buzzards Bay Coalition ($50K). Together the top 10 received $231K.
Grant Size Distribution
114 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 114 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to organizations in Vermont (32%), Massachusetts (23%), New Hampshire (20%), New York (8%), and Florida (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Telaka Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 23 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $181K (2020) to $773K (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $249K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buzzards Bay Coalition New Bedford, MA | Nature Conservancy | $50,000 |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health Lebanon, NH | Breast Cancer Locator Study | $50,000 |
| Northern Stage White River Junction, VT | ARTS | $50,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Montpelier, VT | Conservation | $26,000 |
| National Resource Defense Counsel New York, NY | Conservation | $20,000 |
| Hanley Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable Health & Education | $15,000 |
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | Education | $5,000 |
| Dickinson Carlisle, PA | Education | $5,000 |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | Education | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Burlington, VT | Health Care | $4,500 |
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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 | $2,249,060 | $198,248 | $291,191 | $249,000 | 23 | $253,556 | $160,613 | $188,172 |
| 2024 | $2,341,478 | $155,562 | $295,611 | $253,214 | 23 | $257,542 | $119,665 | $188,744 |
| 2023 | $2,481,768 | $236,589 | $607,707 | $572,214 | 18 | $575,956 | $204,838 | $176,550 |
| 2022 | $2,853,629 | $270,524 | $818,927 | $773,000 | 23 | $777,307 | $239,195 | $202,964 |
| 2021 | $3,403,130 | $486,235 | $267,653 | $221,428 | 27 | $226,580 | $445,162 | $243,396 |
| 2020 | $3,188,117 | $195,107 | $231,069 | $180,800 | 22 | — | $157,145 | $211,210 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Telaka Foundation reported a distributable amount of $188K 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 include support for conservation, health care, arts, education, and general charitable purposes. Among its grantees, Buzzards Bay Coalition says it works to protect and restore Buzzards Bay and its watershed, while Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health describes its work as managing and funding an integrated health care delivery system. Texas Christian University describes itself as an institution of higher education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $249,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. Notable grants included $50,000 each to Buzzards Bay Coalition for nature conservancy, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health for a breast cancer locator study, and Northern Stage for arts; $26,000 to Conservation Law Foundation for conservation; and $20,000 to National Resource Defense Council for conservation. Other reported grants included $5,000 to Texas Christian University for education and $4,500 to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England for health care.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charlotte Metcalf as president, treasurer, and director; Hannah M Childs as director; and Lucy D Metcalf as clerk and director.
Telaka Foundation is led by Charlotte Metcalf, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charlotte Metcalf
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah M. Childs
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucy D. Metcalf
Clerk & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Telaka Foundation
How much does Telaka Foundation give each year?
Telaka Foundation gave $249K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $253K across 23 grants.
What is Telaka Foundation's typical grant size?
Telaka Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $10,826, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Telaka Foundation give grants?
Telaka Foundation's top state is Vermont, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (23%) and New Hampshire (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants), Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Telaka Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Telaka Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education" (5 grants), "Conservation" (4 grants) and "Charitable Health & Education" (3 grants).
Who are Telaka Foundation's largest grantees?
Telaka Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Buzzards Bay Coalition ($50,000), Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health ($50,000) and Northern Stage ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Telaka Foundation?
Telaka Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $254K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $188K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Telaka Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for conservation, health care, arts, education, and general charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Telaka Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Telaka Foundation's EIN?
Telaka Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3357529. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Telaka 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 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Telaka Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/telaka-foundation-morg_16c0fdaf070d4fa9ba5411dcca865b37
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