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Teleios Ministry

Public charity · Grantmaker Greenville, SC EIN: 57-1109271 Website

Teleios Ministry assists indigenous groups and leaders in developing their vision into sustainable ministries or entities. The major activities are related to ministry assistance, leadership community/child development.

Teleios Ministry at a glance

In short: Teleios Ministry gave $100K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$100,203
+2.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+150.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$20,041
-59.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$630,240
-36.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
South Carolina (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Teleios Ministry funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

RoAR - REDISCOVERING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES & RECREATION: $37KRoAR - REDISCOVERING OUTDOORACTIVITIES & RECREATION$37K20 Additional Organizations: $28K20 Additional Organizations$28KTeam Walhalla Youth Athletics: $25KTeam Walhalla Youth Athletics$25KGood Neighbor Homeless Shelter: $5KGood Neighbor Homeless Shelter$5KDAF- Teleios Ministry: $5KDAF- Teleios Ministry$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was RoAR - REDISCOVERING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES & RECREATION ($37K). Together the top 5 received $100K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

GreerGreenvilleCantonCartersvilleEasleyHillsdaleMaryvilleWalhalla

How Teleios Ministry gives

  • Giving grew 98% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $100K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
RoAR - REDISCOVERING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES & RECREATION Greer, SCDemonstration Property$37,303
20 Additional Organizations Various$27,900
Team Walhalla Youth Athletics Walhalla, SCSafe House Programs$25,000
Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter Cartersville, GADAF - Homeless Shelter$5,000
DAF- Teleios Ministry Greenville, SCDAF - Childrens Home$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$630,240$1,167,713$1,412,889$100,2035$-91,782
2023$997,724$1,296,536$1,287,058$98,0002$2,085
2022$1,133,451$1,431,116$1,334,609$36,9373$435
2021$961,922$1,336,852$1,144,601$50,5115$154
2020$795,655$1,047,201$975,979$10,6871$112

About Teleios Ministry

Based on IRS filings

Teleios Ministry is a public charity focused on religion, based in Greenville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $630K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $100K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Teleios Ministry's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alan Stanford

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • April Huguenin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnilyn H Parker

    Lead Director

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garrell H Freeman Jr CPA CGMA

    Director & CFO

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Floyd Parker

    Lead Director

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dean Kaufman (2020–2024) — Former Director · Filing note: Deceased

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Teleios Ministry

How much does Teleios Ministry give each year?

Teleios Ministry gave $100K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $98K across 2 grants.

What is Teleios Ministry's typical grant size?

Teleios Ministry's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $20,041, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Teleios Ministry give grants?

Teleios Ministry gives mostly in South Carolina: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Teleios Ministry give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Teleios Ministry's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Teleios Ministry's largest grantees?

Teleios Ministry's largest 2024 grantees include RoAR - REDISCOVERING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES & RECREATION ($37,303), 20 Additional Organizations ($27,900) and Team Walhalla Youth Athletics ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Teleios Ministry?

Teleios Ministry reported $630K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Teleios Ministry?

Teleios Ministry is a public charity focused on religion, based in Greenville, SC. It holds $630K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Teleios Ministry's EIN?

Teleios Ministry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1109271. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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