Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation
Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Winter Haven, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $182K. Net investment income was $97K.
Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation gave $182K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $182,000
- -27.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,750
- +0.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,337,257
- +5.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (77% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was GMCANA-Guntur Medical College ($140K). Together the top 8 received $182K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 63 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 59% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $137K (2020) to $250K (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $182K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GMCANA-Guntur Medical College San Antonio, TX | Medical-Maternal/Child Health Ctr | $140,000 |
| Hope Haven Cass County Harrisonville, MO | Domestic Abuse Shelter | $15,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Medical | $10,000 |
| Asha for Education Walnut, CA | Education | $5,000 |
| KCPT Foundation Kansas City, MO | Education | $5,000 |
| Harvesters Food Network Kansas City, MO | Food Pantry | $5,000 |
| Kcur Network Education Foundation Kansas City, MO | Education | $1,000 |
| Amethyst Place Kansas City, MO | Family Housing Support | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,337,257 | $482,970 | $249,945 | $182,000 | 8 | $194,421 | $96,578 | $331,820 |
| 2023 | $4,104,232 | $131,147 | $373,278 | $249,540 | 11 | $341,930 | $37,231 | $289,372 |
| 2022 | $4,346,363 | $67,525 | $362,044 | $226,480 | 13 | $333,913 | $30,947 | $297,292 |
| 2021 | $4,553,592 | $1,082,066 | $292,064 | $175,000 | 16 | $265,834 | $31,135 | $285,935 |
| 2020 | $3,731,538 | $661,033 | $207,961 | $136,818 | 15 | — | $29,781 | $242,002 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $332K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nalini Tella
Director
On filings since 2020
$25K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Rao Tella
Director
On filings since 2020
$25K (2020) → $0 (2024)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $40K, to Nalini Tella (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation
How much does Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation give each year?
Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation gave $182K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $250K across 11 grants.
What is Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $22,750, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation give grants?
Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (15%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (4 grants).
Does Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
Who are Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include GMCANA-Guntur Medical College ($140,000), Hope Haven Cass County ($15,000) and Doctors Without Borders ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation?
Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $194K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $332K (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 is Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation's EIN?
Tella-Nalluri Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8098890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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