Tellis Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Encino, CA EIN: 85-1971001

Tellis Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Encino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $205K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $265K. Net investment income was $200K.

Key facts about Tellis Family Foundation

In short: Tellis Family Foundation gave $265K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-1971001
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$264,900
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$44,150
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$204,729
Primary geography
California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$205K

-20.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$265K

+13.8% YoY

Grant Count

6

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$44K

+70.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tellis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Tellis Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 182% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesChatsworthSherman OaksWashingtonSacramentoWashington DCNew YorkRye BrookScottsdale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2023) to $265K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $265K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Sierra Canyon High School Foundation: $125KSierra Canyon High SchoolFoundation$125KUCLA Foundation: $100KUCLA Foundation$100KUSC: $25KUSC$25KPowered by Love: $5KPowered by Love$5KInternational Refugee Assistance Project: $5KInternational RefugeeAssistance Project$5KUCLA: $5KUCLA$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sierra Canyon High School Foundation ($125K). Together the top 6 received $265K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 34 (88%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sierra Canyon High School Foundation Chatsworth, CATo Fund Exempt Purpose Activity$125,000
UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CATo Fund Exempt Purpose Activity$100,000
USC Los Angeles, CATo Fund Exempt Purpose Activity$25,000
Powered by Love Scottsdale, AZTo Fund Exempt Purpose Activity$5,000
International Refugee Assistance Project New York, NYTo Fund Exempt Purpose Activity$5,000
UCLA Los Angeles, CATo Fund Exempt Purpose Activity$4,900

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$204,729$258,305$83,679
Revenue$299,215$586,672$734
Expenses$277,891$234,538$98,961
Qualifying Distributions$269,090$232,958$96,756
Net Investment Income$200,446$112,904$256
Distributable Amount$13,856$6,742$10,724

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tellis Family Foundation is led by Roland Tellis, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Roland Tellis

    President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Almas Tellis

    Secretary & 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 Tellis Family Foundation

How much does Tellis Family Foundation give each year?

Tellis Family Foundation gave $265K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $233K across 9 grants.

What is Tellis Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Tellis Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $44,150, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tellis Family Foundation give grants?

Tellis Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).

Who are Tellis Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Tellis Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sierra Canyon High School Foundation ($125,000), UCLA Foundation ($100,000) and USC ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tellis Family Foundation?

Tellis Family Foundation reported $205K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $269K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Tellis Family Foundation's EIN?

Tellis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1971001. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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