Teshinsky Family Foundation
Teshinsky Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $109.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $24.9M.
Teshinsky Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Teshinsky Family Foundation gave $3.7M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,687,829
- +3.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,229,276
- +3.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $585,629
- Total assets
- $109,107,954
- +38.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Teshinsky Family Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Teshinsky Family Foundation
Who Teshinsky Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vanguard Charitable ($3.1M). Together the top 3 received $3.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Teshinsky Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 103% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 77% 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 $1.1M (2020) to $3.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $3.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RI | General Operating Support | $3,100,000 |
| Lost Angels Childrens Project Inc Lancaster, CA | General Operating Support | $585,629 |
| Southern California Grantmakers Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $2,200 |
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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 | $109,107,954 | $34,653,763 | $4,389,576 | $3,687,829 | 3 | $3,989,058 | $24,857,890 | $5,181,172 |
| 2023 | $78,843,767 | $12,120,113 | $3,779,286 | $3,581,196 | 3 | $3,767,128 | $9,008,988 | $4,046,069 |
| 2022 | $70,627,940 | $12,217,569 | $2,862,163 | $2,647,574 | 3 | $2,736,953 | $6,475,813 | $3,381,528 |
| 2021 | $61,272,534 | $21,123,792 | $2,164,316 | $1,820,000 | 1 | $1,825,949 | $14,136,319 | $2,722,276 |
| 2020 | $42,313,058 | $4,160,724 | $1,144,584 | $1,125,000 | 1 | — | $3,134,519 | $1,762,757 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Teshinsky Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Teshinsky Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Fred Teshinsky
Trustee & Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Teshinsky
Trustee & Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Teshinsky
Trustee & Officer
New on the 2024 filing
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Teshinsky Family Foundation
How much does Teshinsky Family Foundation give each year?
Teshinsky Family Foundation gave $3.7M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.6M across 3 grants.
What is Teshinsky Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Teshinsky Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $585,629, and its average grant was $1,229,276, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Teshinsky Family Foundation give grants?
Teshinsky Family Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (16%).
Does Teshinsky Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Teshinsky Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Teshinsky Family Foundation?
Teshinsky Family Foundation reported $109.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.2M (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 Teshinsky Family Foundation's EIN?
Teshinsky Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7165016. 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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