The Teck Foundation 009090-003

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 51-6183602

The Teck Foundation 009090-003 is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $146K.

The Teck Foundation 009090-003 at a glance

In short: The Teck Foundation 009090-003 gave $51K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$51,000
-72.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
-57.9% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,375
-34.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,145,503
+4.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (71% 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 The Teck Foundation 009090-003 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Adirondack Architectural Heritage: $11KAdirondack ArchitecturalHeritage$11KNatural History Museum of the Adirondack: $10KNatural History Museum of theAdirondack$10KLake Placid Volunteer Fire: $5KLake Placid Volunteer Fire$5KAdirondack Land Trust Inc: $5KAdirondack Land Trust Inc$5KNew England Ski Museum: $5KNew England Ski Museum$5KHotchkiss School: $5KHotchkiss School$5KThe New School Parsons School: $5KThe New School Parsons School$5KNature Conservancy Adirondack: $5KNature Conservancy Adirondack$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Adirondack Architectural Heritage ($11K). Together the top 8 received $51K.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Lake PlacidNew YorkFranconiaTupper LakeArlingtonKeeneLakevilleSaranac LakeKeene ValleyKeesevilleBlue Mountain LakeLakeviewNew HavenPaul SmithsSan Francisco

How The Teck Foundation 009090-003 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 23% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K11 grants2020 11 grants2021 12 grants2022 19 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2024) to $184K (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $51K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Adirondack Architectural Heritage Keeseville, NYGeneral Purpose$11,000
Natural History Museum of the Adirondack Tupper Lake, NYGeneral Purpose$10,000
Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Lake Placid, NYGeneral Purpose$5,000
Adirondack Land Trust Inc Keene, NYGeneral Purpose$5,000
New England Ski Museum Franconia, NHGeneral Purpose$5,000
Hotchkiss School Lakeville, CTGeneral Purpose$5,000
The New School Parsons School New York, NYGeneral Purpose$5,000
Nature Conservancy Adirondack Arlington, VAGeneral Purpose$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,145,503$148,203$55,824$51,0008$51,078$146,495$218,082
2023$2,055,461$2,764,938$186,584$184,00019$184,049$146,592$176,844
2022$731,787$76,218$71,597$69,00012$69,148$75,033$63,406
2021$727,478$111,902$61,770$58,00011$58,079$110,833$68,583
2020$677,283$100,317$58,520$57,50011—$99,322$57,982

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Teck Foundation 009090-003 reported a distributable amount of $218K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Teck Foundation 009090-003's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Wilmington Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $736 (2020) → $2K (2024)

  • Margaret J. Smith

    Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger K. Smith

    Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Smith

    Advisor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Ora K. Smith (2020–2021) — Advisor

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 2024 IRS filing

Wilmington Trust Company — Trustee: $2KWilmington Trust CompanyTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Wilmington Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Teck Foundation 009090-003

How much does The Teck Foundation 009090-003 give each year?

The Teck Foundation 009090-003 gave $51K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $184K across 19 grants.

What is The Teck Foundation 009090-003's typical grant size?

The Teck Foundation 009090-003's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,375, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Teck Foundation 009090-003 give grants?

The Teck Foundation 009090-003 gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (10%) and Connecticut (10%).

Does The Teck Foundation 009090-003 give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Teck Foundation 009090-003's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Teck Foundation 009090-003's largest grantees?

The Teck Foundation 009090-003's largest 2024 grantees include Adirondack Architectural Heritage ($11,000), Natural History Museum of the Adirondack ($10,000) and Lake Placid Volunteer Fire ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Teck Foundation 009090-003?

The Teck Foundation 009090-003 reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $218K (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 The Teck Foundation 009090-003's EIN?

The Teck Foundation 009090-003's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6183602. 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

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