The Telesco Family Foundation Inc
The Telesco Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in New York and Florida.
The Telesco Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Telesco Family Foundation Inc gave $373K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Florida. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $372,500
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,042
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $569,492
- +66.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Telesco Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 150 Via Bellaria, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (201) 843-3484
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Telesco Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Creative Education Inc ($125K). Together the top 10 received $365K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 57 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 48% to recipients in Florida, and 2% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Telesco Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2021 it paid out 751% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $247K (2021) to $373K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $373K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Creative Education Inc Kingston, NY | Charitable Activitiesof the Doneeorganization | $125,000 |
| Palm Beach United Way Lake Worth, FL | Charitable Activitiesof the Doneeorganization | $125,000 |
| Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation Inc Palm Beach, FL | Charitable Activitiesof the Doneeorganization | $50,000 |
| BCRF Palm Beach Luncheon Org New York, NY | Charitable Activitiesof the Doneeorganization | $10,000 |
| Historical Society of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable Activitiesof the Doneeorganization | $10,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Charitable Activitiesof the Doneeorganization | $10,000 |
| Next for Autism New York, NY | Charitable Activitiesof the Doneeorganization | $10,000 |
| Society of the Four Arts Palm Beach, FL | Charitable Activitiesof the Doneeorganization | $10,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable Activitiesof the Doneeorganization | $10,000 |
| Childrens Aid Society New York, NY | Charitable Activitiesof the Doneeorganization | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $569,492 | $600,000 | $372,500 | $372,500 | 12 | — | — |
| 2024 | $341,992 | $100,000 | $327,500 | $327,500 | 14 | — | — |
| 2021 | $545,706 | — | $246,500 | $246,500 | 17 | $246,500 | $32,823 |
| 2020 | $792,206 | — | $248,500 | $248,500 | 14 | — | $3,761 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations whose missions, as described by the organizations themselves, include arts education and youth mentorship, civic engagement, and access to art and museum programs. For example, the Center for Creative Education says it promotes youth and community awareness through arts, wellness, and education; the Palm Beach Civic Association says it works to protect and improve quality of life in Palm Beach; and the Norton Museum of Art says it offers encounters with art through programs and collections.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $327,500 through 14 grants. The grants ranged from $2,500 to $150,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 12 grants totaling $372,500.
Among the 2024 grants, the Center for Creative Education Inc. in Kingston, New York, received $150,000; Palm Beach United Way received $50,000; and Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation Inc. received $37,500. Other reported grants include $10,000 each to BCRF Palm Beach Luncheon Org, the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Navy Seals Tribute, Preservation on Palm Beach, the Society of the Four Arts, Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach, and Planned Parenthood of Palm Beach. Palm Beach Civic Association received $7,500, Children’s Aid Society received $5,000, and Norton Museum of Art received $2,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dominick A. Telesco as director, president, treasurer, and secretary; Susan A. Telesco as director and vice president; and David A. Telesco and Susan B. Wohlforth as directors.
The Telesco Family Foundation Inc is led by Dominick A. Telesco, Director, President, Treasurer & Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dominick A. Telesco
Director, President, Treasurer & Secretary
Director, President, Treasurer & S → Director, President, Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David A. Telesco
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan A. Telesco
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan B. Wohlforth
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wlise T. Burns (2020–2021) — Director
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 The Telesco Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Telesco Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Telesco Family Foundation Inc gave $373K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $328K across 14 grants.
What is The Telesco Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Telesco Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $31,042, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Telesco Family Foundation Inc that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Telesco Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Telesco Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does The Telesco Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Telesco Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Activitiesof the Doneeorganization" (12 grants).
Who are The Telesco Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Telesco Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Center for Creative Education Inc ($125,000), Palm Beach United Way ($125,000) and Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Telesco Family Foundation Inc?
The Telesco Family Foundation Inc reported $569K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $600K.
What does The Telesco Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations whose missions, as described by the organizations themselves, include arts education and youth mentorship, civic engagement, and access to art and museum programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Telesco Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Telesco Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Telesco Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3862623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Telesco Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Telesco Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-telesco-family-foundation-inc-morg_de69cbef197e43c69b84f16a95f4dc33
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