Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation
Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wheaton, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $248K.
Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation gave $135K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,000
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,185,106
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wheaton Christian Grammar School ($100K). Together the top 3 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 17 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2022) to $138K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Christian Grammar School Winfield, IL | Education | $100,000 |
| Outreach Community Ministries Carol Stream, IL | Health/Welfare | $25,000 |
| First Love International Ministries Loves Park, IL | Health/Welfare | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,185,106 | $267,942 | $160,125 | $135,000 | 3 | $136,030 | $248,394 | $112,780 |
| 2024 | $2,077,289 | $224,631 | $132,447 | $110,000 | 3 | $111,020 | $203,204 | $109,660 |
| 2023 | $1,985,105 | $70,453 | $141,951 | $115,000 | 3 | $115,970 | $46,027 | $118,966 |
| 2022 | $2,056,603 | $141,382 | $117,439 | $98,000 | 4 | $98,900 | $124,600 | $114,767 |
| 2021 | $2,032,660 | $159,925 | $160,189 | $138,000 | 4 | $138,000 | $138,519 | $122,258 |
| 2020 | $2,032,924 | $11,666 | $130,537 | $110,000 | 4 | — | $25,418 | $115,736 |
| 2019 | $2,151,795 | $133,061 | $133,636 | $115,000 | 3 | — | $114,626 | $104,258 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation is led by Timothy Feltes, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Feltes
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karla Feltes
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna-Kathryn M. Cooper
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin J. Cooper
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barbara Wisdom (2019–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation
How much does Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation give each year?
Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation gave $135K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 3 grants.
What is Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $45,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation give grants?
Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation?
Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation's EIN?
Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1115240. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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