· Private foundation
Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation
Its FY2023 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2023.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| UCSD Foundation | $5,000 |
| Decatur Housing Auth-Ebster Swim Club | $506 |
| Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation | $500 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY19–19, $100) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
Which US states its grants reach
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
6 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2023, 5 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 8% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $6k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
Northwestern University7× · 2017–2023 · $6k · revenue +41%- DEDECATUR EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC7× · 2017–2023 · $3k · revenue +16%
- YOYMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta Inc5× · 2017–2021 · $2k
Funded once
- OEOAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA INCgraduated5× · 2017–2021 · $720 · revenue +85%
- PRPINE RIDGE RESERVATION EMERGENCY RELIEF3× · 2019–2021 · $500
- GOGirls on the Runone grant, 2021 · $500
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
Advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all. the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its science family of journals,…
To aid the alliance for clinical trials in oncology national clinical trials cooperative group and support the clinical trials and laboratory research of the alliance, as well as efforts to educate the medical community on methods of…
American gas association's (the association) mission is to develop and advocate for informed, innovative, and durable policy that fulfills our nation's energy needs, environmental aspirations and economic potential. we are committed to…
Improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
The american association for cancer research foundation accelerates progress in the conquest of cancer by providing financial support for scientific research, education and communication. the foundation funds programs deemed by the…
To define and advance quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care and prevention so all people can live better lives.
Asco association promotes the common business interests of its members by: (1) advocating for policies that improve the quality of cancer care; (2) maintaining the highest standards of oncology medical care through programs supporting…
Our mission is to invest in and accelerate the development of the most promising future leaders in biomedical research with global impact.
Ala is the catalyst for growth by providing: diverse educational experiences, engaged peer communities, strategic solutions, dynamic resources, and trusted networks.
A nonprofit scientific research organization that develops vaccines and antibodies for hiv, tuberculosis, and emerging infectious diseases.
To help conquer cancer and other diseases through the application of biostatistical principles and innovative data management methods.
The foundation's mission is to improve the oral health of all californians by supporting the dental profession and its efforts to meet community needs.
How this is measured
18 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 18 of the 21 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds Northwestern University ↗
- Who funds UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds DECATUR EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds COCA-COLA SCHOLARS FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA INC ↗
- Who funds WATER FIRST INTERNATIONAL ↗
- Who funds GEORGIA ALLIANCE FOR BREAST CANCER F/K/A IT'S THE JOURNEY ↗
- Who funds DES MOINES AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCIL ↗
- Who funds Swim Across America Inc ↗
- Who funds PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND ↗
- Who funds ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: National Philanthropic Trust · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Joseph and Heather Tell Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
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