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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3357529

Telaka Foundation

A private foundation in Norwich, VT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $249,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $249,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,249,060

  • Tax year 2024

    $253,214

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,341,478

  • Tax year 2023

    $572,214

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,481,768

  • Tax year 2022

    $773,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,853,629

  • Tax year 2021

    $221,428

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,403,130

  • Tax year 2020

    $180,800

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,188,117

  • Tax year 2019

    $180,800

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,223,734

  • Tax year 2018

    $157,900

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,184,414

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Buzzards Bay CoalitionNew Bedford, MA

    Nature conservancy

    $50,000
  2. Dartmouth-Hitchcock HealthLebanon, NH

    Breast cancer locator study

    $50,000
  3. Northern StageWhite River Junction, VT

    Arts

    $50,000
  4. Conservation Law FoundationBoston, MA

    Conservation

    $26,000
  5. National Resource Defense CounselNew York, NY

    Conservation

    $20,000
  6. Hanley FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL

    Charitable health & education

    $15,000
  7. College of CharlestonCharleston, SC

    Education

    $5,000
  8. DickinsonCarlisle, PA

    Education

    $5,000
  9. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    Education

    $5,000
  10. Planned Parenthood of Northern New EnglandBurlington, VT

    Health care

    $4,500
  11. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    General

    $3,000
  12. Eaglebrook SchoolDeerfield, MA

    Education

    $2,500
  13. Haverford SchoolHaverford, PA

    Education

    $2,500
  14. High Hopes Therapeutic Riding IncOld Lyme, CT

    Improve lives of disabled persons

    $2,000
  15. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    Commitment to human rights & alleviate human suffering

    $1,500
  16. CeresBoston, MA

    Conservation

    $1,000
  17. Habitat for Humanity IntlAtlanta, GA

    Help poor and underpriviledged

    $1,000
  18. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Charitable health & education

    $1,000
  19. Silent Spring InstituteNewton, MA

    Environment and health

    $1,000
  20. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Nature conservancy

    $1,000
  21. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Charitable health & education

    $1,000
  22. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Medical aid

    $500
  23. National GeographicWashington, DC

    Conservation

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment4 grants $78,00052% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $51,00034% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $10,0007% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,0002% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $2,0001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont3 grants $80,500
  2. Massachusetts5 grants $57,500
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $50,000
  4. New York2 grants $20,500
  5. Florida3 grants $17,000
  6. Pennsylvania2 grants $7,500
  7. South Carolina1 grant $5,000
  8. Texas1 grant $5,000
  9. Georgia2 grants $2,500
  10. Connecticut1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Charlotte MetcalfPRESIDENT, TREAS, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hannah M ChildsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lucy D MetcalfCLERK & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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