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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 26-1639171

Tellus Educational Foundation

A private foundation in El Segundo, CA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 3 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Rolling
Restrictions
Per Discussion

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,408,170

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,101,967
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,593,681
  • Tax year 2020

    $153,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,455,095
  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,612,843
  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,599,213

Grants paid in 2023

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Scholarships

    $692,393
  2. Individual

    Scholarships

    $667,777
  3. Individual

    Scholarships

    $48,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Charles WatersDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael SchwarzDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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