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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3426699

Steven and Ilyse Teller Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $207,550 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.

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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

    $207,550

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,428,379

  • Tax year 2024

    $83,050

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,287,074

  • Tax year 2023

    $110,100

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,001,601

  • Tax year 2022

    $84,950

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,891,138

  • Tax year 2021

    $110,800

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,714,355

  • Tax year 2020

    $73,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,577,226

  • Tax year 2019

    $77,750

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,344,366

  • Tax year 2018

    $62,050

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,216,324

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

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

  1. Concern FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Cancer research

    $110,500
  2. Oakwood SchoolN Hollywood, CA

    Support school

    $25,000
  3. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    Cancer research

    $12,500
  4. Individual

    Support and assistance

    $12,500
  5. Stephen Wise TempleLos Angeles, CA

    Support and assistance

    $7,200
  6. Beit T'shuvahLos Angeles, CA

    Addiction recovery

    $6,100
  7. Jewish Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Support

    $5,000
  8. Tower Cancer Research FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    Grants for clinical research, trials and patient support

    $2,500
  9. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Support and assistance

    $2,500
  10. Big SundayLos Angeles, CA

    Comm service projects

    $2,500
  11. Piece by PieceLos Angeles, CA

    Support

    $2,500
  12. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Support and assistance

    $2,250
  13. Individual

    Support

    $2,000
  14. American Red CrossLos Angeles, CA

    Support

    $2,000
  15. Lafd FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Support

    $2,000
  16. Archer School for GirlsLos Angeles, CA

    Support school

    $1,000
  17. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    Support school

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    Research rare disease

    $1,000
  19. Beauty Bus FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Quality of life services for seriously ill individuals

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    Support

    $1,000
  21. Jewish Vocational ServicesLos Angeles, CA

    Support

    $1,000
  22. GW UniversityWashington, DC

    Support

    $1,000
  23. LA Regional Food BankLos Angeles, CA

    Support

    $1,000
  24. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Support

    $1,000
  25. National MS SocietyNew York, NY

    MS research

    $500
  26. American Jewish UniversitySherman Oaks, CA

    Education

    $500
  27. Individual

    Support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $113,00074% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $29,75020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California19 grants $188,050
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $2,000
  3. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Steve TellerPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ilyse TellerSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jordan TellerVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Courtney TellerVice President Hours 0Pay $0

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