Steven and Ilyse Teller Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Santa Monica, CA · EIN 26-3426699 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Steven and Ilyse Teller
75grants reported
$1,500median award
$1,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$401Ktotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 75 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $38K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1666 20TH St Ste 100
Santa Monica, CA 90404-3828
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Concern Foundation CANCER RESEARCH | Los Angeles, CA | $110,500 |
| Oakwood School SUPPORT SCHOOL | North Hollywood, CA | $25,000 |
| Stephen Wise Temple SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $16,500 |
| Stephen Wise Temple SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $16,000 |
| Beit T'shuvah ADDICTION RECOVERY | Los Angeles, CA | $14,600 |
| City of Hope CANCER RESEARCH | Duarte, CA | $12,500 |
| Jewish Federation SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 |
| City of Hope CANCER RESEARCH | Duarte, CA | $12,500 |
| City of Hope CANCER RESEARCH | Duarte, CA | $12,500 |
| Cedar Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 |
| Cedar Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 |
| Jewish Federation SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $11,000 |
| Piece BY Piece | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| Oakwood School SUPPORT SCHOOL | North Hollywood, CA | $7,500 |
| Stephen Wise Temple SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $7,200 |
| Beit T'shuvah ADDICTION RECOVERY | Los Angeles, CA | $6,100 |
| Concern Foundation CANCER RESEARCH | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 |
| Jewish Federation SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 |
| Concern Foundation CANCER RESEARCH | Los Angeles, CA | $5,500 |
| Jewish Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| California Community Foundation SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| California Community Foundation SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Beit T'shuvah ADDICTION RECOVERY | Los Angeles, CA | $4,300 |
| Ucla Foundation SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $3,500 |
| Tower Cancer Research Foundation GRANTS FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH, TRIALS AND PATIENT SUPPORT | Beverly Hills, CA | $2,500 |
| California Community Foundation SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 |
| Big Sunday COMM SERVICE PROJECTS | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 |
| Piece BY Piece | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 |
| Oakwood School SUPPORT SCHOOL | North Hollywood, CA | $2,500 |
| Big Sunday SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 |
| Piece BY Piece | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 |
| Ucla Foundation SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $2,250 |
| Ucla Foundation SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE | Los Angeles, CA | $2,250 |
| Cedar Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 |
| American Red Cross | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 |
| Lafd Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 |
| Tower Cancer Research Foundation GRANTS FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH, TRIALS AND PATIENT SUPPORT | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,500 |
| Tower Cancer Research Foundation GRANTS FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH, TRIALS AND PATIENT SUPPORT | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,500 |
| Hawaii Community Fdn | Honolulu, HI | $1,250 |
| Maui Food Bank | Wailuku, HI | $1,250 |
| Archer School for Girls SUPPORT SCHOOL | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 |
| Chapman University SUPPORT SCHOOL | Orange, CA | $1,000 |
| Rett Syndrome RESEARCH RARE DISEASE | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 |
| Beauty Bus Foundation QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY ILL INDIVIDUALS | Santa Monica, CA | $1,000 |
| Birthright Israel | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Jewish Vocational Services | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 |
| GW University | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| LA Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Archer School for Girls SUPPORT SCHOOL | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 |
| Chapman University SUPPORT SCHOOL | Orange, CA | $1,000 |
| Rett Syndrome RESEARCH RARE DISEASE | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 |
| Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 |
| Beauty Bus Foundation QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY ILL INDIVIDUALS | Santa Monica, CA | $1,000 |
| GW University | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Archer School for Girls SUPPORT SCHOOL | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 |
| Chapman University SUPPORT SCHOOL | Orange, CA | $1,000 |
| Beauty Bus Foundation QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY ILL INDIVIDUALS | Santa Monica, CA | $1,000 |
| Jewish Vocational Services | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 |
| GW University | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
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