Tellepsen Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 74-1176983 · reported 2023–2025
39grants reported
$1,000median award
$250lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$95Ktotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 39 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $11K 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
4726 Shetland Lane A
Houston, TX 77027-6210
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | Austin, TX | $27,500 |
| The University of Texas EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | Austin, TX | $19,500 |
| Camp Allen CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Navasota, TX | $7,900 |
| St Martins Church RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $3,500 |
| Houston International Seafarer's Center CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $3,000 |
| St Martin's Episcopal Church RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $2,800 |
| Sheriffs' Association of Texas CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Austin, TX | $2,500 |
| Sheriffs' Association of Texas CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Austin, TX | $2,500 |
| Kappa CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Dublin, OH | $2,125 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Fnow EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| The University of Texas EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | Austin, TX | $2,000 |
| U of Texas Chancellors Council EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | Austin, TX | $2,000 |
| Camp Allen CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Navasota, TX | $1,700 |
| Lords of Streets Mission (lots) RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $1,500 |
| Camp Allen CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Navasota, TX | $1,450 |
| Have Shears Will Travel CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $1,250 |
| GA Tech Scholarship EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 |
| St Thomas the Apostle RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Capitol Area Council YOUTH ACTIVITIES | Austin, TX | $1,000 |
| Hope & Healing Center HEALTH ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Christian Community Service Center YOUTH ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $771 |
| Midwest Ministries RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | Lawrence, KS | $750 |
| Christian Community Service Center YOUTH ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $659 |
| Norwegan Seamans Church RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $500 |
| Positive Black Male Assoc (pema) CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $500 |
| Lord of the Streets RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $500 |
| Positive Black Males Houston CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $500 |
| Victory American Cancer Society HEALTH ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $500 |
| Morningstar Ministry RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | Lawrence, KS | $500 |
| Hope Center HEALTH ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $250 |
| Morningstar Ministry RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | Lawrence, KS | $250 |
| Workfaith RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $250 |
| Hope Center HEALTH ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $250 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society HEALTH ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $250 |
| Tower-Soudan Civic Assoc CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Tower, MN | $250 |
| Hope Center HEALTH ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $250 |
| Houston International Seafarer's Center CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $150 |
| Coast Guard CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Stonington, CT | $100 |
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