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Tellepsen Foundation

  • Houston, TX
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 1960
  • EIN: 74-1176983

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$24.5k (2024)

Expenses
$25.8k (2024)

Total Assets
$153k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$24,500
Expenses
$25,822
Net Income
-$1,322
Net Assets
$152,535
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $19,500
79.6%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $5,000
20.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $24,600
95.3%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $152,535
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $152,535
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Karen Tellepsen (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0
Howard T Tellepsen Jr (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0
Tom Tellepsen Ii (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on March 10, 2025

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$37,500
Expenses
$57,007
Net Income
-$19,507
Net Assets
$153,857
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $27,500
73.3%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $10,000
26.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $55,834
97.9%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $153,857
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $153,857
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Karen Tellepsen (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0
Howard T Tellepsen Jr (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0
Tom Tellepsen Ii (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on Feb. 22, 2024

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$35,050
Expenses
$31,218
Net Income
$3,832
Net Assets
$173,364
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $5,050
14.4%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $30,000
85.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $30,283
97.0%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $173,364
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $173,364
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Karen Tellepsen (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0
Howard T Tellepsen Jr (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0
Tom Tellepsen Ii (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$35,000
Expenses
$29,077
Net Income
$5,923
Net Assets
$169,532
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $35,000
100%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $27,635
95.0%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $169,532
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $169,532
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Karen Tellepsen (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0
Howard T Tellepsen Jr (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0
Tom Tellepsen Ii (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on Aug. 4, 2022

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$47,400
Expenses
$133,969
Net Income
-$86,569
Net Assets
$163,609
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $2,400
5.1%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $45,000
94.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $133,085
99.3%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $163,609
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $163,609
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Karen Tellepsen (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0
Howard T Tellepsen Jr (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0
Tom Tellepsen Ii (Trustee Nominal) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on Jan. 13, 2022

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$125,500
Expenses
$77,232
Net Income
$48,268
Net Assets
$250,177
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $83,000
66.1%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $42,500
33.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $0
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $250,177
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $250,177

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$58,698
Expenses
$75,533
Net Income
-$16,835
Net Assets
$211,161
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $1,198
2.0%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $57,500
98.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $73,913
97.9%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $211,161
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $211,161

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$120,000
Expenses
$132,818
Net Income
-$12,818
Net Assets
$227,695
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $40,000
33.3%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $80,000
66.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $13,132
9.9%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $227,695
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $227,695

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$75,011
Expenses
$92,288
Net Income
-$17,277
Net Assets
$240,514
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $11
0.0%
Dividends $75,000
100.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $0
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $240,514
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $240,514

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$131,988
Expenses
$77,317
Net Income
$54,671
Net Assets
$257,791
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $1,500
1.1%
Interest Revenue $138
0.1%
Dividends $130,350
98.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $0
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $257,791
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $257,791

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$272,909
Expenses
$297,099
Net Income
-$24,190
Net Assets
$203,121
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $200,000
73.3%
Interest Revenue $209
0.1%
Dividends $72,700
26.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $295,531
99.5%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $203,121
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $203,121

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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