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TECKS Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 471992332

TECKS Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $204,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $102,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $40,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,0001$19.2 million
2024$204,0002$19.3 million

How to apply

TECKS Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$200,000
California1$4,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mentltd
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$200,000
Gina for Missing Persons Foundationinc
Anaheim, CA
General & Unrestricted$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TECKS Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does TECKS Foundation give?

$204,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $102,000.

Who runs TECKS Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Toyozo Shimano (Pres, Dir, Sec, Treas).

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