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Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wheaton, Illinois · EIN 261115240

Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wheaton, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $135,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $110,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$115,0003$2.3 million
2024$110,0003$2.3 million
2025$135,0003$2.4 million

How to apply

Tim and Karla Feltes Family 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

What Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$135,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wheaton Christian Grammar School
Winfield, IL
Education$100,000
Outreach Community Ministries
Carol Stream, IL
Health/welfare$25,000
First Love International Ministries
Loves Park, IL
Health/welfare$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation give?

$135,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Timothy Feltes (Director/President/Secreta), Karla Feltes (Director/Treasurer), Kevin J Cooper (Director) and Anna-Kathryn M Cooper (Director).

What does Tim and Karla Feltes Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and health.

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