Funding search · EIN 043357529 · Norwich, VT
Telaka Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 87
- grants reported
- $1.8M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- University of Rhode Island Foundation for Marine & Environment2 grants · $1.0M
- Northern Stage2 grants · $100,000
- Vermont Center for Ecostudies1 grant · $100,000
- Buzzards Bay Coalition2 grants · $100,000
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health2 grants · $100,000
- National Resource Defense Counsel4 grants · $76,000
- Conservation Law Foundation4 grants · $64,000
- Hanley Foundation4 grants · $55,000
- Planned Parenthood of Northern New England4 grants · $50,214
- Nature Conservancy of Vt1 grant · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 87 reported grants, largest first.
- $500,000
University of Rhode Island Foundation for Marine & Environment · Kingston, RI · 2023
Environmental
- $500,000
University of Rhode Island Foundation for Marine & Environment · Kingston, RI · 2022
Environmental
- $100,000
Vermont Center for Ecostudies · Norwich, VT · 2022
Conservation
- $50,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition · New Bedford, MA · 2025
Nature conservancy
- $50,000
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health · Lebanon, NH · 2025
Breast cancer locator study
- $50,000
Northern Stage · White River Junction, VT · 2025
Arts
- $50,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Nature conservancy
- $50,000
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health · Lebanon, NH · 2024
Breast cancer locator study
- $50,000
Northern Stage · White River Junction, VT · 2024
Arts
- $50,000
Nature Conservancy of Vt · Poultney, VT · 2022
General - conservation
- $26,000
Conservation Law Foundation · Montpelier, VT · 2025
Conservation
- $26,000
Conservation Law Foundation · Montpelier, VT · 2024
Conservation
- $25,000
Westport Land Conservation Trust · Westport, MA · 2022
General - conservation
- $22,000
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England · Burlington, VT · 2022
Health care
- $20,000
National Resource Defense Counsel · New York, NY · 2025
Conservation
- $20,000
National Resource Defense Counsel · New York, NY · 2024
Conservation
- $20,000
National Resource Defense Counsel · New York, NY · 2023
Conservation
- $16,000
National Resource Defense Counsel · New York, NY · 2022
Conservation
- $15,000
Hanley Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2025
Charitable health & education
- $15,000
Hanley Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Charitable health & education
- $15,000
Hanley Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Charitable health & education
- $12,214
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England · Burlington, VT · 2023
Health care
- $11,500
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England · Burlington, VT · 2024
Health care
- $11,000
Conservation Law Foundation · Montpelier, VT · 2022
Conservation
- $10,000
Synergy House · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable health & education
- $10,000
Hanley Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable health & education
- $10,000
Institute for Sustainable Communities · Montpelier, VT · 2022
Environmental
- $5,000
College of Charleston · Charleston, SC · 2025
Education
- $5,000
Dickinson · Carlisle, PA · 2025
Education
- $5,000
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2025
Education
- $5,000
College of Charleston · Charleston, SC · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Dickinson · Carlisle, PA · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Haverford School · Haverford, PA · 2022
Education
- $5,000
Synergy House · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable health & education
- $5,000
Taft School · Watertown, CT · 2022
Education - parents fund
- $4,500
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England · Burlington, VT · 2025
Health care
- $3,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2025
General
- $2,500
Eaglebrook School · Deerfield, MA · 2025
Education
- $2,500
Haverford School · Haverford, PA · 2025
Education
- $2,500
Eaglebrook School · Deerfield, MA · 2024
Education
- $2,500
Haverford School · Haverford, PA · 2024
Education
- $2,500
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding · Old Lyme, CT · 2022
Improve lives of disabled persons
- $2,000
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding · Old Lyme, CT · 2025
Improve lives of disabled persons
- $2,000
The Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Commitment to human rights & alleviate human suffering
- $2,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Charitable health & education
- $2,000
The Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Commitment to human rights & alleviate human suffering
- $2,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
Charitable health & education
- $1,500
The Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Commitment to human rights & alleviate human suffering
- $1,500
The Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Commitment to human rights & alleviate human suffering
- $1,500
Eaglebrook School · Deerfield, MA · 2023
Education
- $1,500
Haverford School · Haverford, PA · 2023
Education
- $1,500
Eaglebrook School · Deerfield, MA · 2022
Education
- $1,214
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding · Old Lyme, CT · 2024
Improve lives of disabled persons
- $1,000
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2025
Conservation
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity Intl · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Help poor and underpriviledged
- $1,000
Shriners Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2025
Charitable health & education
- $1,000
Silent Spring Institute · Newton, MA · 2025
Environment and health
- $1,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
Nature conservancy
- $1,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2025
Charitable health & education
- $1,000
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2024
Conservation
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity Intl · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Help poor and underpriviledged
- $1,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2024
General
- $1,000
Shriners Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2024
Charitable health & education
- $1,000
Silent Spring Institute · Newton, MA · 2024
Environment and health
- $1,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Nature conservancy
- $1,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Charitable health & education
- $1,000
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2023
Conservation
- $1,000
Conservation Law Foundation · Montpelier, VT · 2023
Conservation
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity Intl · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Help poor and underpriviledged
- $1,000
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding · Old Lyme, CT · 2023
Improve lives of disabled persons
- $1,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2023
General
- $1,000
Shriners Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023
Charitable health & education
- $1,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Nature conservancy
- $1,000
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2022
Conservation
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity Intl · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Help poor and underpriviledged
- $1,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2022
General
- $1,000
Shriners Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022
Charitable health & education
- $1,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Nature conservancy
- $500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025
Medical aid
- $500
National Geographic · Washington, DC · 2025
Conservation
- $500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
Medical aid
- $500
National Geographic · Washington, DC · 2024
Conservation
- $500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Medical aid
- $500
National Geographic · Washington, DC · 2023
Conservation
- $500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Medical aid
- $500
National Geographic · Washington, DC · 2022
Conservation
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Similar purposes
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