Private foundation · Stevensville, MT

Telemachus Foundation to Empower

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Typical grant size
$5K – $6K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
40
Repeat grantees
23
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactTELEMACHUS - DEB SAWYER · 8017469154
MaterialsNONE
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Deb Sawyer
SECRETARY
Wayne Martinson
BOARD MEMBER
Dee Rowland
BOARD MEMBER
Roderic Land
BOARD MEMBER
Virginia Lopez
BOARD MEMBER
Zeynep Ardic
BOARD MEMBER
Ermina Mustafic
BOARD MEMBER
Boyer Jarvis
BOARD MEMBER
Deb Sawyer 3 Officer
SECRETARY
Wayne Martinson 1 Individ
BOARD MEMBER
Boyer Jarvis 1 Individ
BOARD MEMBER
Dee Rowland 1 Individ
BOARD MEMBER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
10.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
218
Total grants awarded
$2.7M
Total amount
$13K
Average grant
$80K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$245K
19 grants
2023
$207K
24 grants
2022
$245K
23 grants
2021
$386K
22 grants
2020
$409K
23 grants
2019
$313K
23 grants
2018
$209K
16 grants
2017
$136K
17 grants
2016
$168K
16 grants
2015
$237K
18 grants
2013
$186K
17 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$400K
8 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$205K
17 grants · VA
$136K
5 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$135K
5 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$129K
4 grants · UT · ≈ likely match
$102K
Reprieve
7 grants · NY
$95K
5 grants · UT · ✓ Exact match
$81K
3 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$77K
3 grants · MN · ≈ likely match
$76K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Peace Action Education Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
MD · TY 2024
$30K
Advocates of Silenced Turkey
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$27K
Feed the Children
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$20K
Salt Lake Community College Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$18K
Emerald Hills Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$16K
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$16K
Arms Control Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$16K
Reprieve
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Whitetulip Health Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$15K
Nonviolent Peaceforce
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$15K
American Friends of Combatants for Peace
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Utah Clean Energy Alliance
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$7K
Catholic Community Services
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$6K
4th Streeet Clinic
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$6K
YWCA
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$6K
Crossroads Urban Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$6K
Holy Cross Ministries
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$6K
Building Youth Around the World
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$5K
Empower Mali
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$5K
Advocates of Silenced Turkey
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$25K
Peace Action Education Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
MD · TY 2023
$20K
Nonviolent Peaceforce
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2023
$15K
Emerald Hills Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$15K
Whitetulip Health Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$15K
Reprieve
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Arms Control Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$14K
American Friends of Combatants for Peace
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Salt Lake Community College Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$9K
Holy Cross Ministries
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$5K
NAACP Legal Defense Educational Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
4th Streeet Clinic
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$5K
Catholic Community Services
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$5K
Family Planning Elevated
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$5K
Uvu Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$5K
YWCA
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$5K
Union of Concerned Scientists
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Anatolia Cultural Centers
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5K
National Iranian American Council
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$5K
Empower Mali
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$5K
Hope for Haiti
GENERAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2023
$5K
Crossroads Urban Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$5K
Utah Clean Energy Alliance
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$3K
Building Youth Around the World
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$2K
Peace Action Education Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
MD · TY 2022
$50K
Salt Lake Community College Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2022
$25K
Emerald Hills Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2022
$20K
Flourish Ventures
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2022
$15K
NAACP Legal Defense Educational Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Whitetulip Health Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$15K
Feed the Children
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$14K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.