TEEEM Foundation (Little Falls, NJ)

Private foundation · EIN 37-2002172 · since 2022teeem.org·International·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$833k
Annual giving, 2024 tax year
From the Form 990-PF filing
$450 to $70,000
Grant range
From grants in the 990-PF filings
$3,000
Typical grant (median)
21 grants in the latest filing
Open to applications
Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

  • The foundation's stated focus is around the world, and it funds nonprofit and charitable work that improves lives and strengthens communities in education and youth development, health and essential needs, equality and empowerment, entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, and community infrastructure, so a small charity working in one of these areas should check whether its project fits.
  • The filing shows that half of its 43 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fell between $450 and $70,000, so a modest request is realistic, with Community Grants at $5,000 to $10,000 and Growth Grants at $10,000 to $20,000; the largest grant reported was $590,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
  • Applications are accepted on a rolling basis: download and complete the Community Impact Grant Application, gather the required documents, combine everything into one PDF and email it, and show community-led solutions, a clear path to sustainable measurable impact, and strength in mission alignment, capacity, need, sustainability and anticipated impact.
  • Competition looks relationship-led, since 96% of grant dollars to organisations in the filing went to organisations the foundation had also funded in earlier filings, so a first-time applicant should make a particularly clear case, and funded organisations should budget time for progress and final impact reports, financial updates and notice of significant project changes.

Overview

TEEEM Foundation (Little Falls, NJ) is a US private foundation based in Little Falls, NJ.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

TEEEM Foundation funds nonprofit and charitable organisations working to improve lives and strengthen communities around the world. Its Community Impact Grant Program backs sustainable, community-driven solutions in education and youth development, health and essential needs, equality and empowerment, entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, and community infrastructure. It seeks community-led work with measurable outcomes, responsible financial stewardship and potential for lasting change. The programme values solutions developed with communities, strong leadership, educational opportunities and youth development, and innovative approaches. Grants fall into Community Grants for local projects and grassroots initiatives, Growth Grants to expand successful programmes, and Transformational Grants for large-scale initiatives with potential for long-term sustainable change.

Themes

  • Education & Youth Development
  • Health & Essential Needs
  • Equality & Empowerment
  • Entrepreneurship & Economic Opportunity
  • Community Infrastructure
  • Sustainable Community Impact

Geographic Focus

Around the world.

How to apply

Organisations download and complete the Community Impact Grant Application, gather the required documentation and attachments, then combine the application and supporting materials into one PDF and email it. The application sets out the full eligibility, funding, reporting and application requirements.

Application success factors

  • Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 96% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
  • Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 43 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

  • The foundation looks for organisations creating solutions with communities, not simply for them, and a clear path to sustainable, measurable impact.
  • It evaluates applications for mission alignment.
  • It evaluates organisational capacity.
  • It evaluates community need.
  • It evaluates sustainability.
  • It evaluates anticipated impact.
  • Funded organisations provide progress and final impact reports, financial updates and impact materials, and notify TEEEM of significant project changes.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

New York57%
New Jersey10%
Connecticut9%
Florida6%
Michigan6%
South Dakota5%

6 other states: 6%

  • The largest single recipient received 47% of grant dollars to organisations.
  • In tax year 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to organisations TEEEM Foundation (Little Falls, NJ) had funded in earlier filings.
  • No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
  • 16% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

21 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $3,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 21 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k24%
$1k–$2.5k24%
$2.5k–$5k5%
$5k–$10k0%
$10k–$25k33%
$25k–$50k10%
$50k–$100k0%
$100k–$250k0%
$250k–$500k0%
$500k–$1M5%

Median $3,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

  • TEEEM · Sustaining contribution
    $590,0002024 tax year
  • George Badiel Foundation · Sustaining contribution
    $48,5612024 tax year
  • Denan Project · Sustaining contribution
    $40,0002024 tax year
  • Grace Project · Sustaining contribution
    $20,9252024 tax year
  • Mission For Ukraine Foundatiom · Sustaining contribution
    $20,0002024 tax year
  • American Friends of UN TEC · Sustaining contribution
    $20,0002024 tax year
  • Awamaki US · Sustaining contribution
    $20,0002024 tax year
  • Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project · Sustaining contribution
    $20,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

  • Grace Bertone — Director
  • Larry Leaf — Director
  • Darrow Schecter — Secretary
  • Jarret Schecter — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

YearTotal expensesGrants paidAssetsFiling document
2022 tax year$378,702$314,103$10,315,275Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year$940,078$517,521$20,446,072Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year$1,385,352$832,688$28,719,516Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Sources

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