Paul P Tell Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 34-6537201

Foundation Overview

Based in Akron, OH, Paul P Tell Foundation Inc has awarded 214 grants totaling $1,045,600 to organizations in Georgia, Missouri and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $100,000, with a median award of $4,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,045,600
Total Assets
$5,441,377
Median Grant (all grants)
$4,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
64
Median Grant
$3,500
% Median Grant Decline
-12% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%

16 of 64 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Ohio

Grants are geographically diversified with 33% in Ohio and funding distributed across 15 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Akron (56%), Cuyahoga Falls (18%), Tallmadge (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+18%

Stable funding levels with 18% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Paul P Tell Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Avant Ministries $4,000 Kansas City, MO, US Religious 2023
Bridge Trust - Usa $3,000 Wheaton, IL, US Religious 2023
Broken Chains $1,500 Akron, OH, US Religious 2023
Burnham Ministries Int $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Religious 2023
Center For Christian Virtue $25,000 Colunbus, OH, US Religious 2023
Chapel Hill Christian School $5,000 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2023
Cru (Campus Crusade For Christ) $2,400 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2023
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy $500 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2023
Emmanuel Christian Academy $2,500 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2023
First Glance Student Center Inc $5,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2023
Haven Of Rest Ministries $10,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2023
Inter-varsity Christian Fellowship $1,200 Madison, WI, US Religious 2023
Jews For Jesus $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2023
Joni & Friends Ministries $2,000 Agoura Hills, CA, US Religious 2023
Maranatha Bible & Missionary Conference $4,000 Muskegon, MI, US Religious 2023
Mission Go $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religious 2023
Mission To Missionaries $1,200 Crab Orchard, TN, US Religious 2023
Moody Aviation $5,000 Spokane, WA, US Religious 2023
New International $6,000 Ft Myers, FL, US Religious 2023
Pioneers $1,200 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2023
Sat 7 $2,000 Easton, MD, US Religious 2023
Shelter Care $5,000 Tallmadge, OH, US Religious 2023
Sim- Donor Care (Society Of International Ministries) $2,400 Charlotte, NC, US Religious 2023
Summit Christian School $2,500 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2023
Team (The Evangelical Alliance Mission) $2,400 Grapevine, TX, US Religious 2023
The Chapel $8,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2023
The Chapel In Green $8,000 Uniontown, OH, US Religious 2023
The Come And See Foundation $5,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Religious 2023
The Gideons Int $5,000 Nashville, TN, US Religious 2023
Urban Vision $5,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2023
Wcrf-fm Radio Station $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Religious Radio 2023
Wycliffe Bible Translators $6,000 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2023
Avant Ministries $4,000 Kansas City, MO, US Religious 2023
Bridge Trust - Usa $3,000 Wheaton, IL, US Religious 2023
Broken Chains $1,500 Akron, OH, US Religious 2023
Burnham Ministries Int $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Religious 2023
Center For Christian Virtue $25,000 Colunbus, OH, US Religious 2023
Chapel Hill Christian School $5,000 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2023
Cru (Campus Crusade For Christ) $2,400 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2023
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy $500 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2023
Emmanuel Christian Academy $2,500 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2023
First Glance Student Center Inc $5,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2023
Haven Of Rest Ministries $10,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2023
Inter-varsity Christian Fellowship $1,200 Madison, WI, US Religious 2023
Jews For Jesus $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2023
Joni & Friends Ministries $2,000 Agoura Hills, CA, US Religious 2023
Maranatha Bible & Missionary Conference $4,000 Muskegon, MI, US Religious 2023
Mission Go $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religious 2023
Mission To Missionaries $1,200 Crab Orchard, TN, US Religious 2023
Moody Aviation $5,000 Spokane, WA, US Religious 2023
New International $6,000 Ft Myers, FL, US Religious 2023
Pioneers $1,200 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2023
Sat 7 $2,000 Easton, MD, US Religious 2023
Shelter Care $5,000 Tallmadge, OH, US Religious 2023
Sim- Donor Care (Society Of International Ministries) $2,400 Charlotte, NC, US Religious 2023
Summit Christian School $2,500 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2023
Team (The Evangelical Alliance Mission) $2,400 Grapevine, TX, US Religious 2023
The Chapel $8,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2023
The Chapel In Green $8,000 Uniontown, OH, US Religious 2023
The Come And See Foundation $5,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Religious 2023
The Gideons Int $5,000 Nashville, TN, US Religious 2023
Urban Vision $5,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2023
Wcrf-fm Radio Station $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Religious Radio 2023
Wycliffe Bible Translators $6,000 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2023
Aim (africa Inland Mission) $6,000 Peach Tree City, GA, US Religious 2022
Avant Ministries $4,000 Kansas City, MO, US Religious 2022
Bridge Trust - Usa $3,000 Wheaton, IL, US Religious 2022
Broken Chains $1,500 Akron, OH, US Religious 2022
Burnham Ministries Int $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Religious 2022
Chapel Hill Christian School $5,000 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Cru (campus Crusade For Christ) $2,400 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2022
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy $5,000 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Emmanuel Christian Acad $2,500 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Missiongo $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religious 2022
Haven Of Rest Ministries $10,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2022
Inter-varsity Chr Fellowship $1,200 Madison, WI, US Religious 2022
Jews For Jesus $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2022
Joni & Friends Ministries $2,000 Agoura Hills, CA, US Religious 2022
Maranatha Bible & Miss Conf $4,000 Muskegon, MI, US Religious 2022
Mission To Missionaries $1,200 Crab Orchard, TN, US Religious 2022
Moody Aviation $5,000 Spokane, WA, US Religious 2022
New International $6,000 Ft Myers, FL, US Religious 2022
Pioneers $6,200 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2022
Sat 7 $4,500 Easton, MD, US Religious 2022
Shelter Care $10,000 Tallmadge, OH, US Religious 2022
Sim- Donor Care (society Of International Ministries) $2,400 Charlotte, NC, US Religious 2022
Summit Christian School $2,500 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Team (the Evangelical Alliance Mission) $2,400 Grapevine, TX, US Religious 2022
The Chapel $16,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2022
The Gideons Int $5,000 Nashville, TN, US Religious 2022
Wcrf-fm Radio Station $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Religious Radio 2022
Wycliffe Bible Translators $6,000 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2022
The Last Reformation Inc $5,000 Jupiter, FL, US Religious 2022
Operation Mobilization $2,500 Tyrone, GA, US Religious 2022
Aim (Africa Inland Mission) $6,000 Peach Tree City, GA, US Religious 2022
Avant Ministries $4,000 Kansas City, MO, US Religious 2022
Bridge Trust - Usa $3,000 Wheaton, IL, US Religious 2022
Broken Chains $1,500 Akron, OH, US Religious 2022
Burnham Ministries Int $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Religious 2022
Chapel Hill Christian School $5,000 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Cru (Campus Crusade For Christ) $2,400 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2022
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy $5,000 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Emmanuel Christian Acad $2,500 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Missiongo $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religious 2022
Haven Of Rest Ministries $10,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2022
Inter-varsity Chr Fellowship $1,200 Madison, WI, US Religious 2022
Jews For Jesus $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2022
Joni & Friends Ministries $2,000 Agoura Hills, CA, US Religious 2022
Maranatha Bible & Miss Conf $4,000 Muskegon, MI, US Religious 2022
Mission To Missionaries $1,200 Crab Orchard, TN, US Religious 2022
Moody Aviation $5,000 Spokane, WA, US Religious 2022
New International $6,000 Ft Myers, FL, US Religious 2022
Pioneers $6,200 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2022
Sat 7 $4,500 Easton, MD, US Religious 2022
Shelter Care $10,000 Tallmadge, OH, US Religious 2022
Sim- Donor Care (Society Of International Ministries) $2,400 Charlotte, NC, US Religious 2022
Summit Christian School $2,500 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Team (The Evangelical Alliance Mission) $2,400 Grapevine, TX, US Religious 2022
The Chapel $16,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2022
The Gideons Int $5,000 Nashville, TN, US Religious 2022
Wcrf-fm Radio Station $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Religious Radio 2022
Wycliffe Bible Translators $6,000 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2022
The Last Reformation Inc $5,000 Jupiter, FL, US Religious 2022
Operation Mobilization $2,500 Tyrone, GA, US Religious 2022
Aim (Africa Inland Mission) $6,000 Peach Tree City, GA, US Religious 2022
Avant Ministries $4,000 Kansas City, MO, US Religious 2022
Bridge Trust - Usa $3,000 Wheaton, IL, US Religious 2022
Broken Chains $1,500 Akron, OH, US Religious 2022
Burnham Ministries Int $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Religious 2022
Chapel Hill Christian School $5,000 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Cru (Campus Crusade For Christ) $2,400 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2022
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy $5,000 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Emmanuel Christian Acad $2,500 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Missiongo $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religious 2022
Haven Of Rest Ministries $10,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2022
Inter-varsity Chr Fellowship $1,200 Madison, WI, US Religious 2022
Jews For Jesus $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2022
Joni & Friends Ministries $2,000 Agoura Hills, CA, US Religious 2022
Maranatha Bible & Miss Conf $4,000 Muskegon, MI, US Religious 2022
Mission To Missionaries $1,200 Crab Orchard, TN, US Religious 2022
Moody Aviation $5,000 Spokane, WA, US Religious 2022
New International $6,000 Ft Myers, FL, US Religious 2022
Pioneers $6,200 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2022
Sat 7 $4,500 Easton, MD, US Religious 2022
Shelter Care $10,000 Tallmadge, OH, US Religious 2022
Sim- Donor Care (Society Of International Ministries) $2,400 Charlotte, NC, US Religious 2022
Summit Christian School $2,500 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2022
Team (The Evangelical Alliance Mission) $2,400 Grapevine, TX, US Religious 2022
The Chapel $16,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2022
The Gideons Int $5,000 Nashville, TN, US Religious 2022
Wcrf-fm Radio Station $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Religious Radio 2022
Wycliffe Bible Translators $6,000 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2022
The Last Reformation Inc $5,000 Jupiter, FL, US Religious 2022
Operation Mobilization $2,500 Tyrone, GA, US Religious 2022
Aim (africa Inland Mission) $6,000 Peach Tree City, GA, US Religious 2021
Avant Ministries $4,000 Kansas City, MO, US Religious 2021
Bridge Trust - Usa $3,000 Wheaton, IL, US Religious 2021
Broken Chains $1,500 Akron, OH, US Religious 2021
Burnham Ministries Int $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Religious 2021
Chapel Hill Christian School $15,000 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2021
Cru (campus Crusade For Christ) $2,400 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2021
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy $100,000 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2021
Emmanuel Christian Acad $2,500 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2021
Global Outreach Mission $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religious 2021
Greater Europe Mission $1,000 Monument, CO, US Religious Educ 2021
Haven Of Rest Ministries $10,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2021
Inter-varsity Chr Fellowship $1,200 Madison, WI, US Religious 2021
Ireach Africa $5,000 Redding, CA, US Religious 2021
Jews For Jesus $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2021
Joni & Friends Ministries $2,000 Agoura Hills, CA, US Religious 2021
Maranatha Bible & Miss Conf $4,000 Muskegon, MI, US Religious 2021
Mission To Missionaries $1,200 Crab Orchard, TN, US Religious 2021
Moody Aviation $5,000 Spokane, WA, US Religious 2021
New International $6,000 Ft Myers, FL, US Religious 2021
Pioneers $1,200 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2021
Sat 7 $2,000 Easton, MD, US Religious 2021
Shelter Care $10,000 Tallmadge, OH, US Religious 2021
Sim- Donor Care (society Of International Ministries) $2,400 Charlotte, NC, US Religious 2021
Summit Christian School $2,500 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2021
Team (the Evangelical Alliance Mission) $7,400 Grapevine, TX, US Religious 2021
The Chapel $16,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2021
The Gideons Int $5,000 Nashville, TN, US Religious 2021
Urban Vision $25,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2021
Wcrf-fm Radio Station $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Religious Radio 2021
Wycliffe Bible Translators $6,000 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2021
Aim (africa Inland Mission) $6,000 Peach Tree City, GA, US Religious 2020
Avant Ministries $4,000 Kansas City, MO, US Religious 2020
Bridge Trust - Usa $3,000 Wheaton, IL, US Religious 2020
Broken Chains $1,500 Akron, OH, US Religious 2020
Burnham Ministries Int $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Religious 2020
Chapel Hill Christian School $5,000 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2020
The Chapel $16,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2020
Cru (campus Crusade For Christ) $2,400 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2020
Emmanuel Christian Acad $2,500 Akron, OH, US Religious Educ 2020
The Gideons Int $5,000 Nashville, TN, US Religious 2020
Global Outreach Mission $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religious 2020
Greater Europe Mission $1,000 Monument, CO, US Religious Educ 2020
Haven Of Rest Ministries $10,000 Akron, OH, US Religious 2020
Inter-varsity Chr Fellowship $1,200 Madison, WI, US Religious 2020
Jews For Jesus $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2020
Joni & Friends Ministries $2,000 Agoura Hills, CA, US Religious 2020
Maranatha Bible & Miss Conf $9,000 Muskegon, MI, US Religious 2020
Mission To Missionaries $1,200 Crab Orchard, TN, US Religious 2020
Moody Aviation $5,000 Spokane, WA, US Religious 2020
New International $6,000 Ft Myers, FL, US Religious 2020
Pioneers $1,200 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2020
Sat 7 $2,000 Easton, MD, US Religious 2020
Send Int $2,500 Farmington, MI, US Religious 2020
Shelter Care $10,000 Tallmadge, OH, US Religious 2020
Sim- Donor Care (society Of International Ministries) $2,400 Charlotte, NC, US Religious 2020
Summit Christian School $2,500 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Religious Educ 2020
Team (the Evangelical Alliance Mission) $2,400 Grapevine, TX, US Religious 2020
Wcrf-fm Radio Station $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Religious Radio 2020
Wycliffe Bible Translators $6,000 Orlando, FL, US Religious 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Paul P Tell Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 34-6537201
Website N/A
Address 195 S MAIN ST STE 200 Akron, OH 44308-1314

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Paul P Tell Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Secretary/treasurer Jean Schipper
President David Schipper
Vice President Terry Hollister
Trustee Mary Bloom
Trustee Robert Schneider

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.