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Telescope Fund

Public charity
Foundations · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 86-2577635

About

Telescope fund partners with donors to expand their philanthropic giving by providing them with the tools to catalyze their vision for change and supporting strategic grantmaking, efficient operations, expert advising, and innovative problem solving.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
0
Volunteers
5

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$30.5M
Expenses
$30.0M
Assets
$2.4M
Liabilities
$1.8M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$0
Grants Given
$29.3M
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Address

1050 Connecticut AVE NW STE 500
Washington, DC, 20036-530

Governance

Voting board members5
Independent members5
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeNo
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Initial contract exceptionNo
Public records
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