The Tearte Family Foundation Trust directs nearly all of its giving to higher education, with large, targeted gifts to selective private universities. Grants are concentrated in a small number of recipients (notably repeat support to Brandeis University), suggesting an emphasis on institutional program or general education support rather than broad community giving. Although based in Charlotte, NC, the foundation’s grants fund national universities (Brandeis, NYU).
Highly concentrated: few, relatively large grants focused on a small set of higher-education institutions with at least one repeat grantee (Brandeis).
The largest recent grant in the record is $31,000 to Brandeis University in 2025, and that single gift fits a broader pattern: Tearte Family Foundation Trust Dtd 7/3/2012 concentrates its giving on higher education institutions, especially private universities and related school-based funds. Brandeis appears repeatedly across the grant list, with support in 2023, 2024, and 2025, alongside other university recipients such as New York University, Howard University, and North Carolina State University. The foundation also uses named scholarship and fellowship programs, including the Tearte Scholars initiative, to support students and academic programming. The grant record suggests a funder that makes targeted institutional gifts rather than broad community operating support. Awards include both larger university grants and smaller amounts to colleges, universities, and educational organizations, with many grants attached to education, scholarships, or program support. The portfolio reaches beyond one campus: it includes East Coast institutions, historically Black colleges and universities, and education-related nonprofits. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving reads as deliberate and concentrated, with repeat institutional support and a clear emphasis on higher education pathways.
Higher education is the clearest focus. In 2025, Tearte Family Foundation Trust Dtd 7/3/2012 gave $31,000 to Brandeis University, continuing a run of support that also includes $14,500 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024. The same pattern appears in other university gifts, including $11,000 to NY University in 2024 and $5,000 to Alfred Street Baptist Church in 2025 under an education-coded grant. Scholarship support is another recurring theme. The foundation’s active programs include the Tearte Scholars Program and named scholarship funds, and the recent grants list includes $2,000 to Howard University in 2023 and $1,000 to University of Pennsylvania in 2025. STEM and youth programming also appear in the portfolio. Recent grants include $5,000 to Snow Bot Philly East LLC in 2025 and $5,000 to North Carolina State University in both 2023 and 2025, showing interest in hands-on technical education and university-linked programming.
$58K
$746K
$25K
$130K
Most grants fall between $1K and $4K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 18% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Notable grantees: Brandeis University, New York University
Typical grant size is small relative to the largest gifts: the 25th percentile and median are both $1,000, while the 75th percentile is $3,500. That said, the recent grants list also includes larger institutional awards such as $31,000, $14,500, and $11,000. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad, with repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially Brandeis University. The trust is a private family foundation trust and does not fund individuals. The data also shows both unsolicited and structured activity through Tearte Scholars-related programs, alongside programmatic and institutional grants.
Grants are national in scope, and every recorded recipient is in the United States. The top state by grant count is DC, while 16% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of North Carolina. Recent recipient cities include Waltham, MA; New York, NY; Washington, DC; Raleigh, NC; and Philadelphia, PA. The country distribution is fully domestic, with 57 grants to US recipients.
Its recent grants are centered on higher education institutions and education-related organizations. The list includes Brandeis University, NY University, Howard University, North Carolina State University, and university-linked or STEM-focused grantees such as Snow Bot Philly East LLC.
The 25th percentile and median grant size are both $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,500. The recent record also includes larger awards, including a $31,000 grant to Brandeis University in 2025.
Yes. Brandeis University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and North Carolina State University appears multiple times as well. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-time awards.
Giving is national, with all recorded recipients in the United States. The top state by grant count is DC, and 16% of grants go to recipients in North Carolina, the foundation’s headquarters state.
Yes. The foundation lists the Tearte Scholars Program / Tearte Fellowship and the Tearte Scholars RFP, alongside endowed scholarship and institutional grantmaking. Those programs connect the trust’s giving to scholarships, leadership development, and university-based support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 BLACK MEN NORTH METRO CHAPTER 100 BLACK MEN NORTH METRO CHAPTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION TO NEEDY FAMILIES |
| SNOW BOT PHILLY EAST LLC SNOW BOT PHILLY EAST LLC | YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES |
| BARBER-SCOTIA COLLEGE BARBER-SOCTIA COLLEGE | CONCORD, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION TO NEEDY FAMILIES |
| NATIONAL EDUCATION FD NATIONAL EDUCATION FD | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES |
| GIVE BUTTER GIVE BUTTER | WILMINGTON, DE | $5,200 | 2026 | EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES |
| NC A & T UNIVERSITY NCA & T UNIVERSITY | GREENSBORO, NC | $3,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES |
| GWINNETT TECH COLLEGE GWINNETT TECH COLLEGE | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $3,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES |
| MOREHOUSE COLLEGE MMOREHOUSE COLLEGE | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES |
| WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $2,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES |
| GRAMBLING UNIV GRAMBLING UNIV | GRAMBLING, LA | $1,040 | 2026 | EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY BRANDEIS UNIV | WALTHAM, MA | $31,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THE HISTORY MAKERS THE HISTORY MAKERS | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NY UNIVERSITY NY UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GRANT |
| SNOW BOT PHILLY EAST LLC SNOW BOT PHILLY EAST LLC | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GRANT |
| NC A & T UNIVERSITY NCA & T UNIVERSITY | GREENSBORO, NC | $3,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HAMPTON UNIVERSITY | HAMPTON, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | GRANT |
| MOREHOUSE COLLEGE MMOREHOUSE COLLEGE | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | HOBOKEN, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY | CHEYNEY, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | ECUATION |
| CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY INC ZETA CENTENNIAL INTERNS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $526 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $257 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| GAMMA ZETA ZETA EDUCATION FD GAMMA ZETA ZETA EDUCATION FD | COLUMBUS, OH | $100 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NY UNIVERSITY NY UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $11,000 | 2024 | GRANT |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY BRANDEIS UNIV | WALTHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | GRANT |
| THE HISTORY MAKERS THE HISTORY MAKERS | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NC A & T UNIVERSITY NCA & T UNIVERSITY | GREENSBORO, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| KENNESAW STATE UNIV KENNESAW UNIV | KENNESAW, GA | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON UNIV OF SCRANTON | SCRANTON, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | GRANT |
| ST ANDREWS UNIVERSITY ST ANDREWS UNIVERSITY | LAURINBURG, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOWARD UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY TEMPLE UNIV | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ROSEMONT UNIV ROSEMONT UNIV | BRYN MAWR, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| BARBER-SCOTIA COLLEGE BARBER-SOCTIA COLLEGE | CONCORD, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY DREXEL UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ST JOSEPH UNIV ST JOSEPH UNIV | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| LIVING ARTS DANCE FOUNDATION LIVING ARTS DANCE FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $750 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| MSGR BONNER & ARCHB PRENDERGAST HS MSGR BONNER & ARCHB PRENDERGAST HS | DREXEL HILL, PA | $500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ST JOHN NEUMANN & M GORETTI HS ST JOHN NEWMANN & M GORETTI HS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500 | 2024 | GRANT |
| THE LITTLE FLOWER THE LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC HS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500 | 2024 | GRANT |
| MOUNT ST JOSEPH ACADEMY MOUNT ST JOSEPH ACADEMY | FLOURTOWN, PA | $500 | 2024 | GRANT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $257 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY BRANDEIS UNIV | WALTHAM, MA | $14,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
100 BLACK MEN NORTH METRO CHAPTER 100 BLACK MEN NORTH METRO CHAPTER
$10,000EDUCATION TO NEEDY FAMILIES
SNOW BOT PHILLY EAST LLC SNOW BOT PHILLY EAST LLC
$10,000EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES
BARBER-SCOTIA COLLEGE BARBER-SOCTIA COLLEGE
$10,000EDUCATION TO NEEDY FAMILIES
NATIONAL EDUCATION FD NATIONAL EDUCATION FD
$10,000EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES
GIVE BUTTER GIVE BUTTER
$5,200EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES
NC A & T UNIVERSITY NCA & T UNIVERSITY
$3,500EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES
GWINNETT TECH COLLEGE GWINNETT TECH COLLEGE
$3,500EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE MMOREHOUSE COLLEGE
$2,500EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES
WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,500EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES
GRAMBLING UNIV GRAMBLING UNIV
$1,040EDUCATION TO NEEDED FAMILIES
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY BRANDEIS UNIV
$31,000EDUCATION
ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000EDUCATION
THE HISTORY MAKERS THE HISTORY MAKERS
$5,000EDUCATION
NY UNIVERSITY NY UNIVERSITY
$5,000GRANT
SNOW BOT PHILLY EAST LLC SNOW BOT PHILLY EAST LLC
$5,000EDUCATION
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV
$5,000GRANT
NC A & T UNIVERSITY NCA & T UNIVERSITY
$3,500EDUCATION
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
$3,000GRANT
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE MMOREHOUSE COLLEGE
$2,500EDUCATION
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$1,000EDUCATION
CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY
$1,000EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$1,000ECUATION
CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
$1,000EDUCATION
ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY INC ZETA CENTENNIAL INTERNS
$526EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL
$257EDUCATION
GAMMA ZETA ZETA EDUCATION FD GAMMA ZETA ZETA EDUCATION FD
$100EDUCATION
NY UNIVERSITY NY UNIVERSITY
$11,000GRANT
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY BRANDEIS UNIV
$10,000EDUCATION
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV
$5,000GRANT
THE HISTORY MAKERS THE HISTORY MAKERS
$5,000EDUCATION
NC A & T UNIVERSITY NCA & T UNIVERSITY
$2,500EDUCATION
KENNESAW STATE UNIV KENNESAW UNIV
$2,500EDUCATION
WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,500EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON UNIV OF SCRANTON
$1,000GRANT
ST ANDREWS UNIVERSITY ST ANDREWS UNIVERSITY
$1,000EDUCATION
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOWARD UNIVERSITY
$1,000EDUCATION
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY TEMPLE UNIV
$1,000EDUCATION
ROSEMONT UNIV ROSEMONT UNIV
$1,000EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$1,000EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$1,000EDUCATION
BARBER-SCOTIA COLLEGE BARBER-SOCTIA COLLEGE
$1,000EDUCATION
DREXEL UNIVERSITY DREXEL UNIVERSITY
$1,000EDUCATION
ST JOSEPH UNIV ST JOSEPH UNIV
$1,000EDUCATION
LIVING ARTS DANCE FOUNDATION LIVING ARTS DANCE FOUNDATION
$750EDUCATION
MSGR BONNER & ARCHB PRENDERGAST HS MSGR BONNER & ARCHB PRENDERGAST HS
$500EDUCATION
ST JOHN NEUMANN & M GORETTI HS ST JOHN NEWMANN & M GORETTI HS
$500GRANT
THE LITTLE FLOWER THE LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC HS
$500GRANT
MOUNT ST JOSEPH ACADEMY MOUNT ST JOSEPH ACADEMY
$500GRANT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL
$257EDUCATION
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY BRANDEIS UNIV
$14,500EDUCATION
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