Tanger Family Foundation
Tanger Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and an individual recipient, including organizations in North Carolina, Florida, and New York.
Tanger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tanger Family Foundation gave $69K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,327
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,333
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,401,326
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Tanger Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1101 Norwalk Street, Greensboro, NC 27407
Phone: (336) 482-2444
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tanger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Emanuel ($20K). Together the top 10 received $61K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($7,527), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 35 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 18% to Florida, 9% to New York, and 1% to Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tanger Family Foundation gives
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $759K (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Emanuel Greensboro, NC | General Fund Support & Poland Holocaust | $20,000 |
| Greensboro Jewish Federation Greensboro, NC | Support for Men's Campaign | $15,000 |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | In support of the university of miami leonard m. Miller school of medicine | $10,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $7,527 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Support in advancing msk's mission of ending cancer for life, legacy donation for marcie pantzer | $5,000 |
| B'nai Shalom Day School Greensboro, NC | Support of General Operations | $2,500 |
| Greensboro Police Foundation Greensboro, NC | General Support | $2,500 |
| Beth David Synagogue Greensboro, NC | Support of General Operations | $2,000 |
| Chabad at Duke Durham, NC | General Support | $1,800 |
| Hadassah New York, NY | 2025 Keeper of the Gate | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,401,326 | $82,224 | $77,623 | $69,327 | 13 | $74,642 | $79,243 | $79,517 |
| 2024 | $1,396,725 | $43,521 | $71,700 | $66,600 | 11 | $71,430 | $42,918 | $71,023 |
| 2023 | $1,425,237 | $-217,217 | $55,584 | $51,000 | 3 | $55,200 | $16,530 | $64,586 |
| 2022 | $1,700,161 | $17,602 | $383,096 | $351,246 | 5 | $354,746 | $14,429 | $78,821 |
| 2021 | $2,066,647 | $1,831,793 | $114,196 | $109,003 | 3 | $111,214 | $1,255,738 | $59,056 |
| 2020 | $358,937 | $1,682,272 | $761,417 | $759,047 | 2 | — | — | $2,331 |
| 2019 | $16,717 | $58 | $10,270 | $5,000 | 1 | — | — | $1,076 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tanger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants show support for Jewish organizations, education, medicine and cancer research, public safety, and climbing access.
Among the grantees described in their own words, Greensboro Jewish Federation says it builds community among Greensboro’s Jewish people and promotes their welfare locally, in Israel, and worldwide. An individual recipient describes its work as fostering an educational ecosystem and expanding learning opportunities for students, teachers, and education leaders. Carolina Climbers Coalition says it works to protect, preserve, and expand climbing opportunities in the Carolinas and neighboring states.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $69,327. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $2,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $20,000 to Temple Emanuel for general fund support and Poland Holocaust; $15,000 to Greensboro Jewish Federation for support for its men’s campaign; and $10,000 to the University of Miami in support of its Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Other grants included $5,000 to an individual recipient, $5,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and $2,527 to an individual recipient for programming for underserved students in Miami.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan T Nehmen as president and Leslie L Anderson as vice president, secretary, and treasurer.
Tanger Family Foundation is led by Susan T. Nehmen, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan T. Nehmen
President
Vice President, Secretary & T → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie L. Anderson
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Doris S. Tanger (2019) — President
- Former: Steven B. Tanger (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Tanger Family Foundation
How much does Tanger Family Foundation give each year?
Tanger Family Foundation gave $69K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 11 grants.
What is Tanger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tanger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,333, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tanger Family Foundation give grants?
Tanger Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (18%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greensboro, NC (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Tanger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 54% of Tanger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tanger Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tanger Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Emanuel ($20,000), Greensboro Jewish Federation ($15,000) and University of Miami ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($7,527), which are not listed by name. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tanger Family Foundation?
Tanger Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Tanger Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants show support for Jewish organizations, education, medicine and cancer research, public safety, and climbing access. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tanger Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tanger Family Foundation's EIN?
Tanger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3003330. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tanger Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Tanger Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tanger-family-foundation-morg_3fc81653ef9f483b80ba75ee7fbd6541
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