Tearte Family Foundation
The Tearte Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 2012 with initial funding from Curtis and Jylla Tearte, it supports students through scholarships, leadership training, coaching and mentoring, and financial awards for education and related goals.
Tearte Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tearte Family Foundation gave $58K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Georgia. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,240
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,824
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,350
- Total assets
- $745,970
- -12.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tearte Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Application contact: Curtis Tearte
Mailing address: PO Box 690820, Charlotte, NC 28227-7014
Phone: (404) 317-7860
Website: HTTPS://TEARTEFAMILYFOUNDATION.COM
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tearte Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 100 Black Men North Metro Chapter ($10K). Together the top 10 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia (27%), North Carolina (27%), Michigan (17%), Washington, D.C. (17%), and Delaware (9%); the listed grants also include one recipient in Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tearte Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 $51K (2022) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Black Men North Metro Chapter Atlanta, GA | Education to Needy Families | $10,000 |
| Barber-Scotia College Concord, NC | Education to Needy Families | $10,000 |
| Snow Bot Philly East LLC Ypsilanti Township, MI | Education to Needed Families | $10,000 |
| National Education FD Washington, DC | Education to Needed Families | $10,000 |
| Give Butter Wilmington, DE | Education to Needed Families | $5,200 |
| NC a & T University Greensboro, NC | Education to Needed Families | $3,500 |
| Gwinnett Tech College Lawrenceville, GA | Education to Needed Families | $3,500 |
| Winston Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | Education to Needed Families | $2,500 |
| Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | Education to Needed Families | $2,500 |
| Grambling Univ Grambling, LA | Education to Needed Families | $1,040 |
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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 | $745,970 | $25,226 | $130,158 | $58,240 | 10 | $130,158 | $56,294 | — |
| 2024 | $855,903 | $104,041 | $143,384 | $69,883 | 16 | $69,883 | $37,452 | — |
| 2023 | $941,196 | $119,450 | $154,095 | $51,507 | 23 | $149,095 | $50,426 | — |
| 2022 | $975,841 | $-1,209 | $151,374 | $50,900 | 18 | $151,374 | $38,861 | $3,465 |
| 2021 | $1,158,424 | $202,122 | $204,440 | $54,830 | 19 | $204,345 | $41,161 | $4,182 |
| 2020 | $986,493 | $34,761 | $156,222 | $51,630 | 19 | — | $37,312 | $3,780 |
| 2019 | $1,072,298 | $109,365 | $187,777 | $69,163 | 14 | — | $40,407 | $52,003 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website describes its work as helping Tearte Scholars pursue high school completion, post-secondary education, Global Studies, STEM, and career goals, alongside leadership training and personal development. Its 2025 filing states that the listed grants were for education for needy or “needed” families.
Among the organizations it supported in 2025, Barber-Scotia College says its mission is to develop lifelong learners in a Christian setting and prepare students for success and leadership. Morehouse College’s National Alumni Association says its mission is to support and further the ideals and interests of Morehouse College through programs led by its chapters.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $58,240. Grant amounts ranged from $1,040 to $10,000, with a median of $4,350. Its largest reported grants were $10,000 each to 100 Black Men North Metro Chapter, Barber-Scotia College, Snow Bot Philly East LLC, and National Education FD. Other grants included $5,200 to Give Butter; $3,500 each to NC A&T University and Gwinnett Tech College; $2,500 each to Winston-Salem State University and Morehouse College; and $1,040 to Grambling University.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing lists Curtis Tearte as the contact for its application policy. Separately, the foundation’s website invites people to propose curriculum contributions for Tearte Scholars; those proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jylla M. Tearte as president and Anjylla Foster as vice president. The foundation’s website identifies Jylla Moore Tearte as co-founder and chair, Anjylla Y. Foster as COO and executive director, and Curtis H. Tearte as visionary co-founder.
Tearte Family Foundation is led by Jylla M. Tearte, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jylla M. Tearte
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anjylla Foster
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Curtis Tearte (2019–2024) — 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 Tearte Family Foundation
How much does Tearte Family Foundation give each year?
Tearte Family Foundation gave $58K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 16 grants.
What is Tearte Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tearte Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,350, and its average grant was $5,824, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tearte Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Tearte Family Foundation give grants?
Tearte Family Foundation's top state is Georgia, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (27%) and Michigan (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Tearte Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Tearte Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education to Needed Families" (8 grants).
Who are Tearte Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tearte Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include 100 Black Men North Metro Chapter ($10,000), Barber-Scotia College ($10,000) and Snow Bot Philly East LLC ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tearte Family Foundation?
Tearte Family Foundation reported $746K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $25K.
What does Tearte Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website describes its work as helping Tearte Scholars pursue high school completion, post-secondary education, Global Studies, STEM, and career goals, alongside leadership training and personal development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tearte Family Foundation?
Tearte Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check teartefamilyfoundation.com for any change to that policy.
What is Tearte Family Foundation's EIN?
Tearte Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6128683. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tearte 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Tearte Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tearte-family-foundation-morg_93be175b9849407888da7a3447a77e29
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