Tepas Family Foundation
Tepas Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $286,000 to organizations working in areas including education, health, conservation, public policy, and food assistance.
Tepas Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tepas Family Foundation gave $286K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state Ohio. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $286,000
- +42.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,067
- +51.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $5,623,769
- +22.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (21% 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 Tepas 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: 1119 Dormie Drive, Naples, FL 34108
Phone: (847) 687-7417
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tepas Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Miami University ($61K). Together the top 10 received $216K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($30,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 65 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to Ohio (21%), the District of Columbia (16%), Illinois (14%), Virginia (12%), and New York (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tepas Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2020) to $286K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $286K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miami University Oxford, OH | Miami provides the opportunities of a major university while offering the personalized attention found in the best small colleges. | $61,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $30,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. | $25,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D Chicago, IL | Payment to find a cure for type 1 diabetes. | $20,000 |
| Food Allergy Research & Education Inc McLean, VA | Payment to improve the quality of life and the health of individuals with food alergies | $20,000 |
| Brookfield Zoo Brookfield, IL | To inspire conservation leadership by connecting people to wildlife and nature. | $15,000 |
| Green Beret Foundation New York, NY | The green beret foundation serves the army's special forces, our nation's most elite soldiers. | $15,000 |
| Judicial Watch Inc Washington, DC | Payment to break through government secrecy, expose and stop government corruption, and educate the | $15,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Research Uniondale, NY | The lustgarten foundation exists to fund research for pancreatic cancer. We are committed to transforming pancreatic cancer into a curable disease and know research is fundamental to changing patient outcomes. | $15,000 |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation Frisco, TX | National breast cancer foundation's mission is to help women now by providing help and inspiring hope to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education and support services. | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,623,769 | $1,704,188 | $286,015 | $286,000 | 15 | $286,000 | $565,634 | $317,696 |
| 2024 | $4,591,947 | $1,036,288 | $217,921 | $201,000 | 16 | $201,000 | $301,448 | $284,335 |
| 2023 | $4,280,333 | $1,583,114 | $185,154 | $181,000 | 7 | $181,000 | $1,012,586 | $203,790 |
| 2022 | $3,284,106 | $923,382 | $182,414 | $153,038 | 14 | $153,038 | $288,863 | $179,706 |
| 2021 | $2,905,336 | $1,576,474 | $105,202 | $102,031 | 13 | $102,031 | $955,861 | $151,807 |
| 2020 | $1,893,396 | $831,012 | $88,754 | $84,375 | 10 | — | $128,291 | $101,839 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tepas Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $318K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Food Allergy Research & Education says it works to improve the quality of life and health of people with food allergies through research, education, and advocacy. The Heritage Foundation describes its mission as promoting conservative public policies, while the Greater Chicago Food Depository says its mission is to end hunger.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $286,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $61,000, with a median of $15,000. Its largest reported awards included $61,000 to Miami University, $30,000 to an individual recipient, $25,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and $20,000 each to Breakthrough T1D and Food Allergy Research & Education.
Other reported 2025 grants included $15,000 each to Brookfield Zoo, the Green Beret Foundation, Judicial Watch, the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the Cato Institute, and the Heritage Foundation. The Greater Chicago Food Depository received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary L. Tepas as president; Jessica Tepas as director and secretary; and Christopher T. Tepas and Gregory L. Tepas as directors.
Tepas Family Foundation is led by Gary L. Tepas, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary L. Tepas
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christopher T. Tepas
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gregory L. Tepas
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jessica Tepas
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Tepas Family Foundation
How much does Tepas Family Foundation give each year?
Tepas Family Foundation gave $286K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $201K across 16 grants.
What is Tepas Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tepas Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,067, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tepas Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Tepas Family Foundation give grants?
Tepas Family Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (16%) and Illinois (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Tepas Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Tepas Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Tepas Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tepas Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Miami University ($61,000), St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($25,000) and Breakthrough T1D ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($30,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tepas Family Foundation?
Tepas Family Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $286K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $318K (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 Tepas Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tepas 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 Tepas Family Foundation's EIN?
Tepas Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3639675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Tepas 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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