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Tester Construction Gives Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Bala Cynwyd, PA EIN: 88-3216384 Website

Tcgives was born in memory of kathleen k. Schoemaker who lost her battle to pancreatic cancer in 2006. Tcgives will raise money to promote progress in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer in honor of kathleen. Every year, more than 66,440 americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in the country. Through fundraising efforts tcgives, in partnership with jefferson's sidney kimmel cancer center, want to give the gift of hope to patients and families met with a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

Tester Construction Gives Inc at a glance

In short: Tester Construction Gives Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$200,000
+2566.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$200,000
+2566.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$25,937
+1193.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Tester Construction Gives Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health OIA: $200KThomas Jefferson Universityand Jefferson Health OIA$200K

The largest 2025 recipient was Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health OIA ($200K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Philadelphia

How Tester Construction Gives Inc gives

  • Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health OIA Philadelphia, PACancer Research$200,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$25,937$285,398$261,467$200,0001
2024$2,006$38,464$42,792$7,5001
2023$6,334$283,624$285,787$120,0001
2022$8,497$233,107$224,610$150,0001

About Tester Construction Gives Inc

Based on IRS filings

Tester Construction Gives Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tester Construction Gives Inc is led by Michael Tester, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Tester

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annemarie Tester

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Tester

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marissa Tester

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Tester

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Tester Construction Gives Inc

How much does Tester Construction Gives Inc give each year?

Tester Construction Gives Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Tester Construction Gives Inc?

Tester Construction Gives Inc reported $26K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $285K.

What is Tester Construction Gives Inc?

Tester Construction Gives Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. It holds $26K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Tester Construction Gives Inc operate?

Tester Construction Gives Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Tester Construction Gives Inc's EIN?

Tester Construction Gives Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3216384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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