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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-3639675

Tepas Family Foundation

A private foundation in Naples, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $286,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $286,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,623,769
  • Tax year 2024

    $201,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,591,947
  • Tax year 2023

    $181,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,280,333
  • Tax year 2022

    $153,038

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,284,106
  • Tax year 2021

    $102,031

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,905,336
  • Tax year 2020

    $84,375

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,893,396

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Miami UniversityOxford, OH

    Miami provides the opportunities of a major university while offering the personalized attention found in the best small colleges.

    $61,000
  2. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    The organization's mission is to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government.

    $30,000
  3. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    ST. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

    $25,000
  4. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    Payment to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.

    $20,000
  5. Food Allergy Research & Education IncMcLean, VA

    Payment to improve the quality of life and the health of individuals with food alergies

    $20,000
  6. Brookfield ZooBrookfield, IL

    To inspire conservation leadership by connecting people to wildlife and nature.

    $15,000
  7. Green Beret FoundationNew York, NY

    The green beret foundation serves the army's special forces, our nation's most elite soldiers.

    $15,000
  8. Judicial Watch IncWashington, DC

    Payment to break through government secrecy, expose and stop government corruption, and educate the

    $15,000
  9. Lustgarten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer ResearchUniondale, 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
  10. National Breast Cancer FoundationFrisco, 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
  11. The Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    The cato institute is a public policy research organization (a think tank) dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace

    $15,000
  12. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    The heritage foundation is a research and educational institution whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies.

    $15,000
  13. The Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    The institute offers 47 types of training schools, workshops, and seminars; a free employment placement service; and a national field program that trains conservative students to organize campus groups.

    $15,000
  14. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    The greater chicago food depository is chicago's food bank. We are at the center of a network of more than 800 partner organizations and programs food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, mobile distributions and other partners working to bring food and hope to our neighbors across chicago and cook county. The

    $5,000
  15. Team NelsonCharleston, SC

    Because every child deserves an education

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $60,00036% of the total
  2. Public affairs4 grants $60,00036% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $25,00015% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $15,0009% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $61,000
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $45,000
  3. Illinois3 grants $40,000
  4. Virginia2 grants $35,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $30,000
  6. New York2 grants $30,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $25,000
  8. Texas1 grant $15,000
  9. Georgia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gary L TepasPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jessica TepasDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher T TepasDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gregory L TepasDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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