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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2618674

David and Nicole Tepper Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Short Hills, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 46 grants and $21.5 million paid in grants.

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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

    $21,528,189

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $70,627,277

  • Tax year 2024

    $12,917,323

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $60,661,660

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,510,018

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $48,288,656

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,702,566

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $41,388,826

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,921,443

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $41,839,376

  • Tax year 2020

    $283,890

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $16,677,165

Grants paid in 2025

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of South Carolina Educational FoundationColumbia, SC

    General support

    $2,750,000
  2. Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina IncCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $2,158,000
  3. Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC IncRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $2,051,000
  4. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC IncWinston Salem, NC

    General support

    $1,394,000
  5. Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General support

    $1,230,000
  6. Vision to LearnLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,200,000
  7. Nourish UpCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $1,115,000
  8. Global Empowerment Mission IncDoral, FL

    General support

    $1,100,000
  9. Harvest Hope Food BankColumbia, SC

    General support

    $1,059,300
  10. Lowcountry Food Bank IncCharleston, SC

    General support

    $885,600
  11. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $687,252
  12. Action Pathways Inc (second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast NC)Fayeteville, NC

    General support

    $642,500
  13. Manna Food Bank IncMills River, NC

    General support

    $638,200
  14. Classroom Central IncCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $503,091
  15. United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $496,000
  16. Inter-Faith Food ShuttleRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $440,200
  17. Food Bank of the AlbemarleElizabeth Cty, NC

    General support

    $425,300
  18. Feeding South Florida IncPembroke Park, FL

    General support

    $422,500
  19. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $375,000
  20. Golden Harvest Food Bank IncAugusta, GA

    General support

    $297,500
  21. CMS FoundationCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $250,000
  22. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    General support

    $200,000
  23. Humane Society of Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $156,250
  24. Samaritan's Feet InternationalCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $150,000
  25. The Steve Smith Family FoundationCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $125,000
  26. Carolina Farm Trust IncCornelius, NC

    General support

    $100,000
  27. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina IncCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $100,000
  28. Receptions for Research - the Greg Olsen FoundationFt Lauderdale, FL

    General support

    $100,000
  29. Best Buddies International IncMiami, FL

    General support

    $50,000
  30. Charlotte Mecklenburg Police FoundationCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $50,000
  31. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $50,000
  32. Rutgers University FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ

    General support

    $50,000
  33. The Everglades Foundation IncPalmetto Bay, FL

    General support

    $50,000
  34. Operation Warm IncGlen Mills, PA

    General support

    $48,996
  35. Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $35,000
  36. Dance for the Cure IncHillsborough, NJ

    General support

    $30,000
  37. Cancer Services of Gaston County IncGastonia, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  38. Charlotte Hornets Foundation IncCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  39. Muggsy Bogues Family FoundationMatthews, NC

    General support

    $12,000
  40. Feeding the CarolinasClemmons, NC

    General support

    $11,500
  41. Autism CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  42. Edward Charles FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  43. Generation We IncCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  44. Checkers Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  45. Palm Beach Country Club Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $2,000
  46. Town of Palm Beach United Way IncPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture9 grants $7,163,30039% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $3,588,09119% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking8 grants $2,580,25214% of the total
  4. Health6 grants $1,910,00010% of the total
  5. Human services5 grants $1,626,1969% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety2 grants $1,150,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $536,2503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina28 grants $12,040,293
  2. South Carolina3 grants $4,694,900
  3. Florida8 grants $2,956,500
  4. California2 grants $1,210,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $297,500
  6. Texas1 grant $200,000
  7. New Jersey2 grants $80,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $48,996

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David TepperPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicole TepperVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 15Pay $0
  • Larry RogersSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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