Tearte Family Foundation

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FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS

2025

Established the Tearte World Class Service Leadership Award with the Zeta National Educational Foundation; Five (5) year, $65,000 Endowed Scholarship Fund
Major donation to Barber-Scotia College for Endowed and Annual TFF Scholarship Fund; Five (5) year, $50,000
Eight (8) Awards Granted Year-to-Date

2024

Provided grant to the Robotic Foundry for Philadelphia Students
Grant to the Zetas of NC State “STEAM IGNITE” Youth Retreat
2024: 19 Awards Granted

2023

Livingstone College STEM Branding Study Initiative Sponsorship
Two Students Study Abroad Grants
25 Awards Granted

2022

TFF 10th Anniversary
TFF Received a Special Citation from the Philadelphia City Council
Recognition/Awards dinner for the former J.W.Hallahan Catholic H.S. for Girls, TFF scholars, and they will be continued to be supported after the school closed in June 2021.
Arcadia Homes Inc. Donation
23 Award Grants

2021

4 Multi Year Awards Granted
23 Award Grants

2020

History Makers Initiative Funding
Brandeis AAAS Endowed Professorship
Initial Donor
21 Award Grants

2019

17 Award Grants

2018

Brandeis Bridges Global Studies Funding
17 Award Grants

December 2017

Founding Donor to the Zeta Phi Beta Founders’ Endowed Scholarship at Howard University

July 2017

Joined the National Center for Family Philanthropy as well as attended the National Forum on Family Philanthropy in October 2017

August 2016

Established partnership with Usher’s New Look for Internships and Study Abroad opportunities for Moguls in Training

November 2015

Consortium Fellow Global Study Grant Recipients Selected (Charles & Simone)

February 2014

Panels for Emory Diverse Leadership Conference and Jackie Robinson Leadership Foundation

February 2014

Livingstone College Vera M. Moore Grant awarded

November 2013

Jackie Robinson Foundation Tearte Four-Year Scholar named

November 2013 & 2014

Three Consortium Fellow Global Study Abroad grants made annually at Emory University

August 2013

Three grants and three scholarships awarded at Hallahan High School

March 2013

First Gwendolyn Tearte Grant Awarded at Hallahan High School

December 2012

Funded the Foundation

Spotlights

GLOBAL STUDY HIGHLIGHTS

Zora – Paris (2023)
Madeline – London (2022)
Justin Lewis (2019)
Missy Goss (2018)
Justin Cates (2017)
Shani Moore (2017)
Lauren Carson (2017)
Simone Brathwaite & Charles Stewart (2016)
Alexandra Rodriguez-Vazquez (2015)
Benjamin Jones (2014)

OTHER SERVICE ENGAGEMENT

Major Donors to the National Museum for African American History & Culture (NMAAHC)
Randy the Book
My Own Worst Enemy
Brandeis University Endowed Scholarship
University of Connecticut Law School Endowed Scholarship
Sorensen Hall of Leaders at Benedictine University
Galaxy Program Endowed Fund, and Endowed Science Engineering Program Fund

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

2023 Brandeis University – CHT
Alumni Achievement Award
Waltham, MA

           Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. – JMT
           Great Lakes Region
           Inaugural Hall of Fame Natural Pearl Inductee

2022 Philadelphia City Council – TFF
Special Citation
Philadelphia, PA

            Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. – JMT
            International Office
            Inaugural Inductee, Pearl Society Inductee
            Washington, DC

            100 Black Men Incorporated – CHT
             North Metro Atlanta Chapter
             Image Award
             Atlanta, GA

2020 University of Connecticut School of Law – CHT
Distinguished Graduate Award
West Hartford, CT

2018 Gamma Zeta Zeta Education Fund – TFF
               Galvanize Supporter Award
               Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
               Columbus, Ohio