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David and Terri Kester Foundation Inc: 20 grants to organizations, $413,500 (tax year ended June 2025)
David and Terri Kester Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Asheville, NC, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $413,500 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 5, 2026. The largest was $40,000 to Doctors Without Borders in New York, NY for general charitable.
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- EIN
- 813808376
- Based in
- Asheville, NC
- Assets
- $5,995,750
- Grants paid
- $413,500
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2026, IRS object ID 202611259349100616. It reported $413,500 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General charitable | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | General charitable | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | General charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | General charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity | Asheville, NC | General charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manna Foodbank | Asheville, NC | General charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | General charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usfund for Unicef | New York, NY | General charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Vision Inc | Federal Way, WA | General charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY | General charitable | Education | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | General charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | General charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beloved Asheville | Asheville, NC | General charitable | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC Inc | Raleigh, NC | General charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sisters of Mercy-Northeast Community | Cumberland, RI | General charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General charitable | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Ridge Public Radio | Asheville, NC | General charitable | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | General charitable | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202541119349100414. It reported $300,525 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | General charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | General charitable | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | General charitable | $25,025 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unc Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | General charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | General charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | General charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usfund for Unicef | New York, NY | General charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Vision Inc | Federal Way, WA | General charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | General charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sisters of Mercy-Northeast Community | Cumberland, RI | General charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General charitable | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Communications Inc Dba 907 Wmfe | Orlando, FL | General charitable | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | General charitable | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY | General charitable | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $85,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $55,000 |
| Education | $22,000 |
| Environment | $20,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $10,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $147,000 |
| North Carolina | $127,500 |
| Connecticut | $65,000 |
| Florida | $62,500 |
| Iowa | $57,000 |
| Maryland | $55,025 |
| Illinois | $55,000 |
| Washington | $45,000 |
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Updated May 5, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.