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Hertha Traalum Trust

Preselected recipients only Newtown, Connecticut · EIN 566609144

Hertha Traalum Trust is a private foundation in Newtown, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,200 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $8,200 and the largest $8,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,0001$92,419
2024$00$91,191
2025$8,2001$98,595

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

Hertha Traalum Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hertha Traalum Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$8,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CT
Music Scholarship$8,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hertha Traalum Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hertha Traalum Trust give?

$8,200 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $8,200.

Who runs Hertha Traalum Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Glenn J Nanavaty (Trustee).

What does Hertha Traalum Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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