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The Tresemer Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Guilford, Connecticut · EIN 841505071

The Tresemer Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Guilford, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $119,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $42,000 and the largest $62,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $105,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$130,0003$2.4 million
2022$135,0003$2.5 million
2023$105,0003$2.6 million
2024$119,0003$2.8 million

How to apply

The Tresemer Foundation Inc 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 The Tresemer Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$62,000
Maryland1$42,000
Ohio1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sierra Club Foundation
Oakland, CA
General operating support for sierra club foundation$62,000
Give an Hour
Clarksburg, MD
General operating support for give an hour$42,000
Oberlin College - Education Outreach Programs
Oberlin, OH
General operating support for oberlin ninde scholars program.$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Tresemer Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Tresemer Foundation Inc give?

$119,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $42,000.

Who runs The Tresemer Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Sarah Jefferson (President) and Lelani Tresemer (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does The Tresemer Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

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