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Trischman Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Fairfield, Connecticut · EIN 472206181

Trischman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fairfield, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $96,038 in 43 grants; the typical grant was $1,808 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $159,065 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$159,06550$2.1 million
2024$96,03843$2.6 million

How to apply

Trischman Family 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 Trischman Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Connecticut. It also paid $644 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut24$52,426
Massachusetts2$25,500
New York5$9,808
Florida1$2,500
Virginia1$2,000
Vermont5$1,700
Texas1$555
Michigan1$500
Pennsylvania1$405

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 43 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Acek American Center for Education and Knowledge
Boston, MA
Donation$25,000
The Foundation Athletics
Ridgefield, CT
Donations$15,000
Bridge House
Milford, CT
Donation$2,500
Ctngfi
Hartford, CT
Donation$2,500
Equus Foundation
Westport, CT
Donation$2,500
New Pond Farm Education Center
West Redding, CT
Donation$2,500
Patriot Svc Dogs
Jacksonville, FL
Donation$2,500
Puppies Behind Bars
New York, NY
Donation$2,500
Tunnel to Towers
Staten Island, NY
Donation$2,500
Turning Point USA
Ridgefield, CT
Donations$2,500
Woofgang and Company
Fairfield, CT
Donation$2,500
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
Charlottesville, VA
Donation$2,000
Council of Churches
Bridgeport, CT
Donation$2,000
Fairfield Museum & History Ctr
Fairfield, CT
Donation$2,000
Foci
Fairfield, CT
Donation$2,000
Ridgeburyriders
Ridgefield, CT
Donation$2,000
Saint Catherine Center for Special Needs
Fairfield, CT
Donation$2,000
Save the Sound
New Haven, CT
Donation$2,000
Thalassemia
New York, NY
Donation$2,000
The Bridgeport Ladies Charitable
Fairfield, CT
Donation$2,000
Fairfield Theatre Company
Fairfield, CT
Donation$1,900
Jewish National Fund
New York, NY
Donation$1,808
CT Cancer Foundation
Old Saybrook, CT
Donation$1,000
CT Nofa
Derby, CT
Donation$1,000
Kevin Afterglow
Ridgefield, CT
Donation$1,000
Kids Empowered
New Canaan, CT
Donation$1,000
National Ms Society
New York, NY
Donation$1,000
BLCS
Euless, TX
Donation$555
CT Food Bank
Wallingford, CT
Donation$526
American Cancer Society
Norwalk, CT
Donations$500
Bart J Ruggiere Adaptive Sports
Manchester Center, VT
Donation$500
Grace Academy
Hartford, CT
Donation$500
Neighborhood Connections
Londonderry, VT
Donation$500
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Grand Rapids, MI
Donation$500
Pan Mass Challenge
Needham, MA
Donation$500
Peru Congregational Church
Peru, VT
Donation$500
The Pene Congregational Church
Ridgefield, CT
Donation$500
The Will Norton Foundation
Ridgefield, CT
Donation$500
Gettysburg MVC Ecomm
Gettysburg, PA
Donations$405
Blue Sea FoundationDonation$388

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Trischman Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Trischman Family Foundation Inc give?

$96,038 in tax year 2024, across 43 grants, with a typical grant of $1,808.

Who runs Trischman Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Harold J Trischman Jr (President).

What does Trischman Family Foundation Inc fund?

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

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