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Trumbull Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only West Simsbury, Connecticut · EIN 274381700

Trumbull Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in West Simsbury, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $388,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $150,000. 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 in 2025 was down from $442,455 the year before.

8% of its 2025 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
2023$424,25016$2.4 million
2024$442,45514$2.2 million
2025$388,00012$2.1 million

How to apply

Trumbull 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 Trumbull Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut8$195,500
New Hampshire1$150,000
Louisiana1$30,000
New York1$7,500
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Education for All Children
Portsmouth, NH
Unrestricted$150,000
Renbrook School
West Hartford, CT
Unrestricted$50,000
Malta House of Care
Hartford, CT
Unrestricted$40,000
Travelers Championship- Birdies for Charity
Hartford, CT
Unrestricted$35,000
Loomis Chaffee School
Windsor, CT
Unrestricted$33,000
Audubon Nature Institute
New Orleans, LA
Unrestricted$30,000
Hill-Stead Museum
Farmington, CT
Unrestricted$25,000
Prep for Prep
New York, NY
Unrestricted$7,500
Bikes for Kids
Centerbrook, CT
Unrestricted$5,000
Open Studio Project
Evanston, IL
Unrestricted$5,000
Roaring Brook Nature Center
Canton, CT
Unrestricted$5,000
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Bloomfield, CT
Unrestricted$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Trumbull Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Trumbull Family Foundation Inc give?

$388,000 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.

Who runs Trumbull Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists George R Trumbull III (President), Alison Yobage (Director), Melissa Trumbull Mitchell (Secretary) and George R Trumbull IV (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Trumbull Family Foundation Inc fund?

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

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