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The Truax Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 833069942

The Truax Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $128,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 $597,000 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$397,50012$1.2 million
2024$597,0005$690,804
2025$128,0004$669,010

How to apply

The Truax Family Foundation 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$80,000
Wisconsin1$25,000
South Carolina1$23,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Caring Network NFP
Glen Ellyn, IL
Capital Campaign - Year 2$50,000
Caring Network NFP
Glen Ellyn, IL
General & Unrestricted$30,000
Lake Geneva Foundation
Lake Geneva, WI
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Northside Baptist Church Inc of Lexington SC
Lexington, SC
General & Unrestricted$23,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Truax Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Truax Family Foundation give?

$128,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.

Who runs The Truax Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Avy Davis (Dir), Cameron Davis (Dir), Douglas L Truax (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas) and Jack Truax (Dir) among 7 officers and trustees.

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