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Traynor Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 843124760

Traynor Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2023 it gave $72,842 in 60 grants; the typical grant was $150 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 2023.

How to apply

Traynor 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

What Traynor Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts30$39,200
New York11$30,836
California2$600
Virginia1$500
Arizona2$400
District of Columbia2$200
Florida2$200
Maryland2$200
New Hampshire1$200
Connecticut1$100

Grants paid in 2023

The 40 largest of 60 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Boston Jewish Film Inc
Newton, MA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Gann Academy the New Jewish High School of Greater
Waltham, MA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelt
Boston, MA
Charitable Event$5,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston I
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$3,500
American Friends of Magen David Adom
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Anti-Defamation League-Boston
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$2,500
2LIFE Communities Inc
Brighton, MA
General & Unrestricted$2,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston I
Boston, MA
The mirium fund$2,000
McLean Hospital Corporation
Belmont, MA
Womens mental health leadership council fund$1,500
Wildflower Inc
Lexington, MA
Rodman Ride$1,500
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston I
Boston, MA
War in Israel support$1,000
Lown Institute Inc
Needham, MA
General & Unrestricted$1,000
Barry L Price Rehabilitation Center Inc
Newton, MA
General & Unrestricted$750
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn
Arlington, VA
General & Unrestricted$500
Arthritis Foundation Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General & Unrestricted$500
Cambridge School of Weston Inc
Weston, MA
General & Unrestricted$500
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc
Boston, MA
Jimmy Fund Walk 2023$500
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston in
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$400
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
Phoenix, AZ
General & Unrestricted$300
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$300
Boston Ballet Inc
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$250
Jewish Family and Childrens Service
Waltham, MA
General & Unrestricted$200
Loon Preservation Committee
Moultonboro, NH
General & Unrestricted$200
Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$150
Brookline Food Pantry Inc
Brookline, MA
General & Unrestricted$150
Carroll Center for the Blind Inc
Newton, MA
General & Unrestricted$150
Center for Jewish History Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$150
Community Servings Inc
Jamaica Plain, MA
General & Unrestricted$150
Friends of the Brookline Public Library Inc
Brookline, MA
General & Unrestricted$150
Trustees of Reservations
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$125
Alley Cat Allies Incorporated
Bethesda, MD
General & Unrestricted$100
Alzheimers Foundation of America Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$100
American Heart Association
Purchase, NY
General & Unrestricted$100
American Parkinson Disease Assoc
Staten Island, NY
General & Unrestricted$100
Animal Rescue League of Boston
Dedham, MA
General & Unrestricted$100
Arabian Horse Foundation
Lincoln, NE
General & Unrestricted$100
Badass Animal Rescue Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General & Unrestricted$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Traynor Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Traynor Family Foundation give?

$72,842 in tax year 2023, across 60 grants, with a typical grant of $150.

Who runs Traynor Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Hannah Feeney (Sec), Roberta Traynor (VP), Ronney Traynor (VP) and Wendy M Traynor (Dir, Pres, Treas).

What does Traynor Family Foundation fund?

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

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