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Benjamin and Jean Troemel Arts Foundation

Preselected recipients only Jacksonville, Florida · EIN 846517686

Benjamin and Jean Troemel Arts Foundation is a private foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,072 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,302 and the largest $41,468. 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 $58,500 the year before.

0% 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$58,5004$1.1 million
2024$58,5004$1.2 million
2025$57,0724$1.2 million

How to apply

Benjamin and Jean Troemel Arts 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 Benjamin and Jean Troemel Arts Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$57,072

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The St Augustine Art Association
St Augustine, FL
Annual awards, endowment fund and general charitable purposes$41,468
Lightner Museum of Hobbies Inc
St Augustine, FL
Charitable purposes, activities and exhibits$10,540
St Augustine Music Festival Inc
St Augustine, FL
Charitable purposes and activities$4,064
Florida Artists Group Inc
Jupiter, FL
Annual art awards$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Benjamin and Jean Troemel Arts Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Benjamin and Jean Troemel Arts Foundation give?

$57,072 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,302.

Who runs Benjamin and Jean Troemel Arts Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William B McMenamy (Trustee).

What does Benjamin and Jean Troemel Arts Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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