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Trustey Family Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 852092356

Trustey Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $475,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 $3.1 million the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$4.4 million4$10.6 million
2024$3.1 million5$8.3 million
2025$475,0004$9.0 million

How to apply

Trustey Family Foundation Trust 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 Trustey Family Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$450,000
Oregon1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA of the North Shore Inc
Beverly, MA
General$250,000
Trustees of Boston College
Boston, MA
General$100,000
Trustees of Boston College
Boston, MA
General$100,000
Peace in Schools
Portland, OR
General$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Trustey Family Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Trustey Family Foundation Trust give?

$475,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Trustey Family Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Kristine M Trustey (Trustee), Sean D McGraw (Trustee) and Robert G Bannish (Trustee).

What does Trustey Family Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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