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Private Foundation · MA

Trefler Foundation

Needham, MA  ·  EIN 043369962  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$7.7M

Total Giving

$2.7M

Grants on File

49

Average Grant

$56K

Giving Radius

Where Trefler Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — $10K across 1 grant CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — $8K across 1 grant FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $2.7M across 46 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $25K across 1 grant RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 43 recipients across 4 states. Top concentrations: BOSTON ($2.3M, 23 grants), ROXBURY ($60K, 4 grants), DEDHAM ($57K, 1 grant), DORCHESTER ($45K, 3 grants), CAMBRIDGE ($35K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
YMCA of Greater Boston $100K 2020
Colorado State University $10K 2020
Fathers' Uplift $25K 2020
Massachusetts General Hospital $350K 2020
Mspca Angell $75K 2020
The Center for Teen Empowerment $30K 2020
Trustees of Boston University $10K 2020
Urban Farming Institute $25K 2020
Tricounty Community Network $25K 2021
Massachusetts General Hospital $1.0M 2021
Needham Chamber of Commerce $5K 2021
Cambridge College $25K 2021
Empower Our Crown $10K 2021
Ma League of Community Health Centers $100K 2021
Massachusetts General Hospital $200K 2022
Empower Our Crown Foundation INC $25K 2022
Pim Project $10K 2023
Panthers Legends Academic Youth $15K 2023
Philanthropy Ma $8K 2023
Rose Conservatory $8K 2023
Score 4 More $10K 2023
Shine Bright Workshops $15K 2023
Smash Mouth Wrestling Club INC $5K 2023
Social Capital INC $3K 2023
The Base $10K 2023

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • ALAN N TREFLER TRUSTEE
  • PAMELA L TREFLER TRUSTEE
  • DANIEL SHERMAN PRESIDENT
  • ALAN N TREFLER TRUSTEE
  • PAMELA L TREFLER TRUSTEE
  • DANIEL SHERMAN PRESIDENT
  • ALAN N TREFLER TRUSTEE
  • PAMELA L TREFLER TRUSTEE
  • DANIEL SHERMAN PRESIDENT
  • ALAN N TREFLER TRUSTEE
  • PAMELA L TREFLER TRUSTEE
  • DANIEL SHERMAN PRESIDENT

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $5.0M $215K $1.3M $1.8M
2022 $4.3M $285K $1.2M $947K
2021 $5.9M $384K $1.0M $3.2M
2020 $7.0M $353K $3.1M $1.5M
2019 $5.5M $321K $2.1M $1.7M
2015 $5.2M $111K $742K $1.2M
2014 $5.6M $142K $2.0M $925K
2013 $3.4M $141K $3.3M $749K
2012 $781K $111K $759K $441K
2011 $464K $110K $5K $331K

Section VII

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