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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3369962

Trefler Foundation

A private foundation in Newton, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,557,120

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $18,710,560

  • Tax year 2024

    $285,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,658,819

  • Tax year 2023

    $685,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $5,041,485

  • Tax year 2022

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,342,470

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,205,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,946,479

  • Tax year 2020

    $625,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,012,665

  • Tax year 2019

    $921,742

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,451,163

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,050,000
  2. Year UpBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $100,000
  3. Ma League of Community Health CentersBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $75,000
  4. Noble and Greenough SchoolDedham, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $57,000
  5. Ellie FundNeedham, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $50,000
  6. Leadership BraineryBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $40,000
  7. Union Capital BostonBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $40,000
  8. Massachusetts Alliance for Early CollegeBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $35,000
  9. The Teachers LoungeRoslindale, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $35,000
  10. Duet IncBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $25,000
  11. Embrace BostonBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  12. Mspca AngellBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  13. Philanthropy MaBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $7,620
  14. Center for Teen EmpowermentDorchester, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  15. Haley HouseBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  16. NecatBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  17. Social Capital IncBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  18. Boston Raiders Youth Football and Cheer Pop Warner Little ScholarsHyde Park, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,500
  19. One Love Sports AcademyBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $350,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education5 grants $282,00078% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $40,00011% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts19 grants $1,557,120

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Alan N TreflerTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Pamela L TreflerTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Daniel ShermanPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $360,000

The return

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