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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-2894831

The Traphagen Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $251,077 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

    $251,077

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,897,377

  • Tax year 2024

    $219,608

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $3,958,522

  • Tax year 2023

    $291,567

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $3,239,769

  • Tax year 2022

    $338,965

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $3,565,965

  • Tax year 2021

    $189,546

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $4,781,600

  • Tax year 2020

    $510,938

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $5,685,378

  • Tax year 2019

    $613,053

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $5,057,948

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The East Hampton Healthcare FoundationEast Hampton, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  2. St Luke 's Episcopal ChurchEast Hampton, NY

    General purpose

    $35,300
  3. The Teak FellowshipNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $26,300
  4. St BernardsNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $17,500
  5. The Chapin SchoolNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $15,500
  6. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $15,450
  7. The Eaglebrook Dev OfficeDeerfield, MA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  8. Wildlife Conservation BronxBronx, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  9. Camp Sloane YMCALakeville, CT

    General purpose

    $10,500
  10. Boys and Girls Hobe SoundHobe Sound, FL

    General purpose

    $10,000
  11. Raritan Headwaters AssociationFar Hills, NJ

    General purpose

    $10,000
  12. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,665
  13. AlphasenseHudson Commons, NY

    General purpose

    $3,811
  14. Animal Rescue Fund of the HamptonsEast Hampton, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  15. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $2,550
  16. Southampton History MuseumSouthampton, NY

    General purpose

    $2,500
  17. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $2,138
  18. Impact 100Austin, TX

    General purpose

    $1,150
  19. Breakthrough MiamiMiami, FL

    General purpose

    $1,035
  20. The Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    General purpose

    $1,034
  21. Summer SearchOakland, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  22. The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  23. WinnycorgNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  24. Banner Lake ClubHobe Sound, FL

    General purpose

    $782
  25. East Hampton Historical SocietyEast Hampton, NY

    General purpose

    $600
  26. Schiff Natural Lands TrustMendham, NJ

    General purpose

    $562
  27. Qualitas of Life FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $540
  28. The Headstrong ProjectFlushing, NY

    General purpose

    $526
  29. Southampton Hospital FoundationSouthampton, NY

    General purpose

    $363
  30. First Baptist ChurchAllentown, PA

    General purpose

    $250
  31. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center OfficesNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $250
  32. NYC MarathonMiami, FL

    General purpose

    $250
  33. MmaNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $210
  34. Run Sign Up Love 4 Lucas 2024 Turkey Trot Virtual EventMoorestown, NJ

    General purpose

    $202
  35. Home Healthcare Hospice & Community ServicesKeene, NH

    General purpose

    $109

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $50,36347% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $28,97827% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $16,53515% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,6655% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $3,0003% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,3441% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York21 grants $184,787
  2. Virginia1 grant $15,450
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $15,000
  4. Florida4 grants $12,067
  5. New Jersey3 grants $10,764
  6. Connecticut1 grant $10,500
  7. Texas1 grant $1,150
  8. California1 grant $1,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $250
  10. New Hampshire1 grant $109

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Laura Tuttle TraphagenCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judson B TraphagenCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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