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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4832147

Trehern Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Ocean Springs, MS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $73,600 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Walter E Trehern
205 Front Beach
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 215-0457
[email protected]
Form and materials
Qualifying charity requesting contributions & charitable purpose for contributions
Deadlines
At least one week prior to charitable contribution deadline, if any
Restrictions
Charitable contribution requests must be made from qualifying charitable organizations & for qualifying charitable purposes only

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $73,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,885
  • Tax year 2024

    $76,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,120
  • Tax year 2023

    $54,254

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,339
  • Tax year 2022

    $88,592

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $838
  • Tax year 2021

    $33,425

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,468
  • Tax year 2020

    $22,600

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,362
  • Tax year 2019

    $163,940

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,392
  • Tax year 2018

    $158,880

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,397

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Care NetworkOcean Springs, MS

    Homeless foundation

    $18,000
  2. The Anchor ChurchVerona, MS

    Sex trafficking shelter

    $18,000
  3. Home of GraceVancleave, MS

    Chemical dependency rehabilitation

    $17,350
  4. Baller Dream FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    Support children & young adults battling cancer

    $5,000
  5. Mississippi CollegeClinton, MS

    Educational activities

    $3,700
  6. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Discipling of coaches & athletes

    $3,500
  7. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Student ministry

    $2,400
  8. PromissGautier, MS

    Pregnancy education

    $2,200
  9. The Alternative MSMoss Point, MS

    Community ministry

    $2,000
  10. East Central Men's ClubHurley, MS

    Community service projects

    $600
  11. K LoveFranklin, TN

    Ministry of educational media foundation

    $600
  12. Junior Auxiliary Pascagoula-Moss PointPascagoula, MS

    Enhance community lives of children

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $20,20056% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $5,90016% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $3,70010% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $6002% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $6002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi8 grants $62,100
  2. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  3. Missouri1 grant $3,500
  4. Colorado1 grant $2,400
  5. Tennessee1 grant $600

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Walter E TrehernPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janet R TrehernSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Walter E TrehernTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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