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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3776361

Seven Trails Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Maplewood, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $47,498 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

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

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

    $47,498

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,279,004
  • Tax year 2024

    $32,434

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $909,292
  • Tax year 2023

    $34,748

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $781,746
  • Tax year 2022

    $25,038

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $680,137
  • Tax year 2021

    $27,084

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $223,266
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,880

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $230,666
  • Tax year 2019

    $16,708

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $238,433
  • Tax year 2018

    $18,176

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $239,560

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grace Presbyterian ChurchMontclair, NJ

    For general church support

    $24,100
  2. CruOrlando, FL

    To help people build their faith in jesus christfor support of college music ministry

    $6,000
  3. Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL

    To subsidize tuition

    $5,000
  4. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    For individual support of children in foreign countries

    $4,112
  5. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    To help people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine worldwide

    $2,000
  6. Salvation ArmyUnion, NJ

    To help those in inner cities

    $1,100
  7. Ron Hutchcraft MinistriesWayne, NJ

    To seek and to save the lost

    $1,000
  8. World VisionTacoma, WA

    To provide individual support for children in foreign countries

    $936
  9. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    To help preserve and protect religious liberty, the sanctity of life, and marriage and family in america and around the world

    $500
  10. Association for the Multiple Impaired BlindBrick Township, NJ

    To help provide the quality services that the blind and developmentally disabled need to live independently as possible

    $500
  11. Market Street MissionMorristown, NJ

    To provide help regarding alcoholism, drug abuse, hunger, and homelessness in northern NJ

    $500
  12. St Jude's Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment

    $500
  13. Our Daily Bread MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    To make life-changing wisdom of the bible understandable and accessible to all.

    $500
  14. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    For support in global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

    $250
  15. Bibles for the WorldColorado SPGS, CO

    To stategically distribute bibles, new testaments, and other scripture portions in developing nations, with a strong emphasis on india

    $200
  16. Valley Home CareParamus, NJ

    To assist in providing home care for seniors

    $100
  17. The Bowery MissionNew York, NY

    To meet essential needs and to create transformative community with men, women, children and families in new york.

    $100
  18. Fish of SancapSanibel, FL

    To enrich the lives of all people in sanibel and captiva islands by neighbors helping neighbors with social services, education and assistance.

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,00039% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $4,11232% of the total
  3. Religion4 grants $2,80022% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $5004% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $3503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey6 grants $27,300
  2. Florida2 grants $6,100
  3. Illinois2 grants $5,250
  4. Colorado2 grants $4,312
  5. North Carolina1 grant $2,000
  6. Washington1 grant $936
  7. Arizona1 grant $500
  8. Michigan1 grant $500
  9. Tennessee1 grant $500
  10. New York1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Marilyn DonkerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven DonkerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lauren MehraTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ellen Donker DepueTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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