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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-0174991

The Trailviews Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $355,500 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

    $355,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,622,001
  • Tax year 2024

    $640,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,282,057
  • Tax year 2023

    $382,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $729,278
  • Tax year 2022

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $904,550
  • Tax year 2021

    $621,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,038,153
  • Tax year 2020

    $432,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,504,080
  • Tax year 2019

    $195,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $625,638
  • Tax year 2018

    $125,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $745,889

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Legacy TheatreBranford, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $250,000
  2. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    To help with the animals who are victims of the Los Angeles fires

    $25,000
  3. Represent US Education FundFlorence, MA

    American Democracy Summit

    $25,000
  4. Jordan Porco FoundationManchester, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  5. Branford Compassion ClubN Branford, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Hamden Hall School IncHamden, CT

    Theatre Lab Project

    $10,000
  8. Los Angeles Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Fire disaster relief fund

    $10,000
  9. Americas Toothfairy National Childrens Oral HealthCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $250,00070% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $20,0006% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut4 grants $285,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  3. Utah1 grant $25,000
  4. California2 grants $20,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard M WilliamsVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephanie WilliamsPres, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Valerie K WilliamsVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • John L Williams IIVP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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