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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-6354615

Tramiel Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $259,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $259,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,445,147

  • Tax year 2024

    $259,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,181,053

  • Tax year 2023

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,226,516

  • Tax year 2022

    $288,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,253,434

  • Tax year 2021

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,349,849

  • Tax year 2020

    $267,325

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,420,013

  • Tax year 2019

    $251,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,641,228

  • Tax year 2018

    $242,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,746,805

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. US Holocaust MuseumWashington DC, DC

    Educational resources

    $30,000
  2. Jewish Family and Children's ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Community

    $30,000
  3. American Red CrossSan Francisco, CA

    Wellness

    $25,000
  4. Israaid (US)Beverly Hills, CA

    Poverty relief

    $20,000
  5. Folds of HonorTulsa, OK

    Community

    $20,000
  6. Oshman Family Jewish Community CenterPalo Alto, CA

    Community

    $20,000
  7. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Wellness

    $20,000
  8. FJCNew York, NY

    Community

    $15,000
  9. Chabad of Palo AltoPalo Alto, CA

    Community

    $15,000
  10. Americans for Ben Gurion UniversityNew York, NY

    Wellness

    $10,000
  11. Blue Star FamiliesEncinitas, CA

    Community

    $10,000
  12. Jewish Silicon ValleyLos Gatos, CA

    Community

    $10,000
  13. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    Wellness

    $10,000
  14. ExploratoriumSan Francisco, CA

    Educational resources

    $9,000
  15. California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

    Educational resources

    $9,000
  16. Peninsula VolunteersMenlo Park, CA

    Community

    $6,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $46,00033% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $30,00022% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $18,00013% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  6. Veterans and military1 grant $10,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $174,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $30,000
  3. Oklahoma1 grant $20,000
  4. New York1 grant $15,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  6. Texas1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Sam TramielCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Garry TramielCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leonard TramielCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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