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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-3445318

Trel Foundation

A private foundation in Carlton, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $236,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $236,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,857,206

  • Tax year 2024

    $691,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,758,410

  • Tax year 2023

    $273,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,077,058

  • Tax year 2022

    $513,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,293,507

  • Tax year 2021

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,662,505

  • Tax year 2020

    $165,320

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,697,322

  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,904,202

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. One America MovementWashington, DC

    Combat toxic polarization in society

    $50,000
  2. Willamette Vly Wine FoundationPortland, OR

    Housing, health SVCS, early child ed

    $50,000
  3. Oregon Business Charitable InstPortland, OR

    Support oregon's quality of life/pro

    $25,000
  4. Oregon Journalism ProjectPortland, OR

    Support accountable journalism

    $25,000
  5. The Japanese Garden Soc of OregonPortland, OR

    Promote japanese garden idealism

    $25,000
  6. Williamette Workforce PartnershipSalem, OR

    Support thriving workforce in will v

    $25,000
  7. Yamhill Enrichment SocietyMcMinnville, OR

    Childrens' literacy & music enrichme

    $10,000
  8. Carlton Community FoundationCarlton, OR

    Support carlton community

    $8,000
  9. McMinnville Area Habitat for Humani McMinnville Area Habitat for HumanityMcMinnville, OR

    Build affordable housing

    $6,000
  10. Zero Waste McMinnville FNDTNMcMinnville, OR

    Support zero waste policies

    $5,000
  11. With CourageCarlton, OR

    Support breast cancer fighters/survi

    $3,500
  12. Friends of Family FarmersSalem, OR

    Support oregon agriculture

    $2,500
  13. Farmers Market FundPortland, OR

    Support snap recipients program

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $33,00066% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $3,5007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $3,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon12 grants $186,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Frank J FotiPRES, VP, TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mike BaySECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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