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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-3984149

Trichell Family Foundation

A private foundation in Bakersfield, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $905,000 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

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

    $905,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $11,636,631
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,855,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $12,123,421
  • Tax year 2023

    $820,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $13,408,187
  • Tax year 2022

    $755,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $13,707,832
  • Tax year 2021

    $725,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $14,378,452
  • Tax year 2020

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $15,075,726
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $15,100,042

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA

    Lauren small children's center and sarvanand heart and brain cener

    $150,000
  2. UCSF FoundationSan Fransisco, CA

    Multiple sclerosis, ALS, parkinsons diseaseneurological research

    $125,000
  3. Shriner's Children's Medical CenterPasadena, CA

    Grant used to fund various programs within the organization

    $75,000
  4. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Grant used to fund various programs within the organization

    $75,000
  5. The V Foundation for Cancer ResearchCary, NC

    Cancer research

    $75,000
  6. UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Cancer research

    $75,000
  7. UCSF FoundationSan Fransisco, CA

    Endowed professorship

    $75,000
  8. Valley Children's Hospital FoundationMadera, CA

    Children's fund

    $75,000
  9. Bakersfield College FoundationBakersfield, CA

    Vocational training

    $50,000
  10. Bakersfield SymphonyBakersfield, CA

    Grant used to fund various programs within the organization

    $25,000
  11. California Living Museum (calm)Bakersfield, CA

    Oiled wildlife care network/wonderful wildlife clinic

    $25,000
  12. Kern County MuseumBakersfield, CA

    Grant used to fund various inprovements within the museum

    $20,000
  13. Bakersfield Museum of ArtBakersfield, CA

    Grant used to fund various programs within the organization

    $10,000
  14. Buena Vista MuseumBakersfield, CA

    Grant used to fund various programs within the organization

    $10,000
  15. JJ'S LegacyBakersfield, CA

    Grant used to fund various programs within the organization

    $10,000
  16. Kern County Cancer FoundationBakersfield, CA

    Grant used to fund various programs within the organization

    $10,000
  17. RM Pyles Boys CampValencia, CA

    Grant used to fund various programs within the organization

    $10,000
  18. St Vincent de PaulBakersfield, CA

    Grant used to fund various programs within the organization

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $95,00061% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $50,00032% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $755,000
  2. North Carolina1 grant $75,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary TrichellPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 4Pay $0
  • John P TrichellSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah A TrichellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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