Funding search · EIN 461589126 · Westport, CT
Christian J & Eva W Trefz Family
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 97
- grants reported
- $420,951
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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97 grants matching “objective” · $420,951
- $18,000
Helping Ministries · Port Charlotte, FL · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $14,000
Gulf Coast Humane Society · Fort Meyers, FL · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
The Westport Library · Westport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $6,000
Aspetuck Land Trust · Westport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
The Church By the Sea · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Happy Wheels · Lexington, SC · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Simply Smiles · Westport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Red Cross of Connecticut · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $3,000
Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $3,000
Zoe Empowers · Raleigh, NC · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,500
The New Haven Chorale · New Haven, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
Young Americas Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
National Foundation for Cancer Research · Rockville, MS · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Best Friends of Animals · Darien, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Homes With Hope · Westport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $800
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $250
Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services · Westport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $250
Thirteen · Plymouth, MI · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $100
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $100
The Polish Museum · Port Washington, NY · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $50
Aarp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $50,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,201
Greens Farms Church · Westport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
Red Cross of Connecticut · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
Aspetuck Land Trust · Westport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $8,000
Simply Smile · Fairfield, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $6,000
Helping Ministries · Port Charlotte, FL · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
The Church By the Sea · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Gulf Coast Humane Society · Fort Meyers, FL · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Midwest Food Bank Ne Division · Manchester, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Newport Career Tech Ctr · Newport, RI · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,500
Rmhc Ctma · New Haven, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,500
Zoe Empowers · Raleigh, NC · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Project Help · Atlanta, GA · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
New Haven Chorale · New Haven, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
New York Yacht Club Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
Mercy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
Regan Ranch · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Ctlcv Ed Fund · Hartford, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley · Valhalla, NY · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Life Net 4 Families · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Special Olympics · Hamden, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Pivot Ministries · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Rvna Health · Ridgefield, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Center for Action and Contemplation · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
National Foundation for Cancer Research · Rockville, MS · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
American Institute for Cancer Research · Arlington, VA · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Fwcsa · San Antonio, TX · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Friends of Westport Ctr for Senior Act · Westport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $250
Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services · Westport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $250
Daily Caller News Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $200
Thirteen · Plymouth, MI · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $150
Alzheimers Disease Research · New York, NY · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $25
Aarp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $70,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $25,000
Westport Library · Westport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $15,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $12,000
Helping Ministries · Port Charlotte, FL · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
Greens Farms Church · Westport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
Gulf Coast Humane Society · Fort Meyers, FL · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $6,000
Ukraine Aid International · New York, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Warwick Center for the Arts · Warwick, RI · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Naples Alliance Church · Naples, FL · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,500
Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Young Americas Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
New Haven Chorale · New Haven, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Zoe Empowers · Raleigh, NC · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley · Valhalla, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House of New York · New York, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
National Foundation for Cancer Research · Rockville, MS · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
New York Yacht Club Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Special Olympics · Washington, DC · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
American Institute for Cancer Research · Arlington, VA · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Florida Sheriffs Association · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Homes With Hope · Westport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
University of Bridgeport · Westport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $250
Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services · Westport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $200
Thirteen · New York, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $150
Save Ellis Island · Augusta, NJ · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $100
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $100
The Polish Museum · Chicago, IL · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $25
Aarp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Americares2 grants · $120,000
- Helping Ministries3 grants · $36,000
- Gulf Coast Humane Society3 grants · $29,000
- American Red Cross2 grants · $25,000
- Westport Library1 grant · $25,000
- Greens Farms Church2 grants · $20,201
- Aspetuck Land Trust2 grants · $16,000
- The Westport Library1 grant · $10,000
- The Church By the Sea2 grants · $10,000
- Red Cross of Connecticut1 grant · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 97 reported grants, largest first.
- $70,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $50,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $25,000
Westport Library · Westport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $18,000
Helping Ministries · Port Charlotte, FL · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $15,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $14,000
Gulf Coast Humane Society · Fort Meyers, FL · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $12,000
Helping Ministries · Port Charlotte, FL · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,201
Greens Farms Church · Westport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
The Westport Library · Westport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
Aspetuck Land Trust · Westport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
Red Cross of Connecticut · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
Greens Farms Church · Westport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $10,000
Gulf Coast Humane Society · Fort Meyers, FL · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $8,000
Simply Smile · Fairfield, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $6,000
Aspetuck Land Trust · Westport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $6,000
Helping Ministries · Port Charlotte, FL · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $6,000
Ukraine Aid International · New York, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Happy Wheels · Lexington, SC · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Red Cross of Connecticut · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Simply Smiles · Westport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
The Church By the Sea · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Gulf Coast Humane Society · Fort Meyers, FL · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Midwest Food Bank Ne Division · Manchester, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Newport Career Tech Ctr · Newport, RI · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
The Church By the Sea · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Naples Alliance Church · Naples, FL · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $5,000
Warwick Center for the Arts · Warwick, RI · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $3,000
Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $3,000
Zoe Empowers · Raleigh, NC · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,500
The New Haven Chorale · New Haven, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,500
Rmhc Ctma · New Haven, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,500
Zoe Empowers · Raleigh, NC · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,500
Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
New Haven Chorale · New Haven, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Project Help · Atlanta, GA · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
New Haven Chorale · New Haven, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Young Americas Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $2,000
Zoe Empowers · Raleigh, NC · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
Young Americas Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
Mercy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
New York Yacht Club Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
Regan Ranch · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,500
Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley · Valhalla, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Best Friends of Animals · Darien, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Homes With Hope · Westport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
National Foundation for Cancer Research · Rockville, MS · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Center for Action and Contemplation · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Ctlcv Ed Fund · Hartford, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Life Net 4 Families · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Pivot Ministries · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley · Valhalla, NY · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Rvna Health · Ridgefield, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Special Olympics · Hamden, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
National Foundation for Cancer Research · Rockville, MS · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
New York Yacht Club Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House of New York · New York, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Special Olympics · Washington, DC · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $1,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $800
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
American Institute for Cancer Research · Arlington, VA · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Friends of Westport Ctr for Senior Act · Westport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Fwcsa · San Antonio, TX · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
National Foundation for Cancer Research · Rockville, MS · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
American Institute for Cancer Research · Arlington, VA · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Florida Sheriffs Association · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
Homes With Hope · Westport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $500
University of Bridgeport · Westport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $250
Thirteen · Plymouth, MI · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $250
Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services · Westport, CT · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $250
Daily Caller News Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $250
Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services · Westport, CT · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $250
Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services · Westport, CT · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $200
Thirteen · Plymouth, MI · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $200
Thirteen · New York, NY · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $150
Alzheimers Disease Research · New York, NY · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $150
Save Ellis Island · Augusta, NJ · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $100
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $100
The Polish Museum · Port Washington, NY · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $100
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $100
The Polish Museum · Chicago, IL · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $50
Aarp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $25
Aarp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
- $25
Aarp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation
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