Grants awarded
Who does Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation fund?
Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation has awarded $14 million across 598 grants to 192 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $7,500, with most between $5,000 and $15,340. Repeat grantees receive a median $7,500 versus $5,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$13.8M
Typical grant
$8K
Grantees
192
Grants
598
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
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The University of Bridgeport INC
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$2.6M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
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$790K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| S St Vincent's Medical Center Foundation | $621K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| R Ronald McDonald House Greater Hudson Valley | $557K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$525K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MD | |
| W Wakemans Boys & Girls Club | $500K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$460K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| R Ronald McDonald House of New Haven CT | $400K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of Bridgeport | $377K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Housatonic Community College Foundation | $300K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| N Norwalk Hospital Foundation | $250K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U United Way Campaign of Coastal Fairfield County | $250K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $245K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| K Kids and Clay Foundation | $236K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $225K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Danbury Hospital Development Fund | $225K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Sared Heart University Scholarship Fund | $225K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Trumbull Congregational Church | $195K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S St Vincent's Medical Center Foundation | $191K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Fairfield University
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$165K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| R Ronald McDonald House Charities of CT & Western Ma | $150K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Red Cross | $145K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $130K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Cancer Society | $125K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $124K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$115K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| S St Joseph High School | $110K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Bridgeport Hospital Foundation | $100K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$100K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| K Kolbe Cathedral Scholarship Fund | $75K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Lifebridge Community Services INC
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$75K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
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$70K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
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$70K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| K Kids & Clays Foundation | $69K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $65K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| V Visiting Nurse Services of CT | $60K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S St Catherine's Center for Special Needs | $58K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Stepping Stones Museum | $58K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$55K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| I Individual recipient | $51K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Person to Person INC
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$50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| U United Way of Coastal & Western CT | $50K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
The Center for Family Justice INC
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$50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| S Sacred Heart University Scholarship Fund | $50K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Make a Wish Foundation | $50K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Ispirica | $50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Alpha Community Services | $50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport | $50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
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$50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
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$50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | PA | |
| I Individual recipient | $50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| K Kennedy Center | $50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| T Thomas Merton Center INC | $48K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | PA | |
| F Fairfield County Community Foundation | $45K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Fairfield Museum and History Center | $45K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Horizons at Sacred Heart University | $40K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Downtown Special Services District | $38K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N New Beginings Family Academy | $38K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Fairfield University | $35K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Barnum Museum | $35K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S St Joseph High School | $34K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$33K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
World Emergency Relief
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$32K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| M Mercy Learning Center | $30K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C CT Burn Care Foundation | $30K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$30K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| C Circle of Care | $30K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Child Guidance Center of Greater Bridgeport | $30K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $28K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J Junior Achievement of Western CT | $27K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A American Cancer Society New England Div | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Ryan McElroy Childrens Cancer Center | $25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| G Greater Bridgeport Area Prevention Progran | $25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| T Trumbull Veterans & First Responders Center | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
The Tiny Miracles Foundation INC
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$25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| A Americares | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Discovery Museum & Planetarium | $25K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Heifer International | $25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| I Individual recipient | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Bridge Academy | $23K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $22K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Center for Comfort Care and Healing | $22K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| A Ahlbin Center for Rehabilitation | $20K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| R Ryasap | $20K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Cardinal Shehan Center | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Tommy Fund INC
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$20K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| A Aliance for Community Empowerment (abcd) | $20K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Prospector Theatre | $20K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$20K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| B Bridgeport Rescue Mission | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Wakeman Boys & Girls Club | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $18K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $18K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$18K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT |
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