The Traphagen Foundation

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New York, NY501(c)(3)EIN 13-2894831

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $272K a year · 130% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 7 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 7 filings
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$29K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$279K
-73% vs prior year
Spent
$298K
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$279K
FY2025▼ -73%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$86K
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021−$308K
FY2022−$834K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$279K
Expenses
$298K
FY2025▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$777K
FY2020$575K
FY2021$517K
FY2022$475K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$298K
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2025-0.5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$4.9M
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1978.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 84% · $251K Operating & administrative 16% · $47K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in New York, NY.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 35 grants · $251K · 2025–2025
The East Hampton Healthcare FoundationFY2025$50,000
St Luke 's Episcopal ChurchFY2025$35,300
The Teak FellowshipFY2025$26,300
St BernardsFY2025$17,500
The Chapin SchoolFY2025$15,500
Nature ConservancyFY2025$15,450
Wildlife Conservation BronxFY2025$15,000
The Eaglebrook Dev OfficeFY2025$15,000
Camp Sloane YMCAFY2025$10,500
Raritan Headwaters AssociationFY2025$10,000
Boys and Girls Hobe SoundFY2025$10,000
Robin Hood FoundationFY2025$5,665
AlphasenseFY2025$3,811
Animal Rescue Fund of the HamptonsFY2025$3,000
American Museum of Natural HistoryFY2025$2,550
Southampton History MuseumFY2025$2,500
Henry Street SettlementFY2025$2,138
Impact 100FY2025$1,150
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$7K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$279K
Investment income$279K
Money out
$298K
Grants paid$251K
Running costs$47K
Owns and owes
$3.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$2K
Total assets$3.9M
Liabilities$29K
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$279K
Total revenue$279K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$2K
Total assets$3.9M
Liabilities$29K
Net assets$3.9M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $279K$298K−$19K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$334K$681K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9K$394K−$385K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 −$834K$475K−$1.3M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 −$308K$517K−$825K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$575K$645K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2019 $86K$777K−$691K$4.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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