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The Traverse Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 41-1734297 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.8M
- Grants reported
- 18
- Median grant
- $68.5K
- Future commitments
- $2.4M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | $402.6K |
| 2024 | 5 | $741.2K |
| 2023 | 8 | $621.6K |
Where The Traverse Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Packard Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | Surgery anxiety reduction | 2024 | $560K |
| Lucille Packard Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | Surgery anxiety reduction | 2023 | $375K |
| Lucille Packard Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | Surgery anxiety reduction | 2025 | $164.8K |
| Invincikids | San Bruno, CA | General operating support | 2023 | $125K |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Mental Health Program | 2023 | $100K |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Mental Health Program | 2025 | $100K |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Mental Health Program | 2024 | $100K |
| Invincikids | San Bruno, CA | General operating support | 2024 | $75K |
| Invincikids | San Bruno, CA | General Operating Support | 2025 | $75K |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | Special needs program initiation | 2025 | $62K |
| The Nature Conservancy MN Chapter | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | 2023 | $7.5K |
| Little Traverse Conservancy | Harbor Springs, MI | General operating support | 2023 | $5K |
| AFS-USA Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | 2023 | $5K |
| Friends of Alta | Alta, UT | Environmental protection | 2024 | $5K |
| Friends of Alta | Alta, UT | Environmental protection | 2023 | $3K |
| Ecumenical Hunger Program | East Palo Alto, CA | General operating support | 2024 | $1.2K |
| Ecumenical Hunger Program | East Palo Alto, CA | General Operating Support | 2023 | $1.1K |
| Sumaritan House | San Mateo, CA | Christmas toys | 2025 | $731 |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Traverse Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (3 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.