Charles D Trover Family Foundation
The Charles D Trover Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sherwood, Oregon. In 2025, it reported 14 grants totaling $340,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working with children and families, people with disabilities, community arts, and recreation.
Charles D Trover Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles D Trover Family Foundation gave $340K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), top state Arizona. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $340,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,286
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,000
- Total assets
- $5,492,783
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Charles D Trover Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 16025 Sw Roberts Rd, Sherwood, OR 97140
Phone: (503) 625-1105
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Charles D Trover Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Castaway Kids ($75K). Together the top 10 received $312K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 65 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Arizona (32%), Wyoming (23%), Tennessee (13%), Oregon (11%), and Colorado (11%). The listed grants also include recipients in South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Charles D Trover Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $22K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $306K (2024) to $345K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $340K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Castaway Kids Green Valley, AZ | Support | $75,000 |
| Harvesting in Spanish Murfreesboro, TN | Support | $43,778 |
| Mission Ministries Highlands Ranch, CO | Support | $36,778 |
| Kenya's Kidz Surprise, AZ | Support | $32,778 |
| Move the Mountain Leadership Center Rapid City, SD | Support | $30,000 |
| Children's Learning Center Jackson, WY | Support | $30,000 |
| Portland Youth Builders Portland, OR | Support | $21,500 |
| Pearl Buck Center Eugene, OR | Support | $16,500 |
| Pinedale Half Marathon Pinedale, WY | Support | $15,000 |
| Happy Endings Animal Rescue Pinedale, WY | Support | $10,666 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,492,783 | $255,247 | $347,005 | $340,000 | 14 | $340,000 | $250,061 | $364,629 |
| 2024 | $5,583,589 | $132,025 | $310,880 | $306,000 | 13 | $306,000 | $125,796 | $335,196 |
| 2023 | $5,762,562 | $307,514 | $352,197 | $345,000 | 12 | $345,000 | $303,638 | $308,969 |
| 2022 | $5,807,200 | $303,504 | $347,141 | $339,933 | 14 | $339,933 | $300,603 | $348,599 |
| 2021 | $5,850,791 | $150,190 | $314,182 | $306,999 | 12 | — | $147,243 | $332,441 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles D Trover Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $365K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Castaway Kids says it provides education and other assistance to children and families living in poverty in the Guaymas, Sonora area of Mexico. Move the Mountain Leadership Center describes its work as building community to end poverty through intentional friendships, personal transformation, and systemic change.
Other 2025 grantees include Pearl Buck Center, which says it offers people with various abilities and their families choices and supports to achieve their goals; Pinedale Fine Arts Council, which describes its work as presenting arts and providing arts education in Sublette County; and Friends of PAC, which says it supports supplemental funding and community engagement for recreational services and facilities at the Pinedale Aquatic Center.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $340,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $19,000. Its largest reported grants included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Charles D Trover as Director/President, Tami Trover Crosson as Secretary/Director, and Sara Lee Montag as Director.
Charles D Trover Family Foundation is led by Charles D Trover, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles D Trover
Director & President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Lee Montag
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tami Trover Crosson
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Charles D Trover Family Foundation
How much does Charles D Trover Family Foundation give each year?
Charles D Trover Family Foundation gave $340K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $306K across 13 grants.
What is Charles D Trover Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Charles D Trover Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $19,000, and its average grant was $24,286, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charles D Trover Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Charles D Trover Family Foundation give grants?
Charles D Trover Family Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Wyoming (23%) and Tennessee (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pinedale, WY (4 grants).
Does Charles D Trover Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Charles D Trover Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (14 grants).
Who are Charles D Trover Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Charles D Trover Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Castaway Kids ($75,000), Harvesting in Spanish ($43,778) and Mission Ministries ($36,778), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charles D Trover Family Foundation?
Charles D Trover Family Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $340K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $365K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Charles D Trover Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Castaway Kids says it provides education and other assistance to children and families living in poverty in the Guaymas, Sonora area of Mexico. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Charles D Trover Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Charles D Trover Family Foundation's EIN?
Charles D Trover Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8020190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Charles D Trover Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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