Technical Training Foundation
Technical Training Foundation is a private foundation based in Beverly, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing states that awards are restricted to scientific and technical training education; its 2025 grants include awards to education and science-learning organizations.
Technical Training Foundation at a glance
In short: Technical Training Foundation gave $7.4M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $372K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,446,222
- +68.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $372,311
- +118.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $53,381,050
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Technical Training Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing describes a written request and lists Suzanne Wright Co Technical Trainin as the contact. Awards are restricted to scientific and technical training education.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists deadlines as N/A.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists deadlines as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Suzanne Wright Co Technical Trainin
Mailing address: 100 Cummings Center Ste 427A, Beverly, MA 01915
Phone: (978) 685-1553
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Technical Training Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sola I Can Foundation ($4.8M across 5 grants). Together the top 9 received $7.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 31 grants of 103 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California received 74% of grant dollars, New Hampshire 9%, Massachusetts 6%, New York 5%, and Vermont 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Technical Training Foundation gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.3M (2021) to $7.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $7.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sola I Can Foundation Los Angeles, CA | GRANTS | $2,000,000 |
| Sola I Can Foundation Los Angeles, CA | GRANTS | $2,000,000 |
| Windham Woods School Windham, NH | GRANTS | $650,000 |
| Sola I Can Foundation Los Angeles, CA | GRANTS | $500,000 |
| California Science Center Foundation Los Angeles, CA | GRANTS | $333,333 |
| Notre Dame High School Lawrence, MA | GRANTS | $280,892 |
| Saint Michaels College Colchester, VT | GRANTS | $240,736 |
| California Science Center Foundation Los Angeles, CA | GRANTS | $240,000 |
| Empowers Africa New York, NY | GRANTS | $200,000 |
| Notre Dame High School Lawrence, MA | GRANTS | $200,000 |
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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 | $53,381,050 | $2,403,240 | $8,171,877 | $7,446,222 | 20 | $7,984,472 | $2,398,360 | $5,595,705 |
| 2024 | $59,676,495 | $4,698,388 | $5,384,483 | $4,425,963 | 26 | $5,112,230 | $4,569,328 | $5,382,540 |
| 2023 | $56,413,369 | $9,906,039 | $5,107,965 | $4,377,486 | 17 | $4,963,738 | $5,804,811 | $4,510,765 |
| 2022 | $51,546,373 | $5,854,409 | $5,098,568 | $4,580,804 | 20 | $4,757,572 | $5,767,076 | $4,702,999 |
| 2021 | $51,377,533 | $2,937,741 | $4,756,934 | $4,310,395 | 20 | — | $2,857,038 | $4,557,819 |
| 2020 | $55,016,132 | $9,309,459 | $5,032,854 | $4,593,437 | 18 | — | $9,212,619 | $4,182,790 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Technical Training Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.6M 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 separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2024 filing lists “scientific and technical training education” as a restriction on awards. Its 2025 grant record includes schools, a college, science-learning organizations, and organizations with education programs.
Among the grantees, Windham Woods School describes its mission as engaging diverse learners in an individualized educational environment and supporting a passion for learning. California Science Center Foundation says it aims to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning through accessible and inclusive experiences. i2 Learning Foundation says it provides educational programs, including programs focused on STEM topics and artificial intelligence. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $7,446,222. Awards ranged from $1,317 to $2,000,000, with a median grant of $200,000. Among the largest were two $2,000,000 grants to Sola I Can Foundation, $650,000 to Windham Woods School, $500,000 to Sola I Can Foundation, and $333,333 to California Science Center Foundation.
Other 2025 awards included $280,892 to Notre Dame High School, $240,736 to Saint Michael’s College, $240,000 to California Science Center Foundation, and $200,000 to Empowers Africa. The foundation also awarded $100,000 and $70,000 to i2 Learning Foundation, and $100,000 each to African Education Program and California Science Center Foundation.
The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a written request as the application material, “N/A” for deadlines, and scientific and technical training education as the restriction on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wensley Hefni and Suzanne Wright as trustees.
Technical Training Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Suzanne Wright
Trustee
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wensley Hefni
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Technical Training Foundation
How much does Technical Training Foundation give each year?
Technical Training Foundation gave $7.4M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.4M across 26 grants.
What is Technical Training Foundation's typical grant size?
Technical Training Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $372,311, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Technical Training Foundation give grants?
Technical Training Foundation gives mostly in California: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (9%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (9 grants), Windham, NH (2 grants), Lawrence, MA (2 grants) and Colchester, VT (2 grants).
Does Technical Training Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Technical Training Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grants" (20 grants).
Who are Technical Training Foundation's largest grantees?
Technical Training Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sola I Can Foundation ($4,850,000 across 5 grants), Windham Woods School ($700,000 across 2 grants) and California Science Center Foundation ($674,650 across 4 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Technical Training Foundation?
Technical Training Foundation reported $53.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Technical Training Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2024 filing lists “scientific and technical training education” as a restriction on awards. Its 2025 grant record includes schools, a college, science-learning organizations, and organizations with education programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Technical Training Foundation?
The filing describes a written request and lists Suzanne Wright Co Technical Trainin as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Technical Training Foundation's EIN?
Technical Training Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2864138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Technical Training Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/technical-training-foundation-morg_d7f6764194b14df3944d53a9ebfaaab6
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