The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation
The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 filing reports 81 grants totaling $424,290, including support for Jewish organizations and programs in Israel, education, and services for people affected by trauma.
The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation gave $424K across 81 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. 31% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $424,290
- +60.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 81
- -2.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,238
- +64.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $770
- Total assets
- $4,411,815
- -3.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (17 of 55, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council ($293K across 20 grants). Together the top 10 received $403K.
Grant Size Distribution
383 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 377 grants of 383 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, recipient states accounted for the following shares of grant dollars: New York, 72%; Connecticut, 22%; California, 3%; Colorado, 2%; and Florida, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 81 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 17 of 55 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $632; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $180 first-time, $360 repeat.
- 62% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 133% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $265K (2023) to $424K (2024). In 2024 it made 81 grants totaling $424K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc Woodbridge, CT | General & Unrestricted | $82,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council New York, NY | ForNitzana SELA/MASA Aliyah Education/Bedouin High School, Emergency Housing for Displaced Israelis | $50,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council New York, NY | for Afula, Hurfesh Druse Village, and the Esther Romm Garden Tsefat | $26,600 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council New York, NY | ForJordon River Village overnight camp in the Galilee towards a bomb shelter | $25,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council New York, NY | Amit Jr. and Sr. Kamah School in Yerucham STEM Technology Program | $25,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council New York, NY | the Israel Fellow Sheliach Program | $25,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council New York, NY | Maker Rooms at the Ben Yakir Youth Village/Kefar Haroeh | $25,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council New York, NY | for expanded emergency counseling/therapy in the Negev/Eshkol Region for the Eshkol Resilience Center (Partnership Jew Agency/JNF USA) | $20,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council New York, NY | To provide funding to Hashmer Ha'Chadash Environmental and Farming Land Management High School Education Programs at boarding schools and nationwide programs | $18,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council New York, NY | Israel Tennis Center Scholarship Fund | $18,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,411,815 | $375,847 | $535,635 | $424,290 | 81 | $469,811 | $305,623 | $353,525 |
| 2023 | $4,571,603 | $156,791 | $347,774 | $264,728 | 83 | $290,924 | $96,042 | $319,653 |
| 2022 | $4,762,586 | $215,488 | $424,015 | $316,978 | 69 | $362,352 | $153,565 | $327,333 |
| 2021 | $4,971,113 | $398,745 | $477,675 | $397,508 | 77 | $423,563 | $346,033 | $369,967 |
| 2020 | $5,050,043 | $-347,965 | $405,572 | $318,368 | 73 | — | $38,823 | $312,143 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $354K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants included support for Jewish community organizations and Israel-related programs in education, youth services, emergency housing, counseling, and trauma support. For example, grants to the Jewish Agency for Israel–North American Council named programs in STEM education, youth villages, counseling, and emergency support.
Among other 2024 grantees, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation describes its mission as mobilizing resources to care for people in need, strengthen Jewish life, and advance the unity and shared purpose of the Jewish people. Save the Children Federation describes itself as an international children’s relief and development organization working for immediate and lasting change in children’s lives. These are the grantees’ own descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 81 grants totaling $424,290. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $82,000, with a median grant of $770.
The largest reported grant was $82,000 to the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven for general and unrestricted purposes. The Jewish Agency for Israel–North American Council received multiple grants, including $50,000 for programs named in the filing that included emergency housing for displaced Israelis and Aliyah education; $26,600 for projects in Afula, Hurfesh, and Tsefat; and $25,000 each for a bomb shelter at Jordan River Village, a STEM technology program at Amit Jr. and Sr. Kamah School, the Israel Fellow Sheliach Program, and Maker Rooms at Ben Yakir Youth Village.
Other 2024 recipients included the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, JEWISHColorado, the Israeli-American Council, JOIN Israel, and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, each of which received $1,800. Ezra Academy of Greater New Haven received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David Trachten as Chairman of the Board and Trustee; Gary Trachten as Secretary and Trustee; Vicki Trachten-Schwartz as President and Trustee; Roberta Trachten-Zeve as Trustee and Treasurer; and Margo Zeve as Trustee.
The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation is led by Vicki Trachten-Schwartz, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Vicki Trachten-Schwartz
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Trachten
Chairman of the Board & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Trachten
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Trachten-Zeve
Trustee & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margo Zeve
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation
How much does The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation give each year?
The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation gave $424K across 81 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $265K across 83 grants.
What is The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $770, and its average grant was $5,238, across 81 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation that year got $632 on average.
Where does The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation give grants?
The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (28 grants), Irvine, CA (6 grants), Los Angeles, CA (5 grants) and New Haven, CT (4 grants).
Does The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (49 of 81) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (4 grants).
Who are The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council ($293,210 across 20 grants), The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc ($82,000) and Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($5,500 across 5 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation?
The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $470K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $354K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for Jewish community organizations and Israel-related programs in education, youth services, emergency housing, counseling, and trauma support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation's EIN?
The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2518063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Morris & Sylvia Trachten 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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