The Travers Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Manassas, VA EIN: 65-0764935

The Travers Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Manassas, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $234K. Net investment income was $81K.

Key facts about The Travers Family Foundation

EIN: 65-0764935
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $233,772
Grants made (2024): 12
Average grant: $19,481
Median grant: $25,600
New grantees (estimate): 92% first-time grantees (11 of 12, 2024)
Primary geography: Virginia (23% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Travers Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Travers Family Foundation's 12 itemized 2024 grants were Virginia (23%), New York (22%) and California (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants). None of its 12 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is The Travers Family Foundation open to new grantees?

92%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 11 of 12 grantees (92%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $26K. How we count

Medians: $26K first-time, $26K repeat.

8% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving grew 1978% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2023 it paid out 151% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$234K

+1441.1% YoY

Grant Count

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+1954.8% YoY

About The Travers Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Virginia $55K (23%)

New York $51K (22%)

California $51K (22%)

Maryland $51K (22%)

Colorado $26K (11%)

Share of all 12 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Georgia Kansas Massachusetts Maryland Minnesota New York Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Virginia

Cities

WashingtonNew HavenWoodbridgeWinchesterAnnapolisNorth BethesedaFairfaxNew YorkNew YourkPhiladelphiaBlacksburgFort WorthManasssMemphisNewburghRosevilleAtlantaAuroraChantillyFairfax Station

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	—	$153,333	$161,650
Revenue	$92,308	$8,638	$919
Expenses	$245,641	$16,955	$14,424
Qualifying Distributions	$233,772	$15,169	$12,774
Net Investment Income	$81,404	$6,875	$1,088
Distributable Amount	—	$10,060	$11,067

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

95 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Special Love Inc ($25,600), Planned Parenthood Federation of Americas ($25,600), Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation ($25,600).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SPECIAL LOVE INC Winchester, VA	MEDICAL	$25,600
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICAS New York, NY	HEALTHCARE	$25,600
MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION Oakland, CA	MEDICAL	$25,600
COMFORT CASES INC Gaithersburg, MD	AID FOR FOSTER CARE	$25,600
MANASSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDU Manassas, VA	EDUCATION	$25,600
THE UCLA FOUNDATION Pasadena, CA	EDUCATION	$25,600
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY New York, NY	GUN SAFTEY AWARENESS	$25,600
THE TACY FOUNDATION Germantown, MD	SUPPORTING CANCER PATIENTS	$25,600
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION Aurora, CO	HEALTHCARE	$25,600
A FOREVER HOME RESCUE FOUNDATION Chantilly, VA	ANIMAL RESCUE	$1,186

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Jill Travers-Carver	President	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Travers Family Foundation?

The Travers Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Manassas, VA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Travers Family Foundation operate?

The Travers Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.