The Trexler Foundation
The Trexler Foundation is a private foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in North Carolina.
The Trexler Foundation at a glance
In short: The Trexler Foundation gave $497K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in North Carolina. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $497,000
- -29.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,609
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $9,181,685
- +11.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (96% 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 The Trexler Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 32486, Charlotte, NC 28232-2486
Phone: (704) 372-9920
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Trexler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Queens University of Charlotte ($165K). Together the top 10 received $466K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 118 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 2% to Minnesota, and 2% to Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Trexler Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 23 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $497K (2025) to $703K (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $497K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | general | $165,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | general | $125,000 |
| Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Charlotte, NC | general | $75,000 |
| The Umbrella Center Charlotte, NC | general | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army Charlotte, NC | general | $25,000 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry Charlotte, NC | general | $15,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Albert, MN | general | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | general | $10,000 |
| Covenant Presbyterian Church Charlotte, NC | general | $8,000 |
| Freedom School Partners Charlotte, NC | general | $7,500 |
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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 | $9,181,685 | $1,514,815 | $563,535 | $497,000 | 23 | $597,000 | $1,448,280 | $709,550 |
| 2024 | $8,230,405 | $848,940 | $768,053 | $703,000 | 25 | $703,000 | $783,887 | $677,305 |
| 2023 | $8,149,518 | $589,304 | $675,779 | $615,500 | 24 | $615,500 | $529,025 | $596,659 |
| 2022 | $8,235,993 | $672,168 | $652,986 | $603,000 | 21 | $603,000 | $622,182 | $614,731 |
| 2021 | $8,216,811 | $861,845 | $654,706 | $606,000 | 25 | $606,000 | $813,139 | $655,752 |
| 2020 | $8,009,672 | $774,390 | $580,979 | $535,000 | 25 | — | $728,411 | $553,126 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Trexler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $710K 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 supported organizations whose work spans several fields. For example, Queens University of Charlotte describes its mission as providing transformative educational experiences, while the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra says it aims to ignite the human spirit through live symphonic music. Other recipients include organizations providing assistance to people in financial crisis, supporting children, addressing hunger, and offering arts programming.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $497,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $165,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest reported grants included $165,000 to Queens University of Charlotte, $125,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte, and $75,000 to the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Other recipients included The Umbrella Center and The Salvation Army, each at $25,000, and Crisis Assistance Ministry at $15,000. The listed grant purposes were general.
The foundation also stated that it committed $100,000 to Crisis Assistance Ministry in December 2025 for a matching grant campaign to be run in 2026, and paid the grant on March 16, 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary M Trexler, Alice E Trexler, Charles B Trexler Jr, James H Trexler, and Charles B Trexler III as trustees.
The Trexler Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice E Trexler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charles B Trexler III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles B Trexler Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James H Trexler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary M Trexler
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 The Trexler Foundation
How much does The Trexler Foundation give each year?
The Trexler Foundation gave $497K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $703K across 25 grants.
What is The Trexler Foundation's typical grant size?
The Trexler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $21,609, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Trexler Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Trexler Foundation give grants?
The Trexler Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (19 grants).
Does The Trexler Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Trexler Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Trexler Foundation's largest grantees?
The Trexler Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Queens University of Charlotte ($165,000), Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte ($125,000) and Charlotte Symphony Orchestra ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Trexler Foundation?
The Trexler Foundation reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $597K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $710K (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 The Trexler Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations whose work spans several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Trexler 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 Trexler Foundation's EIN?
The Trexler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1546464. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Trexler 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 2, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Trexler Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-trexler-foundation-morg_fc44e4a64bf04d398659c87ceb53ff78
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