Trace Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-7008868

Trace Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11K in total assets.

Key facts about Trace Foundation

EIN
13-7008868
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$10,514

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11K

+0.0% YoY

Revenue

—

Expenses

—

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

New York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $54K.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$10,514$10,514$10,684
Revenue——$4,500
Expenses—$170$546
Qualifying Distributions—$170$170

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trace Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrea Soros

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Colombel

    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 Trace Foundation

How large is Trace Foundation?

Trace Foundation reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Trace Foundation?

Trace Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $11K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Trace Foundation operate?

Trace Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What is Trace Foundation's EIN?

Trace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7008868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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