Trapp Family Foundation Inc
Trapp Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Empire, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 31 grants totaling $104,500 to organizations in Michigan and other states.
Trapp Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Trapp Family Foundation Inc gave $105K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,500
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +47.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,371
- -29.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,654,964
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (18 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (56% 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 Trapp Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing says to submit in writing the type of organization and details of how the funds will be used. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Darby Trapp
Mailing address: 11499 S Lake Michigan Dr PO Box 17, Empire, MI 49630
Phone: (313) 218-2345
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Trapp Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Revive & Thrive Project ($11K). Together the top 10 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 122 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 16% to California, 11% to New York, 10% to Washington, DC, and 3% to Alabama. These are the states and district listed for the reported grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Trapp Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 31 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $100K (2024) to $161K (2022). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Revive & Thrive Project Grand Rapids, MI | General Charitable Purposes | $11,000 |
| Huntington's Disease Society of America New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Land and Sea for All Foundation Fairfax, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Washington, DC | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan Detroit, MI | General Charitable Purposes | $9,750 |
| Canal Alliance San Rafael, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| YMCA Metro Detroit Detroit, MI | General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Lighthouse of Oakland County Pontiac, MI | General Charitable Purposes | $3,500 |
| Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | General Charitable Purposes | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,654,964 | $237,740 | $109,013 | $104,500 | 31 | $104,500 | $234,944 | $102,883 |
| 2024 | $1,526,237 | $128,825 | $107,166 | $100,000 | 21 | $100,000 | $121,659 | $93,541 |
| 2023 | $1,504,578 | $63,176 | $182,688 | $160,000 | 27 | $160,000 | $43,655 | $91,894 |
| 2022 | $1,624,090 | $101,350 | $179,635 | $160,500 | 22 | $160,500 | $84,828 | $94,464 |
| 2021 | $1,702,375 | $122,320 | $173,598 | $155,000 | 21 | $155,000 | $104,881 | $105,684 |
| 2020 | $1,753,653 | $42,733 | $151,246 | $135,500 | 14 | — | $27,962 | $101,602 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trapp Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $103K 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
The foundation’s filings do not state its own mission or specific funding priorities. Its 2025 grantees included organizations working in a range of areas. For example, Revive & Thrive Project describes its mission as providing nourishing meals to people facing a health crisis while empowering the next generation. The Huntington’s Disease Society of America says it works to improve the lives of people impacted by Huntington’s disease through support, advocacy, and research. Planned Parenthood of Michigan says it works to ensure access to sexual and reproductive health care through medical services, education, and advocacy.
Other 2025 grantees included Farmington-Farmington Hills Education Foundation, which says it supports innovative educational opportunities for Farmington Public Schools students, and Lighthouse of Oakland County, which describes its work as building equitable communities and alleviating poverty.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 31 grants totaling $104,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $11,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards included $11,000 to Revive & Thrive Project and $10,000 each to Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Land and Sea for All Foundation, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and Planned Parenthood of Michigan. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as general charitable purposes.
The foundation also gave $9,750 to the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, $5,000 each to Canal Alliance and YMCA Metro Detroit, and $3,500 to Lighthouse of Oakland County. Canal Alliance describes its work as serving Marin’s low-income immigrant community and seeking to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latino immigrants and their families.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Darby Trapp as president and G William Trapp, Richard Trapp, and Andrew Trapp as directors.
Trapp Family Foundation Inc is led by Darby Trapp, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darby Trapp
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Trapp
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
G. William Trapp
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard E. Trapp
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Darby Eland (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Rosemary R. Trapp (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Richard Trapp II (2020) — Director
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 Trapp Family Foundation Inc
How much does Trapp Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Trapp Family Foundation Inc gave $105K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 21 grants.
What is Trapp Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Trapp Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,371, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Trapp Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Trapp Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Trapp Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (16%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (5 grants), Grand Rapids, MI (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Pontiac, MI (2 grants).
Does Trapp Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Trapp Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Trapp Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Trapp Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Revive & Thrive Project ($11,000), Huntington's Disease Society of America ($10,000) and Land and Sea for All Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Trapp Family Foundation Inc?
Trapp Family Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Trapp Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state its own mission or specific funding priorities. Its 2025 grantees included organizations working in a range of areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Trapp Family Foundation Inc?
The filing says to submit in writing the type of organization and details of how the funds will be used. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Trapp Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Trapp Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3558679. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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