Trefoil Foundation
Trefoil Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portsmouth, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K.
Trefoil Foundation at a glance
In short: Trefoil Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,500
- -83.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $12,588
- -35.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Trefoil Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Episcopal Diocese of Maryland ($2K). Together the top 3 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Trefoil Foundation gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $27K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Episcopal Diocese of Maryland Baltimore, MD | General Support | $2,000 |
| Order of St John Washington, DC | General Support | $2,000 |
| Granite United Way Manchester, NH | General Support | $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 | $12,588 | $472 | $7,294 | $4,500 | 3 | $5,896 | — | — |
| 2024 | $19,410 | $1,284 | $27,203 | $26,500 | 21 | $26,851 | $932 | — |
| 2023 | $45,329 | $46,199 | $22,030 | $19,800 | 13 | $20,915 | $45,084 | — |
| 2022 | $16,332 | $53,257 | $20,706 | $18,650 | 13 | $19,525 | $27,422 | $1,082 |
| 2021 | $7,959 | $52,566 | $26,281 | $24,600 | 25 | $25,475 | $25,252 | $364 |
| 2020 | $7,760 | $20,256 | $29,040 | $25,425 | 15 | — | — | $257 |
| 2019 | $16,544 | $10,411 | $25,850 | $25,100 | 13 | — | $38,178 | $276 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Trefoil Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremy Andrew Miles Evans
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Miles Evans
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: The Rev John Miles Evans (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Trefoil Foundation
How much does Trefoil Foundation give each year?
Trefoil Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 21 grants.
What is Trefoil Foundation's typical grant size?
Trefoil Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Trefoil Foundation give grants?
Trefoil Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (44%) and New Hampshire (11%).
Does Trefoil Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Trefoil Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Trefoil Foundation?
Trefoil Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $472.
What is Trefoil Foundation's EIN?
Trefoil Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7388582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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