Trehern Charitable Foundation
Trehern Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $73,600, supporting organizations with charitable purposes that include homelessness services, addiction recovery, a sex-trafficking shelter, education, and community ministry.
Trehern Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Trehern Charitable Foundation gave $74K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Mississippi. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,600
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,133
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,950
- Total assets
- $3,885
- +24.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (84% 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 Trehern Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing says qualifying charitable organizations may request contributions for qualifying charitable purposes. Requests should include the organization’s qualifying-charity status and the charitable purpose for the contribution. The filing names Walter E. Treh ern as the person to contact for requests.
- Review Cycle
- Submit requests at least one week before the charitable contribution deadline, if any.
- Deadline
- Submit requests at least one week before the charitable contribution deadline, if any.
- Contact
Application contact: Walter E Trehern
Mailing address: 205 Front Beach, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Phone: (228) 215-0457
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Trehern Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Care Network ($18K). Together the top 10 received $71K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,400), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Mississippi. The remaining shares went to Arizona (7%), Missouri (5%), Colorado (3%), and Tennessee (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Trehern Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $23K (2020) to $89K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Care Network Ocean Springs, MS | Homeless Foundation | $18,000 |
| The Anchor Church Verona, MS | Sex Trafficking Shelter | $18,000 |
| Home of Grace Vancleave, MS | Chemical Dependency Rehabilitation | $17,350 |
| Baller Dream Foundation Scottsdale, AZ | Support Children & Young Adults Battling Cancer | $5,000 |
| Mississippi College Clinton, MS | Educational Activities | $3,700 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | Discipling of Coaches & Athletes | $3,500 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,400 |
| Promiss Gautier, MS | Pregnancy Education | $2,200 |
| The Alternative MS Moss Point, MS | Community Ministry | $2,000 |
| East Central Men's Club Hurley, MS | Community Service Projects | $600 |
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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 | $3,885 | $77,111 | $76,346 | $73,600 | 12 | $74,446 | $11 | $332 |
| 2024 | $3,120 | $78,115 | $78,334 | $76,800 | 11 | $77,542 | $15 | $446 |
| 2023 | $3,339 | $58,131 | $55,630 | $54,254 | 9 | $54,942 | $6 | $220 |
| 2022 | $838 | $86,901 | $90,531 | $88,592 | 8 | $89,562 | $1 | $316 |
| 2021 | $4,468 | $48,401 | $46,295 | $33,425 | 6 | $39,659 | — | $309 |
| 2020 | $2,362 | $57,087 | $61,117 | $22,600 | 9 | — | $12 | $425 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trehern Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $332 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 show support for a range of charitable organizations. Community Care Network describes its mission as helping families move from addiction, homelessness, or incarceration to stable and independent lives; Home of Grace describes its mission as offering freedom from addiction through Christ-centered recovery. Other recipients include organizations whose stated missions address support for children with cancer, academic excellence, Christian discipleship, and youth ministry.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $73,600 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $18,000, with a median grant of $2,950. Notable grants included $18,000 to Community Care Network for a homeless foundation, $18,000 to The Anchor Church for a sex-trafficking shelter, and $17,350 to Home of Grace for chemical dependency rehabilitation. Other grants included $5,000 to Baller Dream Foundation, $3,700 to Mississippi College, and $3,500 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Walter E. Treh ern as president and treasurer, and Janet R. Treh ern as secretary.
Trehern Charitable Foundation is led by Walter E. Trehern, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter E. Trehern
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet R. Trehern
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dennis Ray Smith (2020–2021) — Executive 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 Trehern Charitable Foundation
How much does Trehern Charitable Foundation give each year?
Trehern Charitable Foundation gave $74K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 11 grants.
What is Trehern Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Trehern Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,950, and its average grant was $6,133, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Trehern Charitable Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Trehern Charitable Foundation give grants?
Trehern Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (7%).
Does Trehern Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Trehern Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Trehern Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Trehern Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Care Network ($18,000), The Anchor Church ($18,000) and Home of Grace ($17,350), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,400), which are not listed by name. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Trehern Charitable Foundation?
Trehern Charitable Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $332 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Trehern Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Trehern Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Trehern Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Trehern Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4832147. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Trehern Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/trehern-charitable-foundation-morg_cdde5307313042979768d9e4df1d942d
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