Trencadis Foundation
Trencadis Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as immigrant justice, LGBTQ communities, human rights, entrepreneurship, and the arts.
Trencadis Foundation at a glance
In short: Trencadis Foundation gave $125K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Massachusetts. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,500
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,300
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,222,812
- -4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (40% 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 Trencadis Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Trencadis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Ground Network Inc ($20K). Together the top 10 received $112K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (40%), Georgia (20%), North Carolina (16%), Arizona (8%), and Puerto Rico (8%). The listed grants also included a $10,000 grant to Utah Film Center in Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Trencadis Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 204% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2020) to $127K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Ground Network Inc Raleigh, NC | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Embracing the Journey Inc Duluth, GA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice Corp Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Hustle USA Phoenix, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Summer of Sass Inc Provincetown, MA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Happy Givers Vega Alta, PR | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Utah Film Center Salt Lake City, UT | American Revival Campaign - Leap of Faith and Won't you Be my Neighbor | $10,000 |
| Witness Change Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Amplify POC Cape Cod Hyannis, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Brazilian Resource Center Inc South Yarmouth, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,222,812 | $93,158 | $145,038 | $124,500 | 15 | $133,920 | $55,812 | $65,789 |
| 2024 | $1,274,692 | $106,905 | $126,943 | $108,500 | 14 | $117,735 | $225,568 | $64,651 |
| 2023 | $1,294,730 | $90,855 | $129,619 | $117,500 | 12 | $126,555 | $311,881 | $61,347 |
| 2022 | $1,333,494 | $48,923 | $137,480 | $115,000 | 12 | $124,352 | $41,199 | $69,349 |
| 2021 | $1,422,051 | $690,807 | $148,643 | $127,000 | 9 | $141,494 | $332,797 | $55,347 |
| 2020 | $879,887 | $127,662 | $119,547 | $106,500 | 9 | — | $122,057 | $42,124 |
| 2019 | $871,772 | $129,499 | $143,013 | $109,000 | 6 | — | $124,046 | $43,504 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trencadis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K 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 included support for organizations whose own missions address a range of activities. For example, Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice describes its work as providing pro bono legal services to asylum-seeking families; Witness Change says it uses visual storytelling to address human rights violations affecting marginalized communities; and Summer of Sass describes a work program for LGBTQI young adults from oppressive areas. Other grantees describe work in film, entrepreneurship, community health and well-being, and arts education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $124,500 through 15 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Notable grants included $20,000 to New Ground Network, $15,000 each to Embracing the Journey and Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice, and $10,000 each to Hustle USA, Summer of Sass, The Happy Givers, Utah Film Center, and Witness Change.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David B Quinones as director, treasurer, and co-president, and Deborah S Quinones as co-president, director, and secretary.
Trencadis Foundation is led by David B Quinones, Director, Treasurer & Co- President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David B Quinones
Director, Treasurer & Co- President
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah S Quinones
Co- President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Trencadis Foundation
How much does Trencadis Foundation give each year?
Trencadis Foundation gave $125K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 14 grants.
What is Trencadis Foundation's typical grant size?
Trencadis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,300, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Trencadis Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Trencadis Foundation give grants?
Trencadis Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (20%) and North Carolina (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hyannis, MA (3 grants).
Does Trencadis Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 73% of Trencadis Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Trencadis Foundation's largest grantees?
Trencadis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New Ground Network Inc ($20,000), Embracing the Journey Inc ($15,000) and Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice Corp ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Trencadis Foundation?
Trencadis Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Trencadis Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions address a range of activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Trencadis Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Trencadis Foundation's EIN?
Trencadis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2741658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Trencadis 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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