Tricoastal Foundation
Tricoastal Foundation is a private foundation based in Monroe, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including a $150,000 grant to Save the Children and support for organizations working in areas such as conservation, the arts, and animal welfare.
Tricoastal Foundation at a glance
In short: Tricoastal Foundation gave $476K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state Connecticut. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $475,500
- +44.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,417
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $7,401,967
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (32% 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 Tricoastal Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 311, Monroe, CT 06468
Phone: (212) 297-0400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tricoastal Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Save the Children ($150K). Together the top 10 received $405K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 83 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to organizations in Connecticut (32%), Michigan (27%), California (13%), and Montana (13%); New York received 5%. The listed 2025 grants also include recipients in Nebraska and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tricoastal Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $15K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% 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 $330K (2024) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $476K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $150,000 |
| Wild Rockies Field Institute Missoula, MT | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $60,000 |
| Horse North Inc Lake Ann, MI | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| Groundworks Center for Resilient Communities Traverse City, MI | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Ross Valley Players Greenbrae, CA | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Sonoma Equine Rescue Rehab Petaluma, CA | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Traverse City Film Festival Traverse City, MI | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| For Love of Water Traverse City, MI | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| On the Ground Global Traverse City, MI | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
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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 | $7,401,967 | $571,950 | $512,588 | $475,500 | 18 | $479,300 | $542,395 | $352,915 |
| 2024 | $7,351,534 | $384,305 | $349,431 | $330,000 | 13 | $339,240 | $373,864 | $335,426 |
| 2023 | $7,316,660 | $445,410 | $598,038 | $569,000 | 17 | $570,885 | $421,234 | $316,155 |
| 2022 | $7,469,288 | $437,443 | $1,156,630 | $1,130,000 | 20 | $1,131,700 | $407,668 | $365,462 |
| 2021 | $8,188,475 | $392,771 | $578,691 | $555,000 | 15 | $556,675 | $367,405 | $402,397 |
| 2020 | $8,374,395 | $433,460 | $564,830 | $530,000 | 14 | — | $409,510 | $374,411 |
| 2019 | $8,505,765 | $682,907 | $608,769 | $560,000 | 15 | — | $632,752 | $383,440 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tricoastal Foundation reported a distributable amount of $353K 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 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, For Love of Water describes its work as ensuring the Great Lakes Basin’s waters are “healthy, public and protected for all.” Wild Rockies Field Institute says it promotes education about social and environmental issues and fosters respect for natural and human communities. Ross Valley Players describes its mission as producing live theater and providing opportunities to learn and develop theater crafts. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $475,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $150,000, with a median of $15,000. All listed 2025 grant purposes are described as unrestricted grants for the recipients’ exempt purposes.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $150,000 to Save the Children in Fairfield, Connecticut; $60,000 to Wild Rockies Field Institute in Missoula, Montana; and $50,000 to Horse North Inc. in Lake Ann, Michigan. Other grants included $25,000 each to Groundworks Center for Resilient Communities, Ross Valley Players, Sonoma Equine Rescue Rehab, and Traverse City Film Festival.
In 2024, the foundation reported grants of $25,000 to Ross Valley Players and $25,000 to Wild Rockies Field Institute, as well as $15,000 to For Love of Water.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol Winograd as president and Christina Winograd as secretary.
Tricoastal Foundation is led by Carol Winograd, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Winograd
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Winograd
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 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 Tricoastal Foundation
How much does Tricoastal Foundation give each year?
Tricoastal Foundation gave $476K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 13 grants.
What is Tricoastal Foundation's typical grant size?
Tricoastal Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $26,417, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tricoastal Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does Tricoastal Foundation give grants?
Tricoastal Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (27%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Tricoastal Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tricoastal Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tricoastal Foundation's largest grantees?
Tricoastal Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Save the Children ($150,000), Wild Rockies Field Institute ($60,000) and Horse North Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tricoastal Foundation?
Tricoastal Foundation reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $479K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $353K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tricoastal Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, For Love of Water describes its work as ensuring the Great Lakes Basin’s waters are “healthy, public and protected for all.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tricoastal Foundation?
The foundation 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 Tricoastal Foundation's EIN?
Tricoastal Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2431974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tricoastal 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 March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Tricoastal Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tricoastal-foundation-morg_6f973db308c44db983075235c70bb6a5
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