Trudeau Family Foundation
The Trudeau Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dearborn, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $99,000 to charitable organizations.
Trudeau Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Trudeau Family Foundation gave $99K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Michigan. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,000
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,071
- +41.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,599,362
- +5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (70% 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 Trudeau Family 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: 10 Timberline Court, Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone: (313) 982-1235
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Trudeau Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dominican Sisters of St Mary ($15K). Together the top 10 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 15% to Tennessee, 10% to Virginia, and 5% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Trudeau Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) 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 $8K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $12K (2019) to $99K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Sisters of St Mary Ann Arbor, MI | Religious Education | $15,000 |
| Iosco County Humane Society Tawas City, MI | Animal Shelter | $15,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | Medical Research | $15,000 |
| Loyola High School Detroit, MI | Education Services | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | Food, Clothing and Shelter | $10,000 |
| Capuchin Kitchen Detroit, MI | Poverty Releif | $5,000 |
| Committee on the Shelterless Petaluma, CA | Assistance for Homeless | $5,000 |
| Detroit Rescue Mission Detroit, MI | Poverty Relef | $5,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Detroit, MI | Poverty Relief | $5,000 |
| St Anselm Catholic Church Dearborn Heights, MI | Religious Organization | $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 | $1,599,362 | $205,554 | $131,563 | $99,000 | 14 | $101,240 | $7,579 | $97,918 |
| 2024 | $1,518,085 | $284,666 | $109,068 | $80,000 | 16 | $82,291 | $35,969 | $82,146 |
| 2023 | $1,351,469 | $160,223 | $98,193 | $73,000 | 15 | $75,391 | $10,477 | $74,194 |
| 2022 | $1,284,826 | $81,355 | $110,381 | $85,000 | 15 | $86,000 | $8,697 | $75,193 |
| 2021 | $1,310,967 | $278,131 | $91,728 | $71,500 | 17 | $73,498 | $9,714 | $73,506 |
| 2020 | $1,123,187 | $-23,282 | $83,969 | $70,000 | 14 | — | $10,934 | $65,281 |
| 2019 | $1,218,388 | $1,042,584 | $13,038 | $11,500 | 8 | — | $4,883 | $15,000 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trudeau Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K 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 include support for education, religious organizations, animal sheltering, medical research, food and shelter, homelessness assistance, health care, and poverty relief.
Among its 2025 grantees, the Committee on the Shelterless says its mission is to help people experiencing homelessness find and keep housing, increase self-sufficiency, and improve well-being. Forgotten Harvest says its mission is to relieve hunger in Metro Detroit and prevent nutritious food waste. Leader Dogs for the Blind says it empowers people who are blind or visually impaired with lifelong skills for safe and independent daily travel.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $99,000 in 14 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000. It gave $80,000 in 16 grants in 2024 and $73,000 in 15 grants in 2023.
Notable 2025 grants included $15,000 each to the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary for religious education, the Iosco County Humane Society for an animal shelter, and St. Jude Children’s Hospital for medical research. Loyola High School received $10,000 for education services, and the Salvation Army received $10,000 for food, clothing, and shelter. Other reported grants included $5,000 each to the Committee on the Shelterless, Capuchin Kitchen, Detroit Rescue Mission, St. Vincent de Paul, and St. Anselm Catholic Church; $2,500 each to Angela Hospice and Forgotten Harvest; and $2,000 to Leader Dogs for the Blind.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Raymond Trudeau as president, Sylvia Trudeau as secretary, and Katherine Slaughter and Leonard Trudeau as directors.
Trudeau Family Foundation is led by Raymond Trudeau, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond Trudeau
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Katherine Slaughter
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Leonard Trudeau
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sylvia Trudeau
Secretary
On filings since 2019
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 Trudeau Family Foundation
How much does Trudeau Family Foundation give each year?
Trudeau Family Foundation gave $99K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 16 grants.
What is Trudeau Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Trudeau Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,071, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Trudeau Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Trudeau Family Foundation give grants?
Trudeau Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (15%) and Virginia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (4 grants).
Does Trudeau Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Trudeau Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Trudeau Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Trudeau Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dominican Sisters of St Mary ($15,000), Iosco County Humane Society ($15,000) and St Jude Childrens Hospital ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Trudeau Family Foundation?
Trudeau Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Trudeau Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, religious organizations, animal sheltering, medical research, food and shelter, homelessness assistance, health care, and poverty relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Trudeau Family 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 Trudeau Family Foundation's EIN?
Trudeau Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2369237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Trudeau Family 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 June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Trudeau Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/trudeau-family-foundation-morg_066021a8d8734a47aef2606857dafaac
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