Trufant Family Foundation

Grantmaker Tacoma, WA EIN: 20-0372528

Trufant Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Tacoma, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.

Trufant Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$17,142
-85.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$16,099
-79.1% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$3,413
+14.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$26,565
-30.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Trufant Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

TacomaSeattleBellevueMarysvilleSan DiegoLakewood

How Trufant Family Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 459% of 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

$0$10K$20K$30K10 grants2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $22K (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$2,400
Brink Property Management Bellevue, WACommunity Support$1,128
Arc Dance Productions Seattle, WACommunity Support$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$17,142$16,099$26,565———$3,413—
2023$116,018$77,159$38,421———$2,988$16,226
2022$177,858$56,126$44,125——$42,101$894$9,176
2021$165,856$28,319$38,909$3,6283$38,168$2,874$9,256
2020$176,407$45,488$55,017$21,64510—$1,123$8,941

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trufant Family Foundation is led by Marcus L. Trufant, Directive President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Marcus L. Trufant

    Directive President

    Director → Directive President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Trufant

    Director Secretary

    Director & Secretary → Director Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Johnson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grady Maxwell

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Omar Johnson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Miller

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Constance V. Trufant

    Director Vice President

    Director, President & Treasurer → Director President T, 2023

    Director President T → Director Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $5K (2024)

  • Isaiah J. Trufant

    Secretary

    Vice President → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lloyd C. Trufant (2020–2021) — Director & Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Constance V Trufant — Director Vice Pres: $5KConstance V TrufantDirector Vice Pres$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Constance V Trufant (Director Vice Pres).

Frequently asked questions about Trufant Family Foundation

How large is Trufant Family Foundation?

Trufant Family Foundation reported $17K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $16K.

What is Trufant Family Foundation?

Trufant Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Tacoma, WA. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Trufant Family Foundation operate?

Trufant Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Washington.

What is Trufant Family Foundation's EIN?

Trufant Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0372528. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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