Trust in Diversity
Trust in Diversity is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $507K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Trust in Diversity at a glance
In short: Trust in Diversity gave $507K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $507,293
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $101,459
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $9,062,715
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Trust in Diversity funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fibershed ($365K). Together the top 4 received $507K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 27 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Trust in Diversity gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $342K (2019) to $858K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $507K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fibershed San Geronimo, CA | Climate Beneficial Agriculture Program and General Operations | $365,000 |
| Vishwa Nirmala Dharma Fort Plain, NY | The Devi International Boarding School - Meditation Hall construction project and new septic system | $110,000 |
| Thacher School Inc Ojai, CA | ULI Golden Trout Wilderness School Expedition Project | $20,000 |
| Emerson Umbrella Inc Concord, MA | rental of space for storage of the Musketaquid arts and environment's Earth Day puppets at Prime storage in Maynard, MA | $7,293 |
| Vishwa Nirmala Dharma Fort Plain, NY | VND Fiscal Sponsorship legal services fee Fund | $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 | $9,062,715 | $1,234,387 | $613,285 | $507,293 | 5 | $548,356 | $1,178,458 | $621,385 |
| 2024 | $8,441,613 | $544,933 | $686,353 | $576,639 | 5 | $626,279 | $490,789 | $600,272 |
| 2023 | $8,583,033 | $575,294 | $634,854 | $539,309 | 4 | $577,546 | $523,441 | $558,584 |
| 2022 | $8,642,593 | $1,045,796 | $814,733 | $715,000 | 5 | $754,358 | $984,921 | $628,789 |
| 2021 | $8,411,530 | $548,515 | $808,418 | $711,455 | 8 | — | $485,940 | $615,783 |
| 2020 | $8,671,433 | $1,355,960 | $967,437 | $857,500 | 8 | — | $1,299,949 | $555,964 |
| 2019 | $8,282,910 | $852,212 | $433,124 | $342,000 | 6 | — | $796,596 | $540,138 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trust in Diversity reported a distributable amount of $621K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Trust in Diversity's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice Bueti
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor Bemis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon H Bemis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Bemis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Trust in Diversity
How much does Trust in Diversity give each year?
Trust in Diversity gave $507K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $577K across 5 grants.
What is Trust in Diversity's typical grant size?
Trust in Diversity's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $101,459, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Trust in Diversity give grants?
Trust in Diversity gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Plain, NY (2 grants).
Does Trust in Diversity give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Trust in Diversity's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Trust in Diversity's largest grantees?
Trust in Diversity's largest 2025 grantees include Fibershed ($365,000), Vishwa Nirmala Dharma ($115,000 across 2 grants) and Thacher School Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Trust in Diversity?
Trust in Diversity reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $548K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $621K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Trust in Diversity's EIN?
Trust in Diversity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6747335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 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 March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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