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ERNEST AND JOAN TREFZ FOUNDATION

· BRIDGEPORT, CT · private_foundation · program funder

65recipients FY2016–24
$15Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 97% of giving in Connecticut

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A local funder — 97% of its dollars go to CT. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CT, IN, NY.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCNORWALK, CTprogram funder39
NEAR & FAR AID ASSOCIATION INCSOUTHPORT, CTprogram funder22
THE INNER-CITY FOUNDATION FOR CHARITY & EDUCATION INCprogram funder18
THE@DAVID AND EUNICE BIGELOW FOUNDATION INCNORWALK, CTprogram funder18
NEWMANS OWN FOUNDATIONWESTPORT, CTprogram funder16
WILLIAM CASPAR GRAUSTEIN MEMORIAL FUNDHAMDEN, CTprogram funder16
THE PITNEY BOWES FOUNDATION INCSTAMFORD, CTprogram funder14
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, MElarge program funder13
ELIZABETH M PFRIEM FOUNDATIONRYE BROOK, NYprogram funder12
THE AIELLO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCBRIDGEPORT, CTprogram funder12
NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCNEW CANAAN, CTprogram funder11
FRED R & HAZEL W CARSTENSEN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCFAIRFIELD, CTprogram funder10
NEWTOWN SAVINGS BANK FOUNDATION INCNEWTOWN, CTprogram funder10
BRIDGEPORT ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATIONINCSHELTON, CTprogram funder9
ELIZABETH RAYMOND AMBLER TRWILTON, CTprogram funder9
GARDEN HOMES FUNDSTAMFORD, CTprogram funder9
JOHN AND ETHEL KASHULON FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder9
TAUCK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCWILTON, CTprogram funder9
TOWN FAIR TIRE FOUNDATION INCEAST HAVEN, CTprogram funder9
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCILMIDDLETOWN, CTprogram funder8
CRANE FUND FOR WIDOWS AND CHILDRENENGLEWD CLFS, NJprogram funder8
CYRUS W AND AMY F JONES AND BESSIE D PHELPS FOUNDATION INCFAIRFIELD, CTprogram funder8
IMPACT 100 FAIRFIELD COUNTYGREENWICH, CTprogram funder8
MAXIMILIAN E & MARION O HOFFMAN FOUNDATION INCWEST HARTFORD, CTprogram funder8
RUTH KRAUSS FOUNDATION INCBRIDGEPORT, CTprogram funder8

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT INCCT72024$4,554,301
NORWALK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INCCT72024$810,000
ST VINCENTS FOUNDATION INCCT72024$750,090
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF CT INCCT72024$575,000
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INCCT72024$570,000
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITYCT72024$295,000
HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCCT72024$280,000
KIDS & CLAY FOUNDATIONIN72024$266,300
DANBURY HOSPITALCT72024$245,000
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITYCT72024$215,000
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT COAST YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INCCT52024$200,000
GREATER BRIDGEPORT SYMPHONY SOCIETY INCCT72024$140,000
CARDINAL SHEHAN CENTER INCCT72024$135,000
ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOLCT72024$130,000
EMILY CATHERINE FEDORKO FOUNDATIONCT72024$124,500
CAROLINE HOUSE INCCT72024$105,000
LIFEBRIDGE COMMUNITY SERVICES INCCT72024$95,000
BRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION INCCT72024$80,000
STERLING HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER INCCT72024$75,000
THE WORKPLACE INCCT72024$70,000
PERSON TO PERSON INCCT72024$70,000
BOYS AND GIRLS VILLAGE INCCT72024$70,000
INSPIRICA INCCT72024$70,000
THE KENNEDY CENTER AUXILIARY INCCT72024$70,000
THE CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE INCCT72024$65,000
CHILDRENS COMMUNITY SCHOOL INCCT72024$65,000
ST CATHERINE CENTER FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INCCT72024$55,000
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCCT72024$52,500
BARNUM MUSEUM FOUNDATION INCCT72024$50,000
CONNECTICUT BURNS CARE FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDCT72024$42,000
BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND INCCT72024$42,000
NEW REACH INCCT62024$38,000
WORLD EMERGENCY RELIEFCA72024$37,500
RYAN MCELROY CHILDRENS CANCER FOUNDATIONNY72024$37,000
MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATEDCT72024$35,000
CIRCLE OF CARE FOR FAMILIES WITH CANCERCT72024$35,000
THE CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER INCCT72024$35,000
SILVERSOURCE INCCT72024$35,000
BURROUGHS COMMUNITY CENTER INCCT72024$33,000
GIRL SCOUTS OF CONNECTICUT INCCT72024$32,500
BRIDGE ACADEMYCT72024$30,500
NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INCCT42024$30,000
TINY MIRACLES FOUNDATIONCT72024$30,000
DISCOVERY MUSEUM INCCT62024$30,000
CONTINUUM OF CARE INCCT62024$30,000
BRIDGE HOUSE INCCT72024$29,500
THE OPEN DOOR SHELTER INCCT52024$25,000
FAMILY AND CHILDRENS AID INCCT72024$21,000
FAIRFIELD THEATRE COMPANY INCCT72024$20,500
ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT INCCT42024$20,000