The Traquina Family Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on education, making large, targeted gifts to independent secondary and higher education institutions and student‑support programs primarily in New England. Its grants favor established private schools and liberal arts colleges as well as Boston‑area education access programs, suggesting an interest in academic excellence and enabling student opportunity through scholarships or program support.
The Traquina Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated, large program-support grants to The Winsor School in Boston, including $1,525,000 in 2024 and $1,000,000 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside substantial support for other education institutions and student-access organizations, showing a funder that favors established schools and pipeline programs rather than one-off philanthropy. The foundation also made seven-figure and high six-figure gifts to Bates College and continued backing Boston-area access organizations such as The Steppingstone Foundation and City Year Inc. Across the recent grants list, its gifts are predominantly directed to independent schools, colleges, university programs, and college-access efforts, with several recipients appearing in more than one year. The overall picture is of a family foundation using program support to reinforce institutions serving students in secondary school, college, and postsecondary access settings. Its giving is especially concentrated in Massachusetts, but the grant list also reaches into Maine, New York, California, and a few other states.
Independent secondary education is a clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. The Winsor School received $1,525,000 in 2024 and $1,000,000 in 2025, both for program support. In college-access and youth-support work, The Steppingstone Foundation received $500,000 in 2025, plus $40,000 in 2023 and $38,246 in 2024. The foundation also supported City Year Inc with $100,000 in 2023, $75,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025, all for program support. Higher education appears as well: Bates College received $1,200,000 in 2023 and $400,000 in 2025, while Brandeis University received $275,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024.
Typical grants cluster at $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000, a 25th percentile of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $50,000. The list also includes much larger targeted awards, including seven-figure gifts to schools and colleges. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including The Winsor School, Bates College, The Steppingstone Foundation, City Year Inc, Brandeis University, Boys & Girls Club of Boston, Wellington Management Foundation, Assumption University, Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center, Harvard Business School, and Epic Foundation. The foundation is a regular funder and, in the grants shown, uses program support.
$2M
$49M
$3.6M
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Highly concentrated: very few, large grants (six grants totaling $4.9M) with repeat multi‑grant support to select institutions—focused, major gifts rather than numerous small grants.
Notable grantees: The Winsor School, Bates College, The Steppingstone Foundation, Brandeis University
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 80% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Boston is the most frequent city in the recent list, with additional Massachusetts recipients in Waltham, Worcester, Dorchester, and Vineyard Haven. Outside Massachusetts, the foundation gave to Lewiston, Maine; New York, New York; and Los Angeles, California. All listed recipient grants in the dataset go to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants point to education-focused support: independent secondary schools, liberal arts colleges, university programs, and college-access or youth-enrichment organizations. Named recipients include schools and colleges such as The Winsor School, Bates College, and Brandeis University, along with access-oriented groups like The Steppingstone Foundation and City Year Inc.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows much larger awards, including million-dollar support to The Winsor School and Bates College.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including The Winsor School, Bates College, The Steppingstone Foundation, City Year Inc, Brandeis University, Boys & Girls Club of Boston, Wellington Management Foundation, Assumption University, Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center, Harvard Business School, and Epic Foundation.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, with 80% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Boston appears most often among recipient cities, and other Massachusetts locations in the list include Waltham, Worcester, Dorchester, and Vineyard Haven.
The foundation is a regular funder and its recent grants are recorded as program support. The pattern shows both recurring support for some organizations and larger targeted gifts for schools and colleges, with most awards in the $10,000 to $50,000 range and a few much larger grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WINSOR SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BATES COLLEGE | LEWISTON, ME | $400,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPORTSMEN'S TENNIS & ENRICHMENT CENTER | DORCHESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CITY YEAR INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EPIC FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JOEY O'DONNELL FOUNDATION TRUST (DBA THE JOEY FUND) | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR METROWEST | NATICK, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE TULGEY WOOD INC | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLAY FOR PINK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE WINSOR SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $1,525,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CITY YEAR INC | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOSTON SCORES | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $38,246 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPORTSMEN'S TENNIS & ENRICHMENT CENTER | DORCHESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EPIC FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $17,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THRIVE SCHOLARS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE TULGEY WOOD INC | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRINITY YARD SCHOOL LTD | BRISTOL, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR METROWEST | NATICK, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BATES COLLEGE | LEWISTON, ME | $1,200,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $275,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CITY YEAR INC | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE WINSOR SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EPIC FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TRUST | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
THE WINSOR SCHOOL
$1,000,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION
$500,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BATES COLLEGE
$400,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
JOEY O'DONNELL FOUNDATION TRUST (DBA THE JOEY FUND)
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR METROWEST
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE TULGEY WOOD INC
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PLAY FOR PINK INC
$4,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE WINSOR SCHOOL
$1,525,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION
$38,246PROGRAM SUPPORT
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE TULGEY WOOD INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TRINITY YARD SCHOOL LTD
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BATES COLLEGE
$1,200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION
$40,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE WINSOR SCHOOL
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TRUST
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT