The Trebek Family Foundation concentrates on direct service and public-education causes, combining sizable support for local community relief (notably a Wilmington soup kitchen) with funded projects in international humanitarian work and geographic/education institutions. Their giving mixes faith-based congregation support and mainstream NGOs, funding both unrestricted operating support and named program initiatives. The foundation appears to prioritize high-impact, mission-driven organizations rather than many small grants.
A defining feature of the Trebek Family Foundation is its willingness to combine public-interest giving with very different beneficiaries: a national education platform, local hunger relief, and international humanitarian work. In the recent grants list, the largest award went to New Venture Fund for The Compassion Project, and the foundation also made seven-figure-style support decisions across multiple years for organizations tied to food access, geography education, and emergency aid. The pattern is not limited to one sector. It includes repeated general and unrestricted support for St. Matthews Soup Kitchen Inc., plus grants to National Geographic Society and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society for education-related work. The foundation also appears in faith-based and community-serving contexts, with support for Church of Religious Science North Hollywood and other mission-driven organizations. The result is a grant portfolio that blends operating support, named initiatives, and expenditure-responsibility giving, while staying focused on direct service and public education rather than broad, open-ended philanthropy.
In hunger relief, the foundation gave $75,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 to St Matthews Soup Kitchen Inc for general and unrestricted support, showing repeated support for a direct-service provider. In geography and exploration education, it gave $50,000 to National Geographic Society in 2023 for general and unrestricted support and another $50,000 in 2025 for the Hubbard Council - Education. International humanitarian work also appears in a $100,000 grant to World Vision for Kenya Big Dream and a $20,000 grant to International Medical Corps to aid the crisis in Ukraine. Education shows up in a $25,000 grant to Fordham University for the Fordham Founder’s Undergraduate Scholarship Fund, indicating support for student aid as well as institutional programs.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range: p25 is $10,000, median is $13,750, and p75 is $25,000. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF vehicle, and it also funds individuals. Recipients appear across multiple years, including St Matthews Soup Kitchen Inc, National Geographic Society, Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce Community Fund, Baby2baby, and Elimu-usa, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts. Its portfolio includes both unrestricted operating support and named program support, plus at least one expenditure-responsibility grant for international work. Grantmaking is national in scope.
$1.7M
$9.4M
$752K
$1.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Trebek Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 72 | $2.8M | 91.1% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Concentrated, relatively small portfolio of large grants: few recipients receive substantial awards (several repeat grants to the same organizations). Mix of unrestricted operating support and project-specific grants across local and international beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: ST MATTHEWS SOUP KITCHEN INC, NEW VENTURE FUND (The Compassion Project), WORLD VISION, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE NORTH HOLLYWOOD
Most grants go to recipients in the United States, with 47 grants there versus 3 in Canada. California appears often among recipient locations, including Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks, Beverly Hills, North Hollywood, Studio City, and North Hills. New York City recipients also recur, with grants to New York, Harlem, and Fordham-affiliated organizations. Outside the U.S., the recent list includes Ottawa, where The Royal Canadian Geographical Society received support. The foundation’s giving is national rather than tied to its Wilmington headquarters.
The foundation supports direct service, public education, humanitarian aid, and faith-based community organizations. Recent grants include support for hunger relief, geography education, Ukraine crisis aid, Kenya-focused development work, and undergraduate scholarships.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including St Matthews Soup Kitchen Inc, National Geographic Society, Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce Community Fund, Baby2baby, and Elimu-usa. That pattern suggests repeated relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The typical grant size is in the five-figure range. The p25 is $10,000, the median is $13,750, and the p75 is $25,000.
Its grants are national, with most going to U.S. recipients. California is the top state by grant count, and recent California recipients include organizations in Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks, Beverly Hills, North Hollywood, Studio City, and North Hills.
Yes. Recent grants include $100,000 to World Vision for Kenya Big Dream, $20,000 to International Medical Corps to aid the crisis in Ukraine, and a $50,000 expenditure-responsibility grant to The Royal Canadian Geographical Society in Ottawa.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 7 |
| $1.1M |
8.9% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD VISION | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Big Dream to End Child Marriage |
| PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC | BOONE, IA | $200,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE ROYAL CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY | OTTAWA, ON | $70,000 | 2026 | Expenditure Responsibility Grant |
| ST MATTHEWS SOUP KITCHEN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | Hubbard Council - EDUCATIONAL purposes |
| CAMPBELL HALL -EPISCOPAL- | N HOLLYWOOD, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | CAMPBELL SCHOLARS PROGRAM Scholarship Fund |
| BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDRENS BURN FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CONGREGATION OR AMI | CALABASAS, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | The Harry and Judy Friedman Youth Enrichment Fund |
| GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LEARNING RIGHTS LAW CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ART CREATES US INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ED ASNER FAMILY CENTER | VAN NUYS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| A Graves | Nebraska City, NE | $6,500 | 2026 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| HARLEM JUNIOR TENNIS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| AID STILL REQUIRED | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION INC | PLS VRDS PNSL, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE NORTH HOLLYWOOD | N HOLLYWOOD, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LA ANIMAL RESCUE | CHATSWORTH, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE NEW HERITAGE THEATRE GROUP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BUILD BELIZE INC | NORTH BAY VLG, FL | $3,500 | 2026 | Hope Resource Center, Belize City, Belize |
| BUILD BELIZE INC | NORTH BAY VLG, FL | $3,500 | 2026 | Hope Resource Center, Belize City, Belize |
| GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST MATTHEWS SOUP KITCHEN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | Hubbard Council - Education |
| FORDHAM UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Fordham Founder's Undergraduate Scholarship Fund - 2024 |
| GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDRENS BURN FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | Full Recovery Program |
| AID STILL REQUIRED | SANTA MONICA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ELIMU-USA | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| K Chassner | Asheville, NC | $6,500 | 2025 | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant |
| S Smith | Asheville, NC | $6,500 | 2025 | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant |
| WORLD VISION | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | Kenya Big Dream |
| ST MATTHEWS SOUP KITCHEN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE ROYAL CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY | OTTAWA, ON | $50,000 | 2024 | Expenditure Responsibility Grant |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FORDHAM UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | Fordham Founder's Undergraduate Scholarship Fund |
| CHAPEL & YORK US FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | The Seraph Foundation |
| RETHINK FOOD NYC INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ELIMU-USA | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $12,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| AID STILL REQUIRED | SANTA MONICA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ART CREATES US INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | The Norman Steinberg Scholarship Fund |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
WORLD VISION
$1,000,000Big Dream to End Child Marriage
THE ROYAL CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
$70,000Expenditure Responsibility Grant
ST MATTHEWS SOUP KITCHEN INC
$50,000General & Unrestricted
Hubbard Council - EDUCATIONAL purposes
CAMPBELL HALL -EPISCOPAL-
$35,000CAMPBELL SCHOLARS PROGRAM Scholarship Fund
CONGREGATION OR AMI
$25,000The Harry and Judy Friedman Youth Enrichment Fund
GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY FUND
$20,000General & Unrestricted
ART CREATES US INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
ED ASNER FAMILY CENTER
$10,000General & Unrestricted
A Graves
$6,500Hardship Assistance Grant
AID STILL REQUIRED
$5,000General & Unrestricted
CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE NORTH HOLLYWOOD
$5,000General & Unrestricted
LA ANIMAL RESCUE
$5,000General & Unrestricted
THE NEW HERITAGE THEATRE GROUP INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
BUILD BELIZE INC
$3,500Hope Resource Center, Belize City, Belize
BUILD BELIZE INC
$3,500Hope Resource Center, Belize City, Belize
ST MATTHEWS SOUP KITCHEN INC
$75,000General & Unrestricted
GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY FUND
$20,000General & Unrestricted
AID STILL REQUIRED
$10,000General & Unrestricted
ELIMU-USA
$10,000General & Unrestricted
K Chassner
$6,500Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant
S Smith
$6,500Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant
WORLD VISION
$100,000Kenya Big Dream
ST MATTHEWS SOUP KITCHEN INC
$75,000General & Unrestricted
THE ROYAL CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
$50,000Expenditure Responsibility Grant
GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY FUND
$15,000General & Unrestricted
ELIMU-USA
$12,500General & Unrestricted
AID STILL REQUIRED
$10,000General & Unrestricted
ART CREATES US INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
$5,000The Norman Steinberg Scholarship Fund