TrailSend Foundation appears to concentrate on large, targeted investments in higher education, specialized secondary education (notably girls' boarding schools), conservation, and health-related institutions. They favor capital and special-project support over unrestricted operating grants and make repeat, multi-grant commitments to selected institutions, including some international education partners.
Trailsend Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large, targeted support for institutions rather than broad small-grant activity. The single largest recent grant was $2,000,000 to the University of Denver for a capital campaign, and that same pattern appears in other major gifts for university research, school capital projects, and special institutional needs. Higher education is a recurring lane: Emory University received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including program support and special project support, while Johns Hopkins University received two special-project grants. The foundation also backs specialized education outside the university sector, including Hawaii School for Girls and La Pietra-Hawaii School for Girls, each supported at the $1,000,000 level, reflecting a preference for substantial commitments to specific schools. Conservation and health institutions also appear in the recent record, alongside international education support through the School of St Jude network. Trailsend Foundation’s giving pattern points to select institutions receiving repeated funding over time, often tied to capital, program, or special project purposes rather than unrestricted support.
Higher education and research are central to Trailsend Foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $2,000,000 to the University of Denver for a capital campaign and $540,000 to Johns Hopkins University for a special project. The University of Michigan also received a $500,000 special-project grant tied to its School of Medicine and work on a novel strategy to therapeutically target transcription factor-driven cancers, including prostate cancer. The foundation also supports specialized schooling. Hawaii Preparatory Academy received $300,000 for a capital campaign, while Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation received $250,000 for a special project. In international education, American Friends of the School of St Jude received $500,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 and 2025 for general operating support. Health and social-service organizations appear as well: Planned Parenthood Southeast Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Westmead Hospital Foundation received $500,000 for program support.
Trailsend Foundation’s typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $250,000 at the 75th percentile, with several million-dollar awards at the top end. The recent record shows repeated grants to the same institutions across multiple years, including Emory University, Hawaii School for Girls, American Friends of the School of St Jude, Planned Parenthood Southeast Inc, and University of Montana Foundation. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a regular funder and is not a DAF or PRI-focused vehicle. Grant purposes skew toward general operating support, program support, special projects, and capital campaigns.
$5.5M
$116.6M
$9.3M
$6.4M
Most grants fall between $25K and $250K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$250K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Trailsend Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 115 | $21.9M | 83.3% |
| 2 | Australia | 23 |
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Concentrated giving with relatively few, large grants; frequent multi-grant and repeat support to select institutions; emphasis on capital campaigns and designated special-project funding rather than many small, general operating grants.
Notable grantees: Emory University, University of Denver, La Pietra – Hawaii School for Girls / Hawaii School for Girls, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., American Friends of The School of St Jude
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, which account for 115 grants, or 83.3% of the recent country distribution. Georgia is the HQ state, and 37% of grants go there, but the top state by grant count is Montana. Recent recipients also cluster in Hawaii, with Honolulu appearing multiple times, and in major university cities such as Denver, Atlanta, Baltimore, and Ann Arbor. Outside the U.S., the recent distribution includes 23 grants to Australia.
Recent grants show support for universities, specialized schools, conservation groups, and health-related institutions. Examples include higher education and research, girls’ boarding schools in Hawaii, Ducks Unlimited, and hospital or clinical program support. The foundation also funds international education partners and Planned Parenthood Southeast Inc.
Yes. Emory University appears multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025; Hawaii School for Girls received grants in 2024 and 2025; American Friends of the School of St Jude received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Planned Parenthood Southeast Inc also appears in three consecutive years.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $25,000, a median of $50,000, and a 75th percentile of $250,000. The recent record also includes several larger awards, including $2,000,000 to the University of Denver and multiple $1,000,000 grants to Hawaiian schools and Ducks Unlimited.
Its recent grant count is highest in Montana, while 37% of grants go to recipients in Georgia, the HQ state. The country distribution is mostly U.S.-based at 83.3%, with 16.7% going to Australia.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $8.7M |
16.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $1,100,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT |
| HAWAII SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | HONOLULU, HI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $685,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL OF ST JUDE TANZANIA INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEAST INC | ATLANTA, GA | $400,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $315,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT |
| HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY | KAMUELA, HI | $300,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $250,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE SHORE FOUNDATION | NORTH SYDNEY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY | HONOLULU, HI | $150,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TUDOR STATE FOUNDATION LIMITED | MOSS VALE | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CENTER | BOZEMAN, MT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER INC | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT |
| KAPIOLANI HEALTH FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $85,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OPERATION HOMEFRONT | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT |
| THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LAND TRUST ALLIANCE INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES | ROSWELL, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT |
| MYELOMA FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA INC | RICHARD | $50,000 | 2025 | MYELOMA SUPPORT NURSES AND SERVICES |
| GEORGIA CONSERVANCY | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE | VAIL, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TWIN BRIDGES RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT | TWIN BRIDGES, MT | $46,135 | 2025 | SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT |
| EMPOWER GOLF | HUNTERS HILL | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED GOLF SERVICES AND CLINICS TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A DISABILITY ACROSS AUSTRALIA |
| COVENANT HOUSE GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WHERE THERE'S A WILL | SCONE | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS WITHIN THE UPPER HUNTER COMMUNITY |
| GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CITY OF REFUGE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEALTH EDUCATION ASSESSMENT AND LEADERSHIP INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AGAPE COMMUNITY CENTER INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC | GREENWICH, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FIREWOOD BANK OF THE RUBY VALLEY | SHERIDAN, MT | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS INC | PALMETTO, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HILTON HEAD ISLAND DEEP WELL PROJECT | HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TREASURE STATE FOUNDATION | HELENA, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TWIN BRIDGES SENIOR & COMMUNITY CENTER INC | TWIN BRIDGES, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FIREWOOD BANK OF THE RUBY VALLEY | SHERIDAN, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ACCESS FUND | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RUBY VALLEY FOOD PANTRY | SHERIDAN, MT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JACKSONS COMMUNITY GARDENS INC | SHERIDAN, MT | $1,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $2,000,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $1,100,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HAWAII SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | HONOLULU, HI | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$1,100,000SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
HAWAII SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$1,000,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA FOUNDATION
$685,000SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL OF ST JUDE TANZANIA INC
$500,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEAST INC
$400,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA FOUNDATION
$315,000SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY
$300,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION
$250,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$250,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE SHORE FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY
$150,000SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TUDOR STATE FOUNDATION LIMITED
$100,000SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CENTER
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER INC
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
$100,000SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
KAPIOLANI HEALTH FOUNDATION
$85,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OPERATION HOMEFRONT
$75,000SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LAND TRUST ALLIANCE INCORPORATED
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WILDERNESS SOCIETY
$50,000SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
MYELOMA FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA INC
$50,000MYELOMA SUPPORT NURSES AND SERVICES
GEORGIA CONSERVANCY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TWIN BRIDGES RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
$46,135SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
EMPOWER GOLF
$30,000SUPPORT TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED GOLF SERVICES AND CLINICS TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A DISABILITY ACROSS AUSTRALIA
COVENANT HOUSE GEORGIA
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WHERE THERE'S A WILL
$25,000SUPPORT FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS WITHIN THE UPPER HUNTER COMMUNITY
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CITY OF REFUGE INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HEALTH EDUCATION ASSESSMENT AND LEADERSHIP INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AGAPE COMMUNITY CENTER INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EARTHJUSTICE
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FIREWOOD BANK OF THE RUBY VALLEY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HILTON HEAD ISLAND DEEP WELL PROJECT
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TREASURE STATE FOUNDATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TWIN BRIDGES SENIOR & COMMUNITY CENTER INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FIREWOOD BANK OF THE RUBY VALLEY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ACCESS FUND
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RUBY VALLEY FOOD PANTRY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JACKSONS COMMUNITY GARDENS INC
$1,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
$2,000,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$1,100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HAWAII SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$1,000,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT