Tramiel Charitable Trust
Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA · EIN 46-6354615 · reported 2023–2025
48grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$6,000smallest grant
$808Ktotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 48 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $125K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
4160 Old Adobe RD
Palo Alto, CA 94306-3723
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross WELLNESS | Oakland, CA | $31,000 |
| US Holocaust Museum EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | Washington DC, DC | $30,000 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services COMMUNITY | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 |
| US Holocaust Museum EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | Washington DC, DC | $30,000 |
| Israaid (US) POVERTY RELIEF | Palo Alto, CA | $30,000 |
| Jfcs COMMUNITY | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 |
| Stanford University WELLNESS | Redwood City, CA | $30,000 |
| US Holocaust Museum EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | Washington DC, DC | $30,000 |
| Jfcs COMMUNITY | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 |
| American Red Cross WELLNESS | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross WELLNESS | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| Israaid (US) POVERTY RELIEF | Beverly Hills, CA | $20,000 |
| Folds of Honor COMMUNITY | Tulsa, OK | $20,000 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center COMMUNITY | Palo Alto, CA | $20,000 |
| Stanford University WELLNESS | Redwood City, CA | $20,000 |
| Folds of Honor EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | Tulsa, OK | $20,000 |
| Oshman Family Jcc COMMUNITY | Palo Alto, CA | $20,000 |
| Israaid (US) POVERTY RELIEF | Palo Alto, CA | $20,000 |
| Folds of Honor COMMUNITY | Tulsa, OK | $20,000 |
| Oshman Family Jcc COMMUNITY | Palo Alto, CA | $20,000 |
| Stanford University WELLNESS | Redwood City, CA | $20,000 |
| Fjc COMMUNITY | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Chabad of Palo Alto COMMUNITY | Palo Alto, CA | $15,000 |
| Fjc COMMUNITY | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| American for Ben-Gurion University WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Chabad of Palo Alto COMMUNITY | Palo Alto, CA | $15,000 |
| Fjc COMMUNITY | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Chabad of Palo Alto COMMUNITY | Palo Alto, CA | $15,000 |
| Americans for Ben Gurion University WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Blue Star Families COMMUNITY | Encinitas, CA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Silicon Valley COMMUNITY | Los Gatos, CA | $10,000 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center WELLNESS | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Blue Star Families COMMUNITY | Encinitas, CA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Silicon Valley COMMUNITY | Los Gatos, CA | $10,000 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center WELLNESS | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| American for Ben-Gurion University WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Blue Star Families COMMUNITY | Encinitas, CA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Silicon Valley COMMUNITY | Los Gatos, CA | $10,000 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center WELLNESS | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Exploratorium EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | San Francisco, CA | $9,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | San Francisco, CA | $9,000 |
| Exploratorium EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | San Francisco, CA | $9,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | San Francisco, CA | $9,000 |
| Exploratorium EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | San Francisco, CA | $9,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | San Francisco, CA | $9,000 |
| Peninsula Volunteers COMMUNITY | Menlo Park, CA | $6,000 |
| Peninsula Volunteers COMMUNITY | Menlo Park, CA | $6,000 |
| Peninsula Volunteers COMMUNITY | Menlo Park, CA | $6,000 |
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