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TRAMIEL CHARITABLE TRUST

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $541K · expenses $277K · assets $5.4M

Also known as
C/O SAM TRAMIEL
EIN
46-6354615
Address
4160 OLD ADOBE RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-3723
NTEE code
T20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2013
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sam Tramiel CO-TRUSTEE2012-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Garry Tramiel CO-TRUSTEE2012-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Leonard Tramiel CO-TRUSTEE2012-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEONARD TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
GARRY TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
SAM TRAMIEL CO-TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 16 grants to organizations · $259K
2024 · 16 grants to organizations · $259K
2023 · 16 grants to organizations · $290K
2022 · 15 grants to organizations · $288K
2021 · 16 grants to organizations · $245K
2020 · 17 grants to organizations · $267K
2019 · 17 grants to organizations · $251K
2018 · 17 grants to organizations · $243K
2017 · 7 grants to organizations · $100K · 6 grants to individuals · $116K
2016 · 6 grants to organizations · $120K · 5 grants to individuals · $113K
2015 · 6 grants to organizations · $131K · 5 grants to individuals · $119K
2014 · 9 grants to organizations · $127K · 3 grants to individuals · $62K
2013 · 4 grants to organizations · $72K · 1 grant to individuals · $5K
2012 · 2 grants to organizations · $15K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2019 · 1 contributor · $967K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 TRAMIEL TRUST Organization or other PALO ALTO, CA $966,664- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2012 · 1 contributor · $4.1M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ESTATE OF JACK TRAMIEL Person PALO ALTO, CA $4,134,674- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2012 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$541,161$277,067 $5,445,147$5,445,147 -- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$241,486$286,949 $5,181,053$5,181,053 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,273,807$300,725 $5,226,516$5,226,516 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$217,817$300,634 $4,253,434$4,253,434 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$196,064$253,129 $4,349,849$4,349,849 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,332$274,585 $4,420,013$4,420,013 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,156,965$264,145 $4,641,228$4,641,228 $966,664- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$387,842$248,611 $3,746,805$3,746,805 -- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$131,051$222,133 $3,607,806$3,607,806 -- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$204,504$238,220 $3,697,131$3,697,131 -- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$243,594$256,835 $3,735,827$3,735,827 -- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,494$206,578 $3,758,190$3,758,190 $5,866- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$677,638$90,510 $3,857,043$3,857,043 $2,933- ---
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$8,520$16,192 $3,305,183$3,305,183 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
TOSCHI CHARITABLE TRCAT20 $511,755$29,752 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
KAREN AND RUSSELL GOLDSMITH FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTCAT20 $524,704$690,860 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ARAMONT CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $568,096$1,363,320 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BERGELECTRIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $581,507$625,698 CFO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ACTS CHARITY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $562,110$1,570,472 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CHUN & JANE CHIU FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $537,723$502,188 COO$12,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
VENABLES FOUNDATIONCAT20 $534,457$451,039 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MICHAEL AND DEBBIE FELIX FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $525,795$115,689 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MEI HU CHU FOUNDATIONCAT20 $582,503$123,308 Foundation Mgr.$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CLINTON AND LUCILLE MCKINNON CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONCAT20 $546,082$468,617 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRANKEL FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $515,597$379,134 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PETERS PHARIS FOUNDATIONCAT20 $509,796$668,558 TRUSTEE$3,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
HARVEGO FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $541,173$201,399 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
JUN & CHRISTINE QI FOUNDATIONCAT20 $576,341$211,386 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
HENRY & JESSICA CHEN FOUNDATIONCAT20 $543,399$221,330 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE ABBEY CENTRE INCCAT20 $520,486$518,328 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ARI AND NECHAMA BAER FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $566,673$863,373 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
HARRY AND ESTELLE SOICHERFOUNDATIONCAT20 $542,828$446,519 PRESIDENT$2,500 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
LORDS GYM AT THE LA DREAM CENTER INCCAT20 $517,712$466,394 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CECILY & DAVID MURPHY MAJERUS FOUNDATIONCAT20 $568,922$153,834 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
COULL FOUNDATIONCAT20 $544,939$625,004 PRESIDENT/SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANKITARA FOUNDATIONCAT20 $532,680$387,421 Pres/Sec/CEO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MAIR FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $549,205$1,105,635 PRESIDENT$15,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CAMALOTTE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $523,100$916,096 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
GREY FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $513,522$593,255 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
KOHLBERG FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$16,000,0002 12017–2017 CAMALOTTE FOUNDATION
RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC DAF sponsor$732,6725 12018–2024 GINUNGAGAP FOUNDATION
GREATER HORIZONS DAF sponsor$529,2791 12024–2024 ORANGE COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$31,2504 22016–2024 SANTA ROSA EAST ROTARY FOUNDATION; AOKI FOUNDATION
UFC FOUNDATION Private foundation$20,0001 12025–2025 AOKI FOUNDATION
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$15,0001 12024–2024 SANTA ROSA EAST ROTARY FOUNDATION
HENRY & ARLINE GLUCK FOUNDATION Private foundation$13,5172 12019–2021 VENABLES FOUNDATION
SEVEN WOODS FOUNDATION Private foundation$12,0001 12018–2018 OHANA FOUNDATION
GOERGEN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$10,0001 12024–2024 AOKI FOUNDATION
ERNEST W MOODY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD Private foundation$10,0001 12023–2023 AOKI FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$6,8751 12024–2024 SANTA ROSA EAST ROTARY FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$5,5001 12023–2023 SANTA ROSA EAST ROTARY FOUNDATION
BRENDEN MANN FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,0001 12024–2024 AOKI FOUNDATION
BARTH FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,0001 12023–2023 AOKI FOUNDATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,2001 12017–2017 ENDS OF THE EARTH MINISTRIES

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $277,067 spent · pay $0 · grants $259,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $259,000 93.5%
Taxes $10,000 3.6%
Fees: accounting $7,000 2.5%
Other expenses $1,067 0.4%
Total$277,067100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $286,949 spent · pay $0 · grants $259,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $259,000 90.3%
Taxes $19,604 6.8%
Fees: accounting $7,000 2.4%
Other expenses $1,070 0.4%
Fees: other professional $275 0.1%
Total$286,949100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $300,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $290,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $290,000 96.4%
Fees: other professional $6,150 2.0%
Taxes $3,154 1.0%
Other expenses $1,421 0.5%
Total$300,725100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $300,634 spent · pay $0 · grants $288,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $288,000 95.8%
Other expenses $6,240 2.1%
Fees: accounting $5,975 2.0%
Taxes $419 0.1%
Total$300,634100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $253,129 spent · pay $0 · grants $245,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $245,000 96.8%
Fees: accounting $5,550 2.2%
Other expenses $1,545 0.6%
Taxes $1,034 0.4%
Total$253,129100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $274,585 spent · pay $0 · grants $267,325 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $267,325 97.4%
Fees: accounting $5,275 1.9%
Taxes $1,155 0.4%
Other expenses $830 0.3%
Total$274,585100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $264,145 spent · pay $0 · grants $251,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $251,000 95.0%
Other expenses $6,456 2.4%
Fees: accounting $5,025 1.9%
Taxes $1,664 0.6%
Total$264,145100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $248,611 spent · pay $0 · grants $242,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $242,750 97.6%
Fees: accounting $4,300 1.7%
Taxes $1,421 0.6%
Other expenses $140 0.1%
Total$248,611100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $222,133 spent · pay $0 · grants $216,010 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $216,010 97.2%
Fees: accounting $4,500 2.0%
Taxes $1,513 0.7%
Other expenses $110 0.0%
Total$222,133100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $238,220 spent · pay $0 · grants $233,067 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $233,067 97.8%
Fees: accounting $4,000 1.7%
Taxes $1,153 0.5%
Total$238,220100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $256,835 spent · pay $0 · grants $250,082 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $250,082 97.4%
Fees: accounting $3,900 1.5%
Taxes $2,853 1.1%
Total$256,835100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $206,578 spent · pay $0 · grants $189,617 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $189,617 91.8%
Taxes $12,940 6.3%
Fees: accounting $3,600 1.7%
Fees: legal $250 0.1%
Other expenses $157 0.1%
Interest $14 0.0%
Total$206,578100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $90,510 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $77,500 85.6%
Fees: legal $7,558 8.4%
Fees: accounting $3,700 4.1%
Taxes $882 1.0%
Other expenses $870 1.0%
Total$90,510100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $16,192 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $15,000 92.6%
Fees: legal $1,029 6.4%
Taxes $163 1.0%
Total$16,192100%

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