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Nonprofit · EIN 48-1104136

TRIO FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · STAMFORD, CT 06905

Financials

$523K$186K2022$598K$584K2023$745K$904K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TRIO FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$744,766$904,104-$159,338$4,306,173$0$4,306,173
September 30, 2024990-PF$597,833$584,334$13,499$4,427,049$0$4,427,049
September 30, 2023990-PF$523,429$185,955$337,474$4,413,550$0$4,413,550
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$215,567
Dividends
$58,722
Interest
$32,238
Net gain from sales of assets
$435,022
Other income
$3,217

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$834,250
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$855,497
Excise tax on investment income
$6,829

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,427,049
Total assets, end of year
$4,306,173
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,306,173
Fair market value of assets
$4,970,237
Qualifying distributions
$855,497
Net investment income
$529,199

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHELA BLITT
C/O TROVE FS LLC 2777 SUMMER ST STE, 401, STAMFORD, CT 06905
TRUSTEE3$0
DORIANNA BLITT
C/O TROVE FS LLC 2777 SUMMER ST STE, 401, STAMFORD, CT 06905
TRUSTEE3$0
RITA BLITT
C/O TROVE FS LLC 2777 SUMMER ST STE, 401, STAMFORD, CT 06905
TRUSTEE3$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Chela Blitt
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee3$0
Dorianna Blitt
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee3$0
Rita Blitt
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee3$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYDA BEARDSLEY
1069 LAS GALINAS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
EXEC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
20$52,000
Chela Blitt
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee3$0
Dorianna Blitt
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee3$0
Rita Blitt
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2777 SUMMER ST STE 401, STAMFORD, CT 06905-4324
In care of
% FOUNDATION SOURCE
Signed the 990-PF
CHELA BLITT, TRUSTEE
Phone
(866) 931-3297
Return prepared by
TROVE FS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
48-1104136
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1992
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,306,173
Income (IRS master file)
$638,137

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$744,766$904,104$4,306,173XML
990-PFSeptember 2024$597,833$584,334$4,427,049XML
990-PFSeptember 2023$523,429$185,955$4,413,550XML
990-PFSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 48-1104136).

Questions about TRIO FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of TRIO FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TRIO FOUNDATION is 48-1104136.
Is TRIO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to TRIO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does TRIO FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of TRIO FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TRIO FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of TRIO FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TRIO FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $744,766, expenses of $904,104 and total assets of $4,306,173 at year end.

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