Private foundation · EIN 38-2702725 · Hartland, Michigan

The Coville-Triest Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 103 grants paid, $908K total, median $2,000. 25% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
103
$908K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in MI
25%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$13M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 103 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Florida - School of Veterinary MedicineGainesville, FLUnrestricted$205K
Yeshiva Darchei TorahSouthfield, MIUnrestricted$56K
D-SnipDurango, COUnrestricted$50K
Kesher ProjectPark Ridge, ILUnrestricted$43K
Yeshiva Gedolah of DetroitOak Park, MIUnrestricted$40K
Sarasota Parrot Conservatory IncMyakka City, FLUnrestricted$36K
American Friends of Magen David AdomNorthbrook, ILUnrestricted$30K
Kollel Choshen MishpatPassaic, NJUnrestricted$30K
Meor FoundationPomona, NYUnrestricted$28K
Hatzalah MichiganSouthfield, MIUnrestricted$21K
Kollel of Greater DetroitOak Park, MIUnrestricted$20K
Detroit Pit CrewClinton Township, MIUnrestricted$19K
The EstuaryOld Saybrook, CTUnrestricted$18K
Shoreline Soup Kitchen and PantriesEssex, CTUnrestricted$15K
Anorexia Nervosa and Associated DisordersChicago, ILUnrestricted$12K
Detroit Chesed ProjectSouthfield, MIUnrestricted$12K
Yeshiva Beth YehudahSouthfield, MIUnrestricted$12K
City Seed IncNew Haven, CTUnrestricted$10K
Elephant Care IntlHohenwald, TNUnrestricted$10K
Jewish Resource CenterSouthfield, MIUnrestricted$10K
Kehal Rina U'tefilahOak Park, MIUnrestricted$10K
Mesivta of West BloomfieldWest Bloomfield Townsh, MIUnrestricted$10K
Mitzvah for Ukraine IncBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted$10K
New Haven Leon Sister ProjectNew Haven, CTUnrestricted$10K
Our Campanions Animal RescueManchester, CTUnrestricted$10K
Rescue Pinc IncCharlotte, NCUnrestricted$10K
Squeaky Wheel ProductionsTrumbell, CTUnrestricted$10K
Wild Bird Fund IncNew York, NYUnrestricted$10K
W P K NBridgeport, CTUnrestricted$8,950
Cass Community Social ServiceDetroit, MIUnrestricted$8,000
Logan's Run RescueMurphy, NCUnrestricted$8,000
Jewish National FundNorthbrook, ILUnrestricted$6,000
Pickens Animal RescueTalking Rock, GAUnrestricted$6,000
Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitDetroit, MIUnrestricted$5,900
I Heart Dogs RescueWarren, MIUnrestricted$5,500
C O T SDetroit, MIUnrestricted$5,000
Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal SantuaryNewtown, CTUnrestricted$5,000
Denison Pequotsepos Nature CenterMystic, CTUnrestricted$5,000
Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CTUnrestricted$5,000
Stable Grounds Therapeutic Farm SanctuaryHamden, CTUnrestricted$5,000
Yad EzraBerkley, MIUnrestricted$5,000
National Mill Dog RescueColorado Springs, COUnrestricted$4,000
A Girl Like MeDetroit, MIUnrestricted$3,000
Sean Casey Animal RescueBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted$3,000
The Florida Holocaust MuseumSt Petersburg, FLUnrestricted$3,000
Hamtranck Parks ConservancyHamtramck, MIUnrestricted$2,500
Animalluvr's Dream RescueLutz, FLUnrestricted$2,000
Englewood Animal Rescue SanctuaryEnglewood, FLUnrestricted$2,000
In Defense of AnimalsSan Rafael, CAUnrestricted$2,000
Orangutan Foundation InternationalLos Angeles, CAUnrestricted$2,000
Purrfect MatchSarasota, FLUnrestricted$2,000
Soi Dog USAPortland, ORUnrestricted$2,000
The David Sheldrick Wildlife TrustLaguna Hills, CAUnrestricted$2,000
Underdog Rescue of FloridaBradenton, FLUnrestricted$2,000
Greater New Haven Cat ProjectNorthford, CTUnrestricted$1,800
AkashingaArlington, VAUnrestricted$1,000
Animal EqualityLos Angeles, CAUnrestricted$1,000
Animal Recovery MissionMiami Beach, FLUnrestricted$1,000
Animals AsiaSan Francisco, CAUnrestricted$1,000
Beach Paws Dog RescueApollo Beach, FLUnrestricted$1,000

By state: Florida 18 · Michigan 26 · Connecticut 12 · Illinois 5 · Colorado 4 · New York 5

About this foundation

The Coville-Triest Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Hartland, Michigan, administered in care of Brent Triest, tax-exempt since 1988. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does The Coville-Triest Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does The Coville-Triest Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $908K across 103 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does The Coville-Triest Family Foundation give?

Florida (18 grants), Michigan (26 grants), Connecticut (12 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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