Trask Ervin E Scholarship Fund
This organization is a private foundation that primarily focuses on educational funding, specifically through scholarships. Its mission appears to be supporting higher education institutions and providing financial assistance to students pursuing their studies. The foundation supports various universities and colleges, reflecting a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities. While it is based in Texas, its funding activities extend to institutions in multiple states, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or regional scholarship programs, colleges/universities, or community foundations with a clear scholarship or student-support purpose, especially those demonstrating impact in Connecticut.
Good Fit
- • Operates a scholarship or student-aid program tied to higher education.
- • Can demonstrate local impact in Connecticut or willingness to partner with a CT-based intermediary.
- • Able to respond to an offline application request (phone or mail) and supply documentation on scholarship administration.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily concentrated in Connecticut (about 97% of dollars in the latest year), with only small out-of-state scholarship awards to MA and NY.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows four distinct recipients including a community foundation and several universities, and across the three-year window grantees changed year-to-year, indicating a moderate spread of independent recipients for a micro foundation.
New Applicants
All recipients in the latest year were recorded as new and the filings plus contact entry instruct applicants to request an application, which together indicate unfamiliar applicants have been able to access funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
