Tranton Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

McLean, VA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 47-2622961

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
80 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 79.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$160K
+358% vs prior year
Spent
$133K
Net assets
$883K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$160K
FY2025▲ +358%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$160K
Expenses
$133K
FY2025▲ +167%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$133K
Net assets
$883K
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$647K
FY2021$717K
FY2022$765K
FY2023$871K
FY2024$856K
FY2025$883K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 98% · $131K Operating & administrative 2% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in McLean, VA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 7 grants · $131K · 2025–2025
Thich Nhat Hanh FoundationFY2025$90,000
Sky Nature Monastery (tu Vien Tanh Thien)FY2025$12,001
Bd FoundationFY2025$8,505
Hope for the PoorFY2025$7,500
Buddhist Association of AmericaFY2025$7,200
Quan Am Pho-Chieu Ni-VenFY2025$5,200
Philippine Assoc of Metro Washington DC (pamwe)FY2025$250

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$19K
Median grantPart XV$8K
Largest grantPart XV$90K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$160K
Gifts and grants$130K
Investment income$30K
Money out
$133K
Grants paid$131K
Running costs$2K
Owns and owes
$883K
net assets
Cash and savings$883K
Total assets$883K
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$130K
Investment income$30K
Total revenue$160K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$883K
Total assets$883K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$883K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $160K$133K$27K$883K 990 PDF
FY2024 $35K$50K−$15K$856K 990 PDF
FY2023 $170K$64K$105K$871K 990 PDF
FY2022 $112K$63K$49K$765K 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$69K$70K$717K 990 PDF
FY2020 $14K$47K−$33K$647K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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