Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation
Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation is a private foundation, based in Evansville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $409K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $12K.
Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation at a glance
In short: Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation gave $29K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,000
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,625
- -42.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $408,692
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra ($10K). Together the top 8 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $31K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Evansville, IN | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH | Charitable Gift | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D Hagerstown, MD | Charitable Gift | $5,000 |
| Reitz Memorial High School Evansville, IN | Charitable Gift | $5,000 |
| Vanderburgh County Casa Evansville, IN | Charitable Gift | $1,000 |
| Big Arts Evansville, IN | Charitable Gift | $1,000 |
| Fish of San Cap Sanibel, FL | Charitable Gift | $1,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Evansville, IN | Charitable Gift | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $408,692 | $18,111 | $34,976 | $29,000 | 8 | $29,000 | $12,231 | $28,863 |
| 2024 | $425,557 | $14,398 | $34,703 | $25,000 | 4 | $29,150 | $7,912 | $27,091 |
| 2023 | $445,862 | $17,600 | $28,000 | $20,000 | 3 | $23,110 | $12,750 | $24,177 |
| 2022 | $456,262 | $-40,944 | $25,290 | $17,000 | 4 | $19,450 | $3,204 | $23,587 |
| 2021 | $522,496 | $29,303 | $49,248 | $31,000 | 6 | $36,385 | $23,419 | $28,270 |
| 2020 | $542,441 | $542,928 | $487 | — | — | — | $503,591 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation is led by Nancy S Traylor, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy S Traylor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation
How much does Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation give each year?
Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation gave $29K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 4 grants.
What is Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation's typical grant size?
Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation give grants?
Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (17%) and Maryland (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Evansville, IN (5 grants).
Does Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Gift" (8 grants).
Who are Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation's largest grantees?
Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra ($10,000), Cleveland Clinic ($5,000) and Breakthrough T1D ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation?
Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation reported $409K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation's EIN?
Nancy and Tom Traylor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6623404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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