TRA Fund
TRA Fund is a private foundation based in Berkeley, California. Its 2025 filing reports 25 grants totaling $572,000 to charitable organizations.
TRA Fund at a glance
In short: TRA Fund gave $572K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $572,000
- +221.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,880
- +157.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,705,758
- +3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (9 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to TRA Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
TRA Fund states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4885 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: (510) 649-1485
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who TRA Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cal Flora ($135K). Together the top 10 received $453K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 103 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 11% to Washington, DC, 8% to Washington, 6% to New York, and 3% to Colorado. The listed grants also included recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is TRA Fund open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 25 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 141% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 250% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $142K (2020) to $641K (2023). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $572K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Flora Berkeley, CA | General Support | $135,000 |
| West Marin Fund Point Reyes Station, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Art Rogers Project San Francisco, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Solar Electric Light Fund Washington, DC | General Support | $49,000 |
| Partners Asia Seattle, WA | General Support | $43,000 |
| Sabal Foundation Oakland, CA | General Support | $36,000 |
| Razom New York, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore Pt Reyes Station, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Feather River Land Trust Quincy, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| SF Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $4,705,758 | $382,380 | $575,205 | $572,000 | 25 | $572,000 | $382,380 | $229,160 |
| 2024 | $4,549,207 | $238,539 | $185,002 | $178,000 | 20 | $185,002 | $238,539 | $225,494 |
| 2023 | $4,248,286 | $332,811 | $644,100 | $641,000 | 20 | $641,100 | $332,811 | $199,401 |
| 2022 | $3,732,722 | $647,507 | $244,464 | $237,000 | 22 | $240,048 | $162,839 | $193,122 |
| 2021 | $3,931,971 | $415,645 | $200,844 | $198,000 | 16 | $200,844 | $137,982 | $180,231 |
| 2020 | $3,489,059 | $306,179 | $147,700 | $141,500 | 14 | — | $96,329 | $155,937 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TRA Fund reported a distributable amount of $229K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a mission for TRA Fund. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include conservation, energy access, humanitarian aid, journalism, community storytelling, and education. For example, Solar Electric Light Fund describes its work as providing solar power and wireless communications to communities facing energy poverty; Feather River Land Trust says it works to conserve the lands and waters of the Feather River region. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not TRA Fund’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, TRA Fund made 25 grants totaling $572,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $135,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed awards were $135,000 to Cal Flora, $50,000 each to West Marin Fund and Art Rogers Project, $49,000 to Solar Electric Light Fund, and $43,000 to Partners Asia. The listed grants were for general support.
Other 2025 recipients included Sabal Foundation ($36,000), Razom ($30,000), Point Reyes National Seashore ($20,000), Feather River Land Trust ($20,000), SF Marin Food Bank ($20,000), Lo Gyalpo Jigme Foundation ($14,000), and UC Environmental Stewards ($12,000). Additional recipients described in their own statements include High Country News, which says it works to inform and inspire action on behalf of the West’s natural and human communities; World Central Kitchen, which provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; Dzi Foundation, which works with communities in Nepal; Global Midwife Education Foundation, which aims to reduce infant mortality and morbidity in rural developing areas; and Kitchen Sisters, which creates media and educational programs centered on storytelling.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas Anderson as President, Tamia Anderson as Secretary, Marsha Anderson as Director, and Jennifer Vermillion as Treasurer.
TRA Fund is led by Thomas Anderson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Anderson
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Anderson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Vermillion
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamia Anderson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Anderson (2020) — Director
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 TRA Fund
How much does TRA Fund give each year?
TRA Fund gave $572K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 20 grants.
What is TRA Fund's typical grant size?
TRA Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,880, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from TRA Fund that year got $33K on average.
Where does TRA Fund give grants?
TRA Fund gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (11%) and Washington (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (5 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Oakland, CA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does TRA Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of TRA Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are TRA Fund's largest grantees?
TRA Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Cal Flora ($135,000), West Marin Fund ($50,000) and Art Rogers Project ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is TRA Fund?
TRA Fund reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $572K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does TRA Fund fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for TRA Fund. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include conservation, energy access, humanitarian aid, journalism, community storytelling, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from TRA Fund?
TRA Fund states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is TRA Fund's EIN?
TRA Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3284213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does TRA Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). TRA Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tra-fund-morg_0c46c6bac3b5428c8b4ab5b1c3ce17c7
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