Tranco Cares
Tranco Cares is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. Net investment income was $4.
Tranco Cares at a glance
- Total assets
- $11,600
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,215
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tranco Cares funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Tranco Cares gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $15K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marty's Center Chattanooga, TN | To help support teaching children with hearing impairments and/or speech and language impairments. | $15,138 |
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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 | $11,600 | $4 | $1,215 | — | — | — | $4 | $603 |
| 2024 | $12,811 | $5 | $1,000 | — | — | — | $5 | $658 |
| 2023 | $13,806 | $42,979 | $30,029 | $15,138 | 1 | $15,138 | $1 | $381 |
| 2022 | $1,546 | $33,011 | $35,464 | $13,790 | 3 | $13,790 | — | $185 |
| 2021 | $3,999 | $40,941 | $36,942 | $15,420 | 2 | $15,420 | — | $295 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tranco Cares reported a distributable amount of $603 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tranco Cares's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Trantham
Incorporator
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Byron Trantham
Incorporator
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Dakota Williams (2021–2022) — Key Employee
- Former: Kathy Sanders (2021–2022) — Key Employee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Tranco Cares
How large is Tranco Cares?
Tranco Cares reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4.
What is Tranco Cares?
Tranco Cares is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Chattanooga, TN. It holds $12K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Tranco Cares operate?
Tranco Cares has awarded grants in Tennessee.
How much is Tranco Cares required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Tranco Cares reported a distributable amount of $603 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Tranco Cares's EIN?
Tranco Cares's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3599843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 2021–2024
Live grants for the work Tranco Cares funds
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