Trane Family Foundation
Trane Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Crosse, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $409K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $22K.
Trane Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Trane Family Foundation gave $26K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,850
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,231
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $409,340
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Trane Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club ($8K). Together the top 8 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Trane Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club La Crosse, WI | Mental Health Programming | $8,000 |
| Children's Museum of La Crosse La Crosse, WI | General Purpose | $4,850 |
| Coulee Recovery Center La Crosse, WI | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| New Horizons La Crosse, WI | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| YWCA Reach Services La Crosse, WI | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Ora Trails La Crosse, WI | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Christ Episcopal Church La Crosse, WI | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Mt La Crosse Ski Patrol La Crosse, WI | General Purpose | $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 | $409,340 | $28,237 | $33,467 | $25,850 | 8 | $25,850 | $21,520 | $28,981 |
| 2024 | $414,570 | $10,505 | $32,471 | $23,600 | 6 | $23,600 | $4,092 | $27,031 |
| 2023 | $436,536 | $10,338 | $29,574 | $22,000 | 4 | $22,000 | $2,764 | $22,055 |
| 2022 | $460,772 | $-17,711 | $27,753 | $23,500 | 5 | $24,787 | $1,975 | $22,741 |
| 2021 | $501,236 | $164,251 | $31,802 | $20,600 | 5 | $22,100 | $154,549 | $24,949 |
| 2020 | $368,787 | $26,250 | $26,895 | $20,682 | 5 | — | $20,747 | $21,248 |
| 2019 | $369,432 | $15,242 | $26,844 | $20,600 | 3 | — | $9,683 | $21,391 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trane Family 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
Trane Family Foundation is led by Stephanie Hood, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephanie Hood
President
President Part-Time → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christopher Hood
Vice President
Vice President Part-Time → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Cindy Hood
Secretary
Secretary Part-Time → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tj Robinson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Trane Family Foundation
How much does Trane Family Foundation give each year?
Trane Family Foundation gave $26K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 6 grants.
What is Trane Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Trane Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,231, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Trane Family Foundation give grants?
Trane Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were La Crosse, WI (8 grants).
Does Trane Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Trane Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Trane Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Trane Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys and Girls Club ($8,000), Children's Museum of La Crosse ($4,850) and Coulee Recovery Center ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Trane Family Foundation?
Trane Family Foundation reported $409K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Trane Family Foundation's EIN?
Trane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6048524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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