Tried & True Inc
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Tried & True Inc at a glance
In short: Tried & True Inc gave $64K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,748
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,249
- +66.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,367
- Total assets
- $98,970
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tried & True Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mennonite Central Committee ($21K). Together the top 3 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tried & True Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $40K (2023) to $71K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mennonite Central Committee Harrisonburg, VA | General Needs | $21,381 |
| Church of the Brethern Penn Laird, VA | General Needs | $21,367 |
| Show Hope Franklin, TN | General Needs | $21,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $98,970 | $224,109 | $230,864 | $63,748 | 3 | $44 |
| 2024 | $94,004 | $219,698 | $236,130 | $63,977 | 5 | $48 |
| 2023 | $99,287 | $223,579 | $223,808 | $40,000 | 2 | $234 |
| 2022 | $90,448 | $222,562 | $214,599 | $71,083 | 2 | $198 |
| 2021 | $82,607 | $201,533 | $195,491 | $56,412 | 2 | $186 |
| 2020 | $76,171 | $159,886 | $126,526 | — | — | — |
About Tried & True Inc
Based on IRS filings
Tried & True Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Harrisonburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $44.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tried & True Inc is led by Jordan Rohrer, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jordan Rohrer
President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ondray Rohrer
Secretary
On filings since 2023
$40K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Linden Rohrer
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Debra Layman (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Floyd Bergy (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kenneth Layman (2020–2022) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $70K, to Ondray Rohrer (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Tried & True Inc
How much does Tried & True Inc give each year?
Tried & True Inc gave $64K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $64K across 5 grants.
What is Tried & True Inc's typical grant size?
Tried & True Inc's median grant in 2025 was $21,367, and its average grant was $21,249, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Tried & True Inc give grants?
Tried & True Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (33%).
Does Tried & True Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tried & True Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Tried & True Inc?
Tried & True Inc reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $224K.
What is Tried & True Inc?
Tried & True Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Harrisonburg, VA. It holds $99K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tried & True Inc's EIN?
Tried & True Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2057887. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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