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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-0468008

The Trainor Foundation

A private foundation in Grass Valley, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $6,179 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
John I Trainor
12884 Chatsworth Lane
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(775) 771-6533
Form and materials
1. An application should contain a narrative of the project or program, a copy of the determination letter issued by the internal revenue service granting exempt status under IRS code section 501(c)(3), the most recent form 990, and a copy of the most recent audited financial statement should be attached. 2. Unless initiated by the trustees, nevada is the only geographic area.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $6,179

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $252,477

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,536

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $245,494

  • Tax year 2023

    $18,729

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $251,056

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,550

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $261,968

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,252

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $266,072

  • Tax year 2020

    $17,015

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $279,962

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hospitality HouseGrass Valley, CA

    Food/clothing

    $2,529
  2. Habitat for HumanityGrass Valley, CA

    Housing

    $1,650
  3. St Leo Food ConnectionTacoma, WA

    Feed the hungry

    $1,000
  4. United Methodist ChurchGrass Valley, CA

    General operations

    $500
  5. St Johns Episcopal ChurchGlenbrook, CA

    General operations

    $500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $5,179
  2. Washington1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John ItrainorTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0
  • Colleen E TrainorTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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