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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3284213

TRA Fund

A private foundation in Berkeley, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $572,000 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $572,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,705,758

  • Tax year 2024

    $178,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,549,207

  • Tax year 2023

    $641,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,248,286

  • Tax year 2022

    $237,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,732,722

  • Tax year 2021

    $198,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,931,971

  • Tax year 2020

    $141,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,489,059

  • Tax year 2019

    $154,525

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,097,757

  • Tax year 2018

    $125,020

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,815,697

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    General Support

    $135,000
  2. West Marin FundPoint Reyes Station, CA

    General Support

    $50,000
  3. Art Rogers ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    General Support

    $50,000
  4. Solar Electric Light FundWashington, DC

    General Support

    $49,000
  5. Individual

    General Support

    $43,000
  6. Sabal FoundationOakland, CA

    General Support

    $36,000
  7. RazomNew York, NY

    General Support

    $30,000
  8. Individual

    General Support

    $20,000
  9. Feather River Land TrustQuincy, CA

    General Support

    $20,000
  10. SF Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    General Support

    $20,000
  11. Lo Gyalpo Jigme FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General Support

    $14,000
  12. Individual

    General Support

    $12,000
  13. dZi FoundationRidgway, CO

    General Support

    $10,000
  14. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  15. High Country NewsPaonia, CO

    General Support

    $10,000
  16. American Himalayan FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General Support

    $10,000
  17. Global Midwife Education FoundationLivingston, MT

    General Support

    $10,000
  18. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General Support

    $10,000
  19. Atlas Cultural FoundationBozeman, MT

    Health Education

    $5,000
  20. Prison Mindfulness InstituteSouth Deerfield, MA

    General Support

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    General Support

    $5,000
  22. World Food ProgramWashington, DC

    General Support

    $5,000
  23. Individual

    General Support

    $5,000
  24. Individual

    General Support

    $5,000
  25. Kitchen SistersSan Francisco, CA

    General Support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment3 grants $79,00037% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $50,00024% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00024% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $20,0009% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $3,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $203,000
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $64,000
  3. New York1 grant $30,000
  4. Colorado2 grants $20,000
  5. Montana2 grants $15,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Thomas AndersonPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Tamia AndersonSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marsha AndersonDirector Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Jennifer VermillionTreasurer Hours 0.05Pay $0

The return

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