Tra Fund | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 94-3284213
Foundation Overview
Based in Berkeley, CA, Tra Fund has awarded 165 grants totaling $1,993,720 to organizations in California, Colorado and 10 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $120 to $400,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 20 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
62% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (34%), Berkeley (22%), Freemont (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 97% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on healthcare (31%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Tra Fund's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dzi Foundation | $10,000 | Ridgway, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Solar Electric Light Fund | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Kitchen Sisters | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Partners In Health | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| High Country News | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Partners Asia | $7,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore | $5,000 | Pt Reyes Station, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Seva Foundation | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Bay Nature Institute | $15,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Feather River Land Trust | $20,000 | Quincy, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| International Campaign For Tibet | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| American Himalayan Foundation | $21,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Community Land Trust Marin | $5,000 | Point Reyes Station, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Global Midwife Education Foundation | $2,000 | Livingston, MT, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Proximity 2 Humanity | $10,000 | Albemarle, NC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Amnesty International | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| United Health Ukraine | $5,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Wild Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Manakamana Foundation | $6,000 | Point Reyes, CA, US | Nepal Education | 2023 |
| Dzi Foundation | $15,000 | Ridgway, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Kitchen Sisters | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| High Country News | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Partners Asia | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pariwar Foundation | $3,000 | Freemont, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| West Marin Fund | $50,000 | Point Reyes Station, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rainforest Trust | $20,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Point Blue Conservation Science | $5,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | Range Monitoring | 2023 |
| Bay Nature Institute | $15,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Feather River Land Trust | $20,000 | Quincy, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Himalayan Foundation | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Save The Children | $20,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Children On The Edge | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Himalayan Foundation | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Global Purpose Thai School | $7,000 | Carmel Valley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cal Ipc | $400,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| World Food Program | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Dzi Foundation | $20,000 | Ridgway, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Kitchen Sisters | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Parsa | $7,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| High Country News | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Partners Asia | $30,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| One Heart World-wide | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pariwar Foundation | $3,000 | Freemont, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| West Marin Fund | $10,000 | Point Reyes Station, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Aroc Sabal | $15,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Atlas Cultural Foundation | $2,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Health Education | 2022 |
| Rainforest Trust | $20,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Seva Foundation | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bay Nature Institute | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Feather River Land Trust | $30,000 | Quincy, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children On The Edge | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Himalayan Foundation | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Shem Womens Group | $5,000 | Greenville, SC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Botanical Garden | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ukraine Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Women For Afghan Women | $10,000 | Flushing, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dzi Foundation | $20,000 | Ridgway, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Kitchen Sisters | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Parsa | $7,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| High Country News | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Partners Asia | $30,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| One Heart World-wide | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pariwar Foundation | $3,000 | Freemont, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| West Marin Fund | $10,000 | Point Reyes Station, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Aroc Sabal | $15,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Atlas Cultural Foundation | $2,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Health Education | 2022 |
| Rainforest Trust | $20,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Seva Foundation | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bay Nature Institute | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Feather River Land Trust | $30,000 | Quincy, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children On The Edge | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Himalayan Foundation | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Shem Womens Group | $5,000 | Greenville, SC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Botanical Garden | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ukraine Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Women For Afghan Women | $10,000 | Flushing, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Manakamana Foundation | $6,000 | Point Reyes, CA, US | Nepal Education | 2021 |
| Dzi Foundation | $12,000 | Ridgway, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Parsa | $7,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| High Country News | $10,000 | Paonia, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Partners Asia | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Pariwar Foundation | $3,000 | Freemont, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Rainforest Trust | $5,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Seva Foundation | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Feather River Land Trust | $30,000 | Quincy, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| American Himalayan Foundation | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Impact Justice | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Progressive Voice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mae Tao Clinic- Suwannimit Foundati | $10,000 | Tak Province, South Asia, TH | General Support | 2021 |
| Foundation For Burma | $20,000 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Save The Children | $10,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Dzi Foundation | $10,000 | Ridgway, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Feather River Land Trust | $20,000 | Quincy, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Solar Electric Light Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| High Country News | $20,000 | Paonia, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Partners Asia | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| One Heart World-wide | $12,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Pariwar Foundation | $3,000 | Freemont, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Rainforest Trust | $10,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Bay Nature Institute | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Institute Of Noetic Sciences | $1,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| American Himalayan Foundation | $10,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Impact Justice | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Prison Mindfulness Institute | $5,000 | South Deerfield, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Dzi Foundation | $10,000 | Ridgway, CO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Kitchen Sisters | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Parsa | $7,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| High Country News | $10,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Classroom Program | 2018 |
| Partners Asia | $12,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Pariwar Foundation | $3,000 | Freemont, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| The American Himalayan Foundation | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore | $10,000 | Pt Reyes Station, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Atlas Cultural Foundation | $2,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Health Education | 2018 |
| Rainforest Trust | $5,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Seva Foundation | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Bay Nature Institute | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Feather River Land Trust | $20,000 | Quincy, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Institute Of Noetic Sciences | $120 | Petaluma, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| International Campaign For Tibet | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Whachan School Co John Mock Aias | $4,600 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Manakamana Foundation | $12,000 | Point Reyes, CA, US | Nepal Education | 2017 |
| Dzi Foundation | $10,000 | Ridgway, CO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Solar Electric Light Fund | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Ecuador Project | 2017 |
| Kitchen Sisters | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| High Country News | $6,000 | Paonia, N/A, AO | Classroom Program | 2017 |
| One Heart World-wide | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Pariwar Foundation | $3,000 | Freemont, CA, US | Nepal Health | 2017 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Refugee Help | 2017 |
| The Oral History Project | $5,900 | Moraga, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The American Himalayan Foundation | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Education & Research | 2017 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore | $10,000 | Pt Reyes Station, CA, US | Pt. Reyes Scholarships | 2017 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Atlas Cultural Foundation | $2,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Health Education | 2017 |
| Rainforest Trust | $5,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Seva Foundation | $19,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Delek Children's Foundation | $2,000 | Richmond, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Point Blue Conservation Science | $5,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | Range Monitoring | 2017 |
| Manakamana Foundation | $6,000 | Point Reyes, CA, US | Nepal Education | 2016 |
| Dzi Foundation | $10,000 | Ridgway, CO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Parsa | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Bamiyan Healthy Afghan Community | 2016 |
| High Country News | $8,500 | Paonia, N/A, AO | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Partners Asia | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Pariwar Foundation | $3,000 | Freemont, CA, US | Health | 2016 |
| The Oral History Project | $3,000 | Moraga, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| West Marin Fund | $2,000 | Point Reyes Station, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The American Himalayan Foundation | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore | $10,000 | Pt Reyes Station, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Afghan Education Project Co John Mo | $800 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Atlas Cultural Foundation | $2,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Rainforest Trust | $5,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Seva Foundation | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 94-3284213 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 4885 GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD Berkeley, CA 94705-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Tra Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Thomas Anderson |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Tamia Anderson |
| Director | Marsha Anderson |
| Treasurer | Jennifer Vermillion |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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