Tranton Foundation Inc

Invitation Only

Mclean, Virginia · EIN 47-2622961 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$131K

Organizations funded7

Typical grant$7,500

Total assets$883K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,200 and $12,001.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education3
Health2
Faith-Based1

Where it gives

57% of grants went outside Virginia.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation	Escondido, CA	Support dharma outreach and education programs	$90,000
Sky Nature Monastery (Tu Vien Tanh Thien)	Fredericksburg, VA	Flooding disaster relief	$12,001
Bd Foundation	Hollywood, FL	Improve the lives of many people through bd foundation's disaster relief aid, medical support, educational services and other charitable…	$8,505
Hope for the Poor	Vienna, VA	Public charity	$7,500
Buddhist Association of America	Fort Belvoir, VA	Public charity	$7,200
Quan Am Pho-Chieu Ni-Ven	Lanham, MD	Support dharma outreach and education programs	$5,200
Philippine Assoc of Metro Washington DC (Pamwe)	Potomac, MD	Support for philippine health care	$250

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$130,656	7
2024	$46,750	7
2023	$56,200	6

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 30, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601209349100210
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-2622961
Profile updated Nov 7, 2026

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