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Bruce S & Jan L Tranen Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 364409364

Bruce S & Jan L Tranen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,250 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $1,250. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $77,544 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$134,0611$211,524
2024$77,5441$139,963
2025$1,2501$0

How to apply

Bruce S & Jan L Tranen Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$1,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Charitable Donations
Chicago, IL
Charitable$1,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bruce S & Jan L Tranen Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bruce S & Jan L Tranen Charitable Foundation give?

$1,250 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs Bruce S & Jan L Tranen Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jan Tranen (Trustee) and Charlie Tranen (Director).

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