Private foundation · EIN 47-5544736 · Middleton, Wisconsin · Arts, culture & humanities

Randy and Nancy Trachte Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 10 grants paid, $150K total, median $15K. 70% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
10
$150K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in WI
70%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.6M

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Allergy Research & EducationMcLean, VAGeneral operations$25K
The X for BoysAlbany, GAGeneral operations$25K
Necanicum Watershed CouncilSeaside, ORGeneral operations$25K
Wisconsin Veterans NetworkWest Allis, WIGeneral operations$20K
Porchlight IncMadison, WIGeneral operations$20K
Friends of Pheasant Branch ConservancyMiddleton, WIGeneral operations$10K
Blackhawk ChurchMiddleton, WIGeneral operations$8,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern WisconsinMadison, WIGeneral operations$8,000
Madison Cat ProjectMadison, WIGeneral operations$5,000
Dane County Humane SocietyMadison, WIWildlife center$4,000

By state: Wisconsin 7 · Virginia 1 · Georgia 1 · Oregon 1

About this foundation

Randy and Nancy Trachte Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Middleton, Wisconsin, administered in care of The Foundation, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Randy and Nancy Trachte Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Randy and Nancy Trachte Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $150K across 10 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Randy and Nancy Trachte Family Foundation Inc give?

Wisconsin (7 grants), Virginia (1 grants), Georgia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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