Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on workforce development, employee-focused disaster/financial assistance, and STEM/education initiatives — often channeling large, multi-year gifts to intermediary organizations that scale impact. The foundation favors partnerships that prepare and place workers into family-sustaining careers (including programs targeting Black workers without four-year degrees), support employees in crisis, and fund public-facing STEM learning and educational access.
A defining feature of Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is its repeated use of large, multi-year grants to organizations that can move work at scale. The largest recent award in the file is $1,130,000 to The Manufacturing Institute in 2025 to inspire, educate, and empower the manufacturing workforce of today and tomorrow. A second major thread is career mobility for Black adults without four-year degrees: Oneten Coalition Inc received $1,125,000 in 2024 and $500,000 in 2025 to hire, promote, and advance one million Black individuals into family-sustaining careers over ten years. The foundation also backs emergency support for employees, with seven-figure and six-figure grants to Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc for hardship tied to natural disasters or unforeseen personal events. Beyond workforce and relief work, the portfolio includes public science learning, reading proficiency, and STEM confidence-building for girls. Across those areas, the foundation often uses intermediary organizations, museum partners, and community foundations to reach larger audiences than a single direct service site can serve.
Workforce development is central to the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $655,000 in 2024 to The Manufacturing Institute and $1,130,000 in 2025 to support manufacturing workforce education and empowerment. For career pathways aimed at Black workers without four-year degrees, it backed Oneten Coalition Inc with $1,125,000 in 2024 and $500,000 in 2025 for advancement into family-sustaining jobs. STEM learning appears in both school and public-facing settings: Science Museum of Minnesota received $544,241 in 2024 and $493,602 in 2025 for science engagement, while Project Scientist received $410,000 in 2025 to build STEM confidence in girls. Reading support is another thread, with Reading is Fundamental receiving $458,000 in 2023 and $299,837 in 2025 to help children read and succeed.
Typical grant size sits at $13,280 at the 25th percentile, a $66,400 median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows both repeated support and large one-off awards: several grantees appear across multiple years, including Foundation for the Carolinas, Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc, Reading is Fundamental, Project Scientist, and American Online Giving Foundation. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it funds individuals. Its portfolio includes programmatic grants, matching gifts, volunteer-connected awards, and an active Priority Issue Grants program that accepts unsolicited submissions.
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$2.1M
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$7.5M
Most grants fall between $13K and $150K, with a median of $66K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$66K
75th Percentile
$150K
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 90 | $17.4M | 94.7% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants (many in the seven-figure range) with repeat funding to a small set of national intermediaries and program-focused organizations; mixes unrestricted support to community foundations with targeted investments in workforce and employee-support programs.
Notable grantees: Foundation for the Carolinas, The Manufacturing Institute, Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc, OneTen Coalition Inc, Science Museum of Minnesota
Grant activity is regional, but the recipient map is weighted toward U.S. organizations, which account for 90 grants. Delaware is the top state by grant count, while North Carolina receives 26% of grants. Recent recipients cluster in Washington, DC; Charlotte, NC; Newark, DE; West Palm Beach, FL; and St. Paul, MN. Outside the United States, the file also shows grants to organizations in the United Kingdom and one in Ireland, along with two grants to Afghanistan-linked recipients in the country distribution.
The foundation supports manufacturing workforce development, career pathways for Black adults without four-year degrees, employee hardship assistance, STEM education and museum learning, and reading proficiency. Recent grants also include urban agriculture and local sustainability, showing a mix of workforce, education, relief, and community-focused work.
The grant-size distribution is $13,280 at the 25th percentile, $66,400 at the median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger multi-year gifts above $1 million.
Yes, through its Priority Issue Grants program, which accepts unsolicited submissions for projects and organizations that advance the foundation’s strategic priority areas. Other listed programs, such as Matching Gifts, Dollars for Doers, and the scholarship and disaster relief programs, do not accept unsolicited applications.
Matching Gifts matches employee charitable contributions, including dollar-for-dollar matching for United Way campaigns and matching for educational institution contributions. Dollars for Doers awards grants when employees or employee teams volunteer their time, and the Natural Disaster Relief partnership also includes employee giving to Red Cross relief efforts.
The top state by grant count is Delaware, and North Carolina receives 26% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Washington, DC; Charlotte, NC; Newark, DE; West Palm Beach, FL; and St. Paul, MN.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 2 |
| $496K |
2.1% |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 2 | $107K | 2.1% |
| 4 | Ireland | 1 | $11K | 1.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,130,000 | 2025 | TO INSPIRE EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THE MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE OF TODAY AND TOMORROW. |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,038,109 | 2025 | Provide direct financial support for employees facing challenges in the aftermath of natural disasters or dealing with hardship from unforeseen personal events. |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | $933,334 | 2025 | Inspires philanthropy and empowers individuals to create a better community. |
| American Online Giving Foundation | Newark, DE | $668,514 | 2025 | Primarily education |
| Charlotte Symphony | Charlotte, NC | $500,000 | 2025 | The Charlotte Symphony uplifts entertains and educates the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences. |
| ONETEN COALITION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | TO HIRE PROMOTE AND ADVANCE ONE MILLION BLACK INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE INTO FAMILY-SUSTAINING CAREERS OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS |
| SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | $493,602 | 2025 | TO TURN ON THE SCIENCE: INSPIRE LEARNING. INFORM POLICY. IMPROVE LIVES. |
| Project Scientist | Laguna Beach, CA | $410,000 | 2025 | To ignite and cultivate stem confidence in all girls. |
| Reading is Fundamental | Washington, DC | $299,837 | 2025 | To ensure all children have the ability to read and succeed. |
| DIGIBRIDGE | Charlotte, NC | $290,000 | 2025 | Digi-Bridge sparks interest and passion in science technology engineering arts and math steam learning ensuring that students have the opportunities and skills to succeed in a rapidly-changing world by fostering curiosity creativity exploration persistence and resilience. |
| Cal Ripken Sr Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | Helps to strengthen Americas most underserved and distressed communities by supporting and advocating for children building Youth Development Parks partnering with law enforcement and youth service agencies giving kids access to STEM education and addressing community needs through our national program initiatives. |
| Scholarship America | ST PETER, MN | $127,770 | 2025 | TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS SO THAT ANY STUDENT CAN PURSUE THEIR DREAM. |
| OPPORTUNITY AT WORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2025 | TO REWIRE THE U.S. LABOR MARKET SO THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS SKILLED THROUGH ALTERNATIVE ROUTES CAN WORK LEARN AND EARN TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUND | OXFORD, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST ALL FORMS OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC LITERARY RESEARCH AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY ALL FOR THE PUBLIC WELFARE. |
| Redeem Detroit | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | Create young educated and employed homeowners in the city of Detroit; thereby revitalizing entire neighborhoods socially and economically. |
| FoodChain | Lexington, KY | $97,980 | 2025 | To forge links between community and fresh food with education and demonstration of sustainable food systems. |
| MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $93,735 | 2025 | TO TEACH TO LEARN TO CREATE TO DISCOVER TO INSPIRE TO EMPOWER AND TO SERVE. |
| LaAmistad Inc | Atlanta, GA | $80,000 | 2025 | TO PREPARE LATINO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FOR SUCCESS THROUGH ACADEMIC AND LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. |
| The ROC | Charlotte, NC | $75,000 | 2025 | To educate and mentor high school students for technical education and career opportunities in the construction industry. |
| Junior Achievement of Ctrl Carolina | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | Helps prepare todays students for a bright future. |
| Rise Against Hunger | Raleigh, NC | $44,829 | 2025 | The purpose is growing a global movement to end hunger by empowering communities nourishing lives and responding to emergencies. |
| SC GOVERNORS SCHOOL FOR SCI MATH | HARTSVILLE, SC | $30,000 | 2025 | TO BRING WORLD CLASS STEM EDUCATION TO STUDENTS ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA. |
| Dottie Rose Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $26,000 | 2025 | To set the standard in computer science education while bridging the gender gap in the technology field. |
| ADA JENKINS CENTER | DAVIDSON, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | TO HELP PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY CREATE LASTING SOLUTIONS FOR ECONOMIC STABILITY. |
| National Merit Scholarship Corp | Evanston, IL | $18,170 | 2025 | Provide scholarships to children of employees. |
| UK Online Giving Foundation | Cirencester, Gl | $8,766 | 2025 | Working to improve philanthropy in the united kingdom. |
| ONETEN COALITION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,125,000 | 2024 | TO HIRE PROMOTE AND ADVANCE ONE MILLION BLACK INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE INTO FAMILY-SUSTAINING CAREERS OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | $933,333 | 2024 | Inspires philanthropy and empowers individuals to create a better community. |
| THE MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $655,000 | 2024 | TO INSPIRE EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THE MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE OF TODAY AND TOMORROW. |
| SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | $544,241 | 2024 | TO TURN ON THE SCIENCE: INSPIRE LEARNING. INFORM POLICY. IMPROVE LIVES. |
| UK Online Giving Foundation | Cirencester, Gl | $486,948 | 2024 | Working to improve philanthropy in the united kingdom. |
| CAROLINA FARM TRUST | CORNELIUS, NC | $400,000 | 2024 | MANAGES A NETWORK OF URBAN FARMS WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING THE CHARLOTTE METRO AREA A GLOBAL LEADER IN SUSTAINABILITY BY FEEDING THE REGION WITH FOOD FROM LOCAL FARMS |
| Project Scientist | Laguna Beach, CA | $333,000 | 2024 | To ignite and cultivate stem confidence in all girls. |
| American Online Giving Foundation | Newark, DE | $318,781 | 2024 | Primarily education |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $224,871 | 2024 | Provide direct financial support for employees facing challenges in the aftermath of natural disasters or dealing with hardship from unforeseen personal events. |
| Reading is Fundamental | Washington, DC | $222,800 | 2024 | To ensure all children have the ability to read and succeed. |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF CTR'L CAROLINAS CHA | CHARLOTTE, NC | $150,000 | 2024 | TO ADVOCATE FOR AND EQUIP AFRICAN AMERICANS AND ALL UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE TOOLS TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY. |
| ASHREA | Washington, DC | $141,322 | 2024 | The American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is an American professional association seeking to advance heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration systems design and construction |
| OPPORTUNITY AT WORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2024 | TO REWIRE THE U.S. LABOR MARKET SO THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS SKILLED THROUGH ALTERNATIVE ROUTES CAN WORK LEARN AND EARN TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. |
| Children's Museum of La Crosse | La Crosse, WI | $125,000 | 2024 | The Childrens Museum of La Crosse offers affordable opportunities for the young and the young at heart to learn connect and grow through interactive play. Our vision is to be a dynamic interactive resource for families community organizations and visitors. |
| HELPING EDUCATION | RALEIGH, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | EQUIP LEARNERS OF ALL AGES TO BUILD NEW TRAJECTORIES AND ACHIEVE LIFELONG SUCCESS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED LITERACY PROGRAMS. |
| ADA JENKINS CENTER | DAVIDSON, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | TO HELP PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY CREATE LASTING SOLUTIONS FOR ECONOMIC STABILITY. |
| Redeem Detroit | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | Create young educated and employed homeowners in the city of Detroit; thereby revitalizing entire neighborhoods socially and economically. |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUND | OXFORD, MS | $100,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST ALL FORMS OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC LITERARY RESEARCH AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY ALL FOR THE PUBLIC WELFARE. |
| E2D | CORNELIUS, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | E2D COLLECTS USED LAPTOPS FROM GENEROUS CORPORATIONS REFURBISHES THEM IN STUDENT-LED TECHNOLOGY LABS AND DISTRIBUTES THEM TO STUDENT FAMILIES WHO DONT HAVE A COMPUTER AT HOME. |
| MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $73,300 | 2024 | TO TEACH TO LEARN TO CREATE TO DISCOVER TO INSPIRE TO EMPOWER AND TO SERVE. |
| RIBBIT NETWORK | SEATLE, WA | $66,400 | 2024 | INPIRES STUDENTS TEACHERS MAKERS AND SCIENTISTS TO TAKE DIRECT CLIMATE ACTION BY BUILDING A SENSOR AND CONTIBUTING TO OPEN SOURCE GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED CLIMATE OBSERVATION NETWORK. |
| LaAmistad Inc | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 | 2024 | TO PREPARE LATINO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FOR SUCCESS THROUGH ACADEMIC AND LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. |
| FeedNC | Mooresville, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | Providing meals displacement services and donations for guests in need in the Mooresville NC community. |
| MeckEd | Charlotte, NC | $35,000 | 2024 | To ensure that all students in Mecklenburg county have access to the knowledge skills and experiences necessary to lead productive successful lives. |
TO INSPIRE EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THE MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE OF TODAY AND TOMORROW.
Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc
$1,038,109Provide direct financial support for employees facing challenges in the aftermath of natural disasters or dealing with hardship from unforeseen personal events.
Inspires philanthropy and empowers individuals to create a better community.
Charlotte Symphony
$500,000The Charlotte Symphony uplifts entertains and educates the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences.
ONETEN COALITION INC
$500,000TO HIRE PROMOTE AND ADVANCE ONE MILLION BLACK INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE INTO FAMILY-SUSTAINING CAREERS OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS
TO TURN ON THE SCIENCE: INSPIRE LEARNING. INFORM POLICY. IMPROVE LIVES.
Project Scientist
$410,000To ignite and cultivate stem confidence in all girls.
To ensure all children have the ability to read and succeed.
Digi-Bridge sparks interest and passion in science technology engineering arts and math steam learning ensuring that students have the opportunities and skills to succeed in a rapidly-changing world by fostering curiosity creativity exploration persistence and resilience.
Helps to strengthen Americas most underserved and distressed communities by supporting and advocating for children building Youth Development Parks partnering with law enforcement and youth service agencies giving kids access to STEM education and addressing community needs through our national program initiatives.
Scholarship America
$127,770TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS SO THAT ANY STUDENT CAN PURSUE THEIR DREAM.
TO REWIRE THE U.S. LABOR MARKET SO THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS SKILLED THROUGH ALTERNATIVE ROUTES CAN WORK LEARN AND EARN TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
TO PROMOTE ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST ALL FORMS OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC LITERARY RESEARCH AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY ALL FOR THE PUBLIC WELFARE.
Redeem Detroit
$100,000Create young educated and employed homeowners in the city of Detroit; thereby revitalizing entire neighborhoods socially and economically.
FoodChain
$97,980To forge links between community and fresh food with education and demonstration of sustainable food systems.
MERCER UNIVERSITY
$93,735TO TEACH TO LEARN TO CREATE TO DISCOVER TO INSPIRE TO EMPOWER AND TO SERVE.
TO PREPARE LATINO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FOR SUCCESS THROUGH ACADEMIC AND LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.
The ROC
$75,000To educate and mentor high school students for technical education and career opportunities in the construction industry.
Junior Achievement of Ctrl Carolina
$50,000Helps prepare todays students for a bright future.
The purpose is growing a global movement to end hunger by empowering communities nourishing lives and responding to emergencies.
SC GOVERNORS SCHOOL FOR SCI MATH
$30,000TO BRING WORLD CLASS STEM EDUCATION TO STUDENTS ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA.
To set the standard in computer science education while bridging the gender gap in the technology field.
TO HELP PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY CREATE LASTING SOLUTIONS FOR ECONOMIC STABILITY.
National Merit Scholarship Corp
$18,170Provide scholarships to children of employees.
UK Online Giving Foundation
$8,766Working to improve philanthropy in the united kingdom.
ONETEN COALITION INC
$1,125,000TO HIRE PROMOTE AND ADVANCE ONE MILLION BLACK INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE INTO FAMILY-SUSTAINING CAREERS OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS
Inspires philanthropy and empowers individuals to create a better community.
TO INSPIRE EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THE MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE OF TODAY AND TOMORROW.
TO TURN ON THE SCIENCE: INSPIRE LEARNING. INFORM POLICY. IMPROVE LIVES.
UK Online Giving Foundation
$486,948Working to improve philanthropy in the united kingdom.
CAROLINA FARM TRUST
$400,000MANAGES A NETWORK OF URBAN FARMS WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING THE CHARLOTTE METRO AREA A GLOBAL LEADER IN SUSTAINABILITY BY FEEDING THE REGION WITH FOOD FROM LOCAL FARMS
Provide direct financial support for employees facing challenges in the aftermath of natural disasters or dealing with hardship from unforeseen personal events.
To ensure all children have the ability to read and succeed.
TO ADVOCATE FOR AND EQUIP AFRICAN AMERICANS AND ALL UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE TOOLS TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY.
ASHREA
$141,322The American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is an American professional association seeking to advance heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration systems design and construction
TO REWIRE THE U.S. LABOR MARKET SO THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS SKILLED THROUGH ALTERNATIVE ROUTES CAN WORK LEARN AND EARN TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Children's Museum of La Crosse
$125,000The Childrens Museum of La Crosse offers affordable opportunities for the young and the young at heart to learn connect and grow through interactive play. Our vision is to be a dynamic interactive resource for families community organizations and visitors.
HELPING EDUCATION
$100,000EQUIP LEARNERS OF ALL AGES TO BUILD NEW TRAJECTORIES AND ACHIEVE LIFELONG SUCCESS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED LITERACY PROGRAMS.
TO HELP PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY CREATE LASTING SOLUTIONS FOR ECONOMIC STABILITY.
Redeem Detroit
$100,000Create young educated and employed homeowners in the city of Detroit; thereby revitalizing entire neighborhoods socially and economically.
TO PROMOTE ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST ALL FORMS OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC LITERARY RESEARCH AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY ALL FOR THE PUBLIC WELFARE.
E2D COLLECTS USED LAPTOPS FROM GENEROUS CORPORATIONS REFURBISHES THEM IN STUDENT-LED TECHNOLOGY LABS AND DISTRIBUTES THEM TO STUDENT FAMILIES WHO DONT HAVE A COMPUTER AT HOME.
TO TEACH TO LEARN TO CREATE TO DISCOVER TO INSPIRE TO EMPOWER AND TO SERVE.
RIBBIT NETWORK
$66,400INPIRES STUDENTS TEACHERS MAKERS AND SCIENTISTS TO TAKE DIRECT CLIMATE ACTION BY BUILDING A SENSOR AND CONTIBUTING TO OPEN SOURCE GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED CLIMATE OBSERVATION NETWORK.
TO PREPARE LATINO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FOR SUCCESS THROUGH ACADEMIC AND LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.
Providing meals displacement services and donations for guests in need in the Mooresville NC community.
MeckEd
$35,000To ensure that all students in Mecklenburg county have access to the knowledge skills and experiences necessary to lead productive successful lives.