Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr
Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $531K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $35K.
Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr at a glance
In short: Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $531,338
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mass General Cancer Center ($35K). Together the top 2 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $41K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mass General Cancer Center Northampton, MA | Creation of Outdoor Healing | $35,000 |
| New Hampshire SPCA Stratham, NH | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $531,338 | $44,672 | $57,199 | $40,000 | 2 | $46,296 | $34,809 | $50,658 |
| 2024 | $543,865 | $63,957 | $54,933 | $40,000 | 3 | $45,838 | $54,936 | $46,493 |
| 2023 | $535,247 | $43,595 | $55,953 | $41,000 | 2 | $46,464 | $35,010 | $43,101 |
| 2022 | $548,037 | $60,051 | $55,176 | $40,000 | 3 | $45,998 | $50,706 | $46,984 |
| 2021 | $543,714 | $25,636 | $49,891 | $35,305 | 3 | — | $16,620 | $46,051 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$13K (2021) → $14K (2025)
Gary Giller
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr
How much does Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr give each year?
Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 3 grants.
How large is Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr?
Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr reported $531K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr operate?
Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire.
What is Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr's EIN?
Adella H & Alfred T Giller Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6121264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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