Ava W Farwell for United Charities

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 36-6037167

Ava W Farwell for United Charities is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $65K. Net investment income was $116K.

Ava W Farwell for United Charities at a glance

In short: Ava W Farwell for United Charities gave $65K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$65,238
+25.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$65,238
+25.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$65,238
Total assets
$1,065,310
+3.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% 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 Ava W Farwell for United Charities funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Metropolitan Family Services: $65KMetropolitan Family Services$65K

The largest 2025 recipient was Metropolitan Family Services ($65K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Chicago

How Ava W Farwell for United Charities gives

  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $91K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $65K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, ILUnrestricted General$65,238
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,065,310$121,180$71,753$65,2381$66,925$115,945$62,430
2024$1,025,005$40,209$57,367$52,1411$53,730$34,009$59,115
2023$1,000,861$-2,670$51,900$42,2761$43,758$20,091$53,258
2022$1,022,963$200,744$96,727$90,9301$92,514$195,673$56,124
2021$1,106,820$70,054$65,403$58,2581—$66,502$64,014
2019$925,579$61,758$41,308$34,7361—$53,078$49,602

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ava W Farwell for United Charities reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ava W Farwell for United Charities's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2022) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Bank of America — Trustee: $3KBank of AmericaTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ava W Farwell for United Charities

How much does Ava W Farwell for United Charities give each year?

Ava W Farwell for United Charities gave $65K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 1 grant.

How large is Ava W Farwell for United Charities?

Ava W Farwell for United Charities reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Ava W Farwell for United Charities operate?

Ava W Farwell for United Charities has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Ava W Farwell for United Charities's EIN?

Ava W Farwell for United Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6037167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 9, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 27, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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