Charles Shady Charitable Trust
Charles Shady Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $313K. Net investment income was $700K.
Charles Shady Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Charles Shady Charitable Trust gave $313K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $104K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $313,173
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $104,391
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $104,391
- Total assets
- $5,726,562
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (67% 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 Charles Shady Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Adoptions Ltd ($104K). Together the top 3 received $313K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Charles Shady Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $225K (2023) to $421K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $313K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Adoptions Ltd Henderson, NV | Unrestricted General | $104,391 |
| Save-a-Pet Desert Hot Springs, CA | Unrestricted General | $104,391 |
| The Animal Fdn - Lied Animal Shelter Las Vegas, NV | Unrestricted General | $104,391 |
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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 | $5,726,562 | $745,091 | $407,863 | $313,173 | 3 | $345,383 | $699,557 | $344,306 |
| 2024 | $5,429,735 | $579,531 | $377,328 | $292,629 | 3 | $323,331 | $538,395 | $329,156 |
| 2023 | $5,215,410 | $356,926 | $297,453 | $225,072 | 3 | $252,782 | $290,972 | $300,697 |
| 2022 | $5,142,729 | $190,690 | $432,523 | $346,455 | 3 | $374,413 | $182,038 | $309,607 |
| 2021 | $5,381,491 | $573,645 | $503,473 | $420,978 | 3 | $450,974 | $525,778 | $354,230 |
| 2020 | $5,310,884 | $293,064 | $432,041 | $361,488 | 3 | — | $250,058 | $297,907 |
| 2019 | $5,448,382 | $275,374 | $346,603 | $270,867 | 3 | — | $231,899 | $301,055 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Shady Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $344K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles Shady Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$74K (2021) → $79K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $79K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Charles Shady Charitable Trust
How much does Charles Shady Charitable Trust give each year?
Charles Shady Charitable Trust gave $313K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $293K across 3 grants.
What is Charles Shady Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Charles Shady Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $104,391, and its average grant was $104,391, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles Shady Charitable Trust give grants?
Charles Shady Charitable Trust gives mostly in Nevada: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (33%).
Does Charles Shady Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Charles Shady Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Charles Shady Charitable Trust?
Charles Shady Charitable Trust reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $345K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $344K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Charles Shady Charitable Trust's EIN?
Charles Shady Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6320077. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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