Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6135552

Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $244K. Net investment income was $483K.

Key facts about Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund

In short: Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund gave $244K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $244K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6135552
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$243,724
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$243,724
Median grant
$243,724
Total assets
$4,873,602
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.9M

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$244K

-2.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

-80.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$244K

+385.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $286K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

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

Cities

EdgartownSomervilleVineyard HavenIrvingOak BluffsProvidenceYarmouth PortBostonDallasVineyard HVN

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170K (2019) to $269K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $244K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K7$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 21 (48%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Statement Dallas, TXUnrestricted General$243,724

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,873,602$4,656,885$4,487,566
Revenue$526,369$488,176$143,442
Expenses$315,493$319,543$232,152
Qualifying Distributions$267,415$273,394$195,210
Net Investment Income$483,141$442,259$92,500
Distributable Amount$285,622$265,307$245,520

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 30, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $47K (2019) → $58K (2025)

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: $58KBank of AmericaTrustee$58K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $58K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund

How much does Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund give each year?

Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund gave $244K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $251K across 5 grants.

How large is Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund?

Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $267K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $286K (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 Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund operate?

Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Texas.

What is Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund's EIN?

Church Bradford & Dorothy Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6135552. 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.

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