Combined Townsend Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 05-6007985

Combined Townsend Fund is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Key facts about Combined Townsend Fund

In short: Combined Townsend Fund gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $365K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
05-6007985
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,094,184
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$364,728
Median grant
$364,728
Total assets
$21,061,688
Primary geography
Rhode Island (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

$21.1M

+0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+9.2% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$365K

+9.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Combined Townsend Fund reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Combined Townsend Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ProvidenceN Providence

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $627K (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Women & Infants Hospital of RI: $365KWomen & Infants Hospital of RI$365KRI Hospital Foundation: $365KRI Hospital Foundation$365KSt Joseph Health Services of RI: $365KSt Joseph Health Services ofRI$365K

The largest 2025 recipient was Women & Infants Hospital of RI ($365K). Together the top 3 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K15$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Women & Infants Hospital of RI Providence, RIUnrestricted General$364,728
RI Hospital Foundation Providence, RIUnrestricted General$364,728
St Joseph Health Services of RI N Providence, RIUnrestricted General$364,728

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$21,061,688$20,879,443$20,707,021
Revenue$1,479,578$1,378,019$793,902
Expenses$1,312,894$1,213,853$1,225,157
Qualifying Distributions$1,160,082$1,064,860$1,093,416
Net Investment Income$1,404,662$1,264,378$589,531
Distributable Amount$1,219,305$1,156,810$1,071,449

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Combined Townsend Fund'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

    $150K (2021) → $163K (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

Bank of America — Trustee: $163KBank of AmericaTrustee$163K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $163K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Combined Townsend Fund

How much does Combined Townsend Fund give each year?

Combined Townsend Fund gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 3 grants.

What is Combined Townsend Fund's typical grant size?

Combined Townsend Fund's median grant in 2025 was $364,728, and its average grant was $364,728, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Combined Townsend Fund give grants?

Combined Townsend Fund gives mostly in Rhode Island: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (2 grants).

Does Combined Townsend Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Combined Townsend Fund'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 Combined Townsend Fund?

Combined Townsend Fund reported $21.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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.

What is Combined Townsend Fund's EIN?

Combined Townsend Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6007985. 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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