Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028
Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to 11 organizations, all in Texas, including organizations working in health, education, youth services, libraries, and the arts.
Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 at a glance
In short: Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 gave $73K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,500
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,591
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,261,092
- +4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. A grant request should be sent on the organization’s letterhead and signed by a member of its board of directors or an officer. Funds must be used for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes within the meaning of IRC 501(c)(3).
- Review Cycle
- The filing states there are no formal deadlines for submitting requests.
- Deadline
- The filing states there are no formal deadlines for submitting requests.
- Contact
Application contact: Chris Massey Frost Bank
Mailing address: 4200 S Hulen Ste 220, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Phone: (817) 420-5052
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Greater Tarrant CO ($25K). Together the top 10 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Texas. The listed 2025 recipients are in Fort Worth, Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Tarrant CO Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $25,000 |
| All Saints Health Foundation Forth Worth, TX | Restricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Spotlight Cast & Crew Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $8,500 |
| Academy 4 Forth Worth, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $5,000 |
| W I Cook Foundation Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $5,000 |
| James L West Alzheimer Center Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $5,000 |
| Hill School Foundation Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $5,000 |
| The Hill School Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted Charitable | $3,000 |
| Fort Worth Teen Challenge Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $2,500 |
| The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,261,092 | $138,790 | $86,397 | $72,500 | 11 | $76,163 | $130,127 | $67,765 |
| 2024 | $1,208,699 | $97,245 | $84,803 | $66,500 | 12 | $74,927 | $88,818 | $65,803 |
| 2023 | $1,196,257 | $72,493 | $75,709 | $60,000 | 13 | $67,855 | $64,638 | $60,324 |
| 2022 | $1,199,070 | $33,096 | $85,805 | $67,500 | 17 | $75,753 | $24,843 | $62,900 |
| 2021 | $1,251,779 | $387,299 | $77,067 | $59,500 | 15 | $68,048 | $78,751 | $69,886 |
| 2020 | $940,844 | $533,951 | $65,017 | $53,000 | 11 | — | $28,098 | $58,941 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, All Saints Health Foundation says its mission is to support Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center-Fort Worth and advance medical objectives, including patient care, research, and education. Hill School Foundation says it raises financial resources to help make education available to students with learning disabilities. Imagination Fort Worth says it provides arts education programming for students with low arts access. Fort Worth Teen Challenge says it provides rehabilitation and guidance based on Christian principles for teens and young adults experiencing addiction and trauma. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $72,500 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest awards were $25,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Tarrant Co., $10,000 to All Saints Health Foundation, and $8,500 to Spotlight Cast & Crew. Other grants included $5,000 each to Academy 4, W I Cook Foundation, James L West Alzheimer Center, and Hill School Foundation; $3,000 to The Hill School; $2,500 each to Fort Worth Teen Challenge and The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation; and $1,000 to Imagination Fort Worth.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frost Bank Trustee as trustee.
Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028's only listed officer is Frost Bank Trustee, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frost Bank Trustee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $16K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $16K, to Frost Bank Trustee (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028
How much does Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 give each year?
Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 gave $73K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 12 grants.
What is Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028's typical grant size?
Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,591, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 that year got $11K on average.
Where does Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 give grants?
Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (9 grants) and Forth Worth, TX (2 grants).
Does Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028's largest grantees?
Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Greater Tarrant CO ($25,000), All Saints Health Foundation ($10,000) and Spotlight Cast & Crew ($8,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028?
Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028's EIN?
Don Looney Charitable Trust FD028's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2017055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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