Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 54-6380156

Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $129K. Net investment income was $188K.

Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust gave $129K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $129K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$129,277
+19.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$129,277
+19.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$129,277
Total assets
$2,140,044
+2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (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 Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Andrew's Episcopal Church: $129KSt Andrew's Episcopal Church$129K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Andrew's Episcopal Church ($129K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

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

Norfolk

How Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 110% 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2023) to $129K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $129K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Andrew's Episcopal Church Norfolk, VAUnrestricted General$129,277
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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$2,140,044$205,136$152,797$129,2771$136,980$188,253$125,071
2024$2,084,814$75,195$129,919$107,9351$115,665$55,471$118,117
2023$2,069,984$-5,358$130,184$100,3401$107,478$31,710$108,798
2022$2,161,791$418,947$153,637$120,0751$132,142$395,259$114,231
2021$2,248,490$136,549$151,979$113,7371—$115,531$126,551
2020$1,987,077$173,462$137,486$108,6761—$160,043$104,521

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust'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

    $29K (2022) → $18K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America NA (2020–2021) — Trustee

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

Bank of America — Trustee: $18KBank of AmericaTrustee$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust

How much does Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust give each year?

Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust gave $129K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 1 grant.

How large is Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust?

Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust?

Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust operate?

Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust's EIN?

Dorothy I Denby Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6380156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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