Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 33-6051591

The Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2022 recipients included organizations working in health, children’s services, veterans’ well-being, and other charitable areas.

Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust at a glance

Total assets
$841,844
+0.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$75,489
+57.0% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$29,840
-43.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$75,338
+7.5% vs 2024
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 Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The listed 2022 grantees were based in California, Georgia, Florida, and Texas. These examples show recipients in multiple states but do not establish a broader geographic focus.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

Santa AnaLos AngelesNew YorkTustinLa JollaPasadenaBethesdaHuntington BeachIrvineJacksonvilleKensingtonLong BeachOaklandOrangeSanta BarbaraTampaSan FranciscoArlingtonAtlantaDallas

Is Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

43%

first-time grantees, 2022

In 2022, 12 of 28 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 57% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 28% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2022). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K28 grants2020 28 grants2021 28 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2021) to $104K (2022). In 2022 it made 28 grants totaling $104K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Medical Center Foundation Long Beach, CAUnrestricted General$7,174
The Shriners' Hospitals for Children Tampa, FLUnrestricted General$3,587
National Brain Tumor Society Inc Newton, MAUnrestricted General$3,587
American Diabetes Association Arlington, VAUnrestricted General$3,587
Parkinson's Disease Foundation Miami, FLUnrestricted General$3,587
National Cancer Institute Bethesda, MDUnrestricted General$3,587
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYUnrestricted General$3,587
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation New York, NYUnrestricted General$3,587
Salvation Army West Nyack, NYUnrestricted General$3,587
American Heart Association Dallas, TXUnrestricted General$3,587
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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$841,844$75,489$75,338——$29,840$55,956$106,937
2024$839,981$48,069$70,063——$52,624$29,808$102,043
2023$861,975$43,801$43,486——$26,446$28,339$101,443
2022$852,035$131,797$133,790$104,02328$114,739$115,835$90,901
2021$854,637$136,024$94,734$66,70028$77,914$118,329$97,791
2020$813,403$20,691$127,847$101,50028—$14,476$85,486

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $107K 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 trust is provided. Its listed 2022 grantees included Memorial Medical Center Foundation, which describes its work as supporting Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and its hospitals; the Arthritis Foundation, whose mission includes pursuing a cure for arthritis; and Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County, which says it works to improve children’s oral health through prevention, education, treatment access, and advocacy.

Other listed recipients included Wounded Warrior Project, which describes its work as improving the well-being of post-9/11 wounded, ill, and injured veterans, service members, and their families; Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County, which creates wishes for children with critical illnesses; and Children’s Hospital of Orange County, whose stated mission is to advance children’s health and well-being.

Grantmaking

Listed 2022 awards included $7,174 to Memorial Medical Center Foundation and $3,587 each to the Arthritis Foundation, Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County, Wounded Warrior Project, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Hillsides, and the American Heart Association.

The filings report no grants in 2023, 2024, or 2025. The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bank of America N.A. and R Mac Jacobs as co-trustees.

Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $19K (2020) → $22K (2025)

  • R. Mac Jacobs

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $6K (2020) → $8K (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

Bank of America N a — Co-Trustee: $22KBank of America N aCo-Trustee$22KR Mac Jacobs — Co-Trustee: $8KR Mac JacobsCo-Trustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust

How large is Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust?

Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust reported $842K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (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 does Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust fund?

No mission statement for the trust is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust?

Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.

Where does Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust make grants?

The listed 2022 grantees were based in California, Georgia, Florida, and Texas. These examples show recipients in multiple states but do not establish a broader geographic focus.

What is Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust's EIN?

Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-6051591. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Dorothy M Booth Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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