Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust
Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $216K.
Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust gave $89K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,770
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,385
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $44,385
- Total assets
- $2,214,036
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% 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 Whitney Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Rescue League of Boston ($44K). Together the top 2 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2023) to $120K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Rescue League of Boston Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $44,385 |
| National Anti-Vivisection Society Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $44,385 |
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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 | $2,214,036 | $239,406 | $129,134 | $88,770 | 2 | $101,961 | $216,059 | $128,359 |
| 2024 | $2,103,170 | $218,559 | $117,141 | $82,096 | 2 | $94,437 | $194,664 | $119,871 |
| 2023 | $2,004,015 | $72,681 | $103,482 | $73,396 | 2 | $84,361 | $46,935 | $108,550 |
| 2022 | $2,035,560 | $-51,287 | $161,514 | $119,602 | 2 | $130,916 | $22,614 | $111,447 |
| 2021 | $2,248,128 | $487,692 | $140,302 | $104,044 | 2 | $116,501 | $463,574 | $124,405 |
| 2020 | $1,898,084 | $162,463 | $135,710 | $104,408 | 2 | — | $144,082 | $105,946 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $128K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$27K (2020) → $33K (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 $33K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust
How much does Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust give each year?
Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust gave $89K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 2 grants.
How large is Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust?
Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (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 Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust operate?
Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts.
What is Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust's EIN?
Dorothy Whitney Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6019483. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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