Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 36-7281808

Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $138K.

Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust at a glance

In short: Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust gave $84K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), top state Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$84,309
+11.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,103
+11.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$28,103
Total assets
$1,639,763
+1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

American Cancer Society: $28KAmerican Cancer Society$28KAmerican Heart Association: $28KAmerican Heart Association$28KArthritis Foundation: $28KArthritis Foundation$28K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society ($28K). Together the top 3 received $84K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoOklahoma CitySt Petersburg

How Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2023) to $98K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $84K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OKUnrestricted General$28,103
American Heart Association St Petersburg, FLUnrestricted General$28,103
Arthritis Foundation Chicago, ILUnrestricted General$28,103
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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$1,639,763$159,526$116,729$84,3093$96,009$137,867$96,864
2024$1,609,085$59,501$104,312$75,4173$86,142$36,658$89,890
2023$1,600,759$-16,588$104,214$69,2163$79,323$18,489$84,324
2022$1,698,101$348,774$130,916$98,3103$109,940$327,124$93,320
2021$1,740,590$123,487$105,736$73,0323—$104,732$96,321

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harry & Violet Adler Memorial 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

    $28K (2022) → $28K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank of America N A (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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: $28KBank of AmericaTrustee$28K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $28K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust

How much does Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust give each year?

Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust gave $84K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 3 grants.

What is Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust's typical grant size?

Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $28,103, and its average grant was $28,103, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust give grants?

Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust's top state is Oklahoma, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (33%) and Illinois (33%).

Does Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust'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 Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust?

Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (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 Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust's EIN?

Harry & Violet Adler Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7281808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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