Joe Dacy Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Reston, VA EIN: 88-6803798

Joe Dacy Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Reston, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $58.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $662K.

Joe Dacy Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Joe Dacy Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,178,944
-74.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,178,944
-74.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,178,944
Total assets
$58,765,497
-0.9% 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 Joe Dacy Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Joe Dacy Foundation: $1.2MJoe Dacy Foundation$1.2M

The largest 2025 recipient was Joe Dacy Foundation ($1.2M).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (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

Reston

How Joe Dacy Charitable Trust gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 41% 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$2M$4M$6M0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2025) to $4.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Joe Dacy Foundation Reston, VAGeneral Support$1,178,944
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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$58,765,497$813,629$1,361,584$1,178,9441$1,201,370$661,648$2,927,751
2024$59,313,452$866,810$4,867,407$4,670,2501$4,705,263$727,565$2,895,803
2023$63,314,049$63,314,239$190———$779,049$2,770,148

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joe Dacy Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joe Dacy Charitable Trust is led by David Dacy, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Dacy

    President

    Trustee → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Dacy

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Dacy

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Joe Dacy Charitable Trust

How much does Joe Dacy Charitable Trust give each year?

Joe Dacy Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.7M across 1 grant.

How large is Joe Dacy Charitable Trust?

Joe Dacy Charitable Trust reported $58.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.9M (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 Joe Dacy Charitable Trust operate?

Joe Dacy Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Joe Dacy Charitable Trust's EIN?

Joe Dacy Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6803798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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