John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust
The John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust is a private foundation established in 1943 in Missouri and currently based in Dallas, Texas. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as an independent foundation with a single staff member and is managed by Bank of America N.A.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$2.0M
-1.0% YoY
Grant Count
36
-14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$56K
+15.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust supports and promotes quality educational, cultural, human services, and health care programming. Primary funding interests include:
- Education
- Cultural programming
- Human services
- Health care
- Youth resiliency
- Inclusive technology
- Healthy families support
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust primarily funds organizations in Kansas and Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total assets: $35,444,627
- Total revenues: $3,260,799
- Total expenses: $2,471,350
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
196 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bank of America N.A. serves as Managing Director and trustee of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA | TRUSTEE | 1 | $216,147 |
Contact Information
- Location: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
- Telephone: 888-866-3275
- Website: www.bankofamerica.com/philanthropic/foundation
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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