Laura Jackson Charitable Trust
Laura Jackson Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Longview, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $270K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $14K.
Laura Jackson Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Laura Jackson Charitable Trust gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,500
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,500
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $270,136
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Laura Jackson Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Texas at Tyler ($14K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Laura Jackson Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $14K (2025) to $17K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | Fund Scholarship for Nurses | $13,500 |
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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 | $270,136 | $16,389 | $14,526 | $13,500 | 1 | $13,500 | $14,337 | $13,457 |
| 2024 | $268,273 | $14,764 | $15,069 | $14,000 | 1 | $14,000 | $13,246 | $13,619 |
| 2023 | $268,580 | $7,924 | $16,419 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $15,172 | $14,692 |
| 2022 | $277,073 | $19,697 | $16,378 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $18,345 | $15,027 |
| 2021 | $273,754 | $18,224 | $16,095 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $16,789 | $16,101 |
| 2020 | $271,625 | $16,888 | $17,780 | $16,715 | 1 | — | $15,847 | $14,950 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laura Jackson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laura Jackson Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Elizabeth Darby
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
J Miles Darby
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John N Darby
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah K Darby
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Laura Jackson Charitable Trust
How much does Laura Jackson Charitable Trust give each year?
Laura Jackson Charitable Trust gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
How large is Laura Jackson Charitable Trust?
Laura Jackson Charitable Trust reported $270K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Laura Jackson Charitable Trust operate?
Laura Jackson Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Laura Jackson Charitable Trust's EIN?
Laura Jackson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6437403. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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