Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust
Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $102K.
Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust gave $72K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $72,000
- +80.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,000
- +80.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,682,363
- +2.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Dallas Opera ($20K). Together the top 4 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 140% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $72K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Scottish Rite Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Dallas, TX | General Fund | $12,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,682,363 | $109,059 | $98,148 | $72,000 | 4 | $72,000 | $101,807 | $91,444 |
| 2023 | $1,641,382 | $65,354 | $66,351 | $40,000 | 4 | $40,000 | $39,003 | $83,271 |
| 2022 | $1,642,395 | $271,592 | $62,268 | $40,000 | 4 | $40,000 | $249,324 | $79,505 |
| 2021 | $1,418,085 | $43,060 | $63,552 | $30,000 | 3 | $30,000 | $9,508 | $91,440 |
| 2020 | $1,441,906 | $34,661 | $49,720 | $18,242 | 3 | — | $3,193 | $76,045 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust is led by Kirk Jockel, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kirk Jockel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$7K (2020) → $14K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $14K, to Kirk Jockel (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust
How much does Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust give each year?
Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust gave $72K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $40K across 4 grants.
What is Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $18,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust give grants?
Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (4 grants).
Does Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust?
Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (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 Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5008345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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