Luray Ward Charitable Trust
Luray Ward Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $101K.
Luray Ward Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Luray Ward Charitable Trust gave $50K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,650
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,930
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,930
- Total assets
- $1,168,886
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 Luray Ward Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society Inc ($10K). Together the top 5 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Luray Ward Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2023) to $69K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Inc Brunswick, GA | Unrestricted General | $9,930 |
| Magnolia Manor Inc Americus, GA | Unrestricted General | $9,930 |
| Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church Richmond Hill, GA | Unrestricted General | $9,930 |
| St Simon's Presbyterian Church St Simons Island, GA | Unrestricted General | $9,930 |
| Coastal Georgia Community College Fdn Brunswick, GA | Unrestricted General | $9,930 |
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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 | $1,168,886 | $116,729 | $74,132 | $49,650 | 5 | $58,100 | $101,175 | $68,956 |
| 2024 | $1,122,041 | $40,258 | $77,111 | $55,820 | 5 | $63,647 | $23,926 | $65,031 |
| 2023 | $1,121,500 | $-8,549 | $66,979 | $42,315 | 5 | $49,622 | $12,936 | $60,062 |
| 2022 | $1,178,857 | $224,360 | $91,160 | $68,825 | 5 | $76,971 | $209,143 | $63,224 |
| 2021 | $1,233,813 | $83,981 | $79,921 | $54,790 | 5 | — | $69,984 | $69,740 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Luray Ward Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Luray Ward Charitable 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
$19K (2022) → $20K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Luray Ward Charitable Trust
How much does Luray Ward Charitable Trust give each year?
Luray Ward Charitable Trust gave $50K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 5 grants.
What is Luray Ward Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Luray Ward Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $9,930, and its average grant was $9,930, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Luray Ward Charitable Trust give grants?
Luray Ward Charitable Trust gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brunswick, GA (2 grants).
Does Luray Ward Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Luray Ward Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Luray Ward Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Luray Ward Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include American Cancer Society Inc ($9,930), Magnolia Manor Inc ($9,930) and Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church ($9,930), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Luray Ward Charitable Trust?
Luray Ward Charitable Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (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 Luray Ward Charitable Trust's EIN?
Luray Ward Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0275844. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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