Lydia Collins Deforest Char Tr Uw

DALLAS, TX EIN: 03-0433603

The Lydia Collins DeForest Charitable Trust is a private independent foundation established in 2002 in New Jersey and currently based in Dallas, Texas. The trust operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to philanthropic grantmaking across multiple social sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.0M

+3.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$581K

+15.3% YoY

Grant Count

18

+5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

+8.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust supports organizations in three primary areas:

  • Services for the Visually Limited: Organizations providing services and support to individuals with visual impairments
  • Religious Organizations: Churches and organizations affiliated with the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, as well as other religious organizations in union with or recognized by the Episcopal Church
  • Social Services: Organizations providing services to those who are homeless, unemployed, or substance-dependent

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust's grantmaking is primarily concentrated in New Jersey, New York, and Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AtlantaBrickCamdenClen RockClintonDenvilleElizabethEnglewoodEvanstonFlamingtonGlen GardnerHardwickHazletIrvingtonLawrencevilleMontclairMorristownNew YorkNewarkParamus

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $12,024,158
  • Annual Giving: $581,160
  • Tax Status: Required to file IRS Form 990-PF
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$638K$1M$2M$3M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,024,158$11,596,184$11,740,774
Revenue$1,232,844$400,444$-50,843
Expenses$737,814$622,649$580,069
Qualifying Distributions$629,684$544,929$459,461
Net Investment Income$1,133,060$293,532$169,644
Distributable Amount$663,091$599,354$581,776

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$145K$291K$436K$581K13 grants202015 grants202116 grants202214 grants202317 grants202418 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

COMMUNITY HOPE INC$50KCOMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN A…$50KFREEDOM HOUSE INC$50KYMCA OF GREATER MONMOUTH$50KNEWARK EMERGENCY SERVCS …$50KGRACE CHURCH FOOD OUTREA…$35KLIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNA…$35KCONVENANT HOUSE OF NEW J…$30KDIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY TR…$25K180 TURNING LIVES AROUND$25K

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K12$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Lydia Collins Deforest Char Tr Uw

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

BANK OF AMERICACO-TRUSTEE$92KJEAN F MARANOCO-TRUSTEE$14KCAROLANN E CLYNESCO-TRUSTEE$14K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BANK OF AMERICACO-TRUSTEE1$92,380
JEAN F MARANOCO-TRUSTEE40$13,840
CAROLANN E CLYNESCO-TRUSTEE1$13,840

Contact Information

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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