Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 57-6102081

Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $13K.

Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch at a glance

In short: Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,844
+20.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,844
+20.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,844
Total assets
$142,449
+3.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (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 Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Catholic Univ of America: $6KThe Catholic Univ of America$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Catholic Univ of America ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Washington

How Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $7K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Catholic Univ of America Washington, DCUnrestricted General$5,844
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$142,449$15,575$10,071$5,8441$7,355$12,963$8,268
2024$138,006$5,734$8,601$4,8401$6,267$2,677$7,870
2023$135,157$-411$9,854$4,8881$6,424$679$7,175
2022$141,067$27,874$12,258$7,1951$9,128$24,611$7,456
2021$151,210$9,458$10,487$5,2841—$6,392$8,637

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2021) → $3K (2025)

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

Bank of America N a — Trustee: $3KBank of America N aTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch

How much does Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch give each year?

Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch?

Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch reported $142K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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.

Where does Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch operate?

Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch's EIN?

Mary Dan Spencer Trust FBO Catholic Univ Sch's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6102081. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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