Mary L Houlihan Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 05-6007604

Mary L Houlihan Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $98K.

Mary L Houlihan Trust at a glance

In short: Mary L Houlihan Trust gave $52K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$51,522
+6.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,174
+6.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,174
Total assets
$1,007,701
+3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Rhode Island (67% 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 L Houlihan Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Sisters of St Joseph: $17KSisters of St Joseph$17KProvidence College: $17KProvidence College$17KCh of the Blessed Sacrament: $17KCh of the Blessed Sacrament$17K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sisters of St Joseph ($17K). Together the top 3 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ProvidenceHolyoke

How Mary L Houlihan Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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$20K$40K$60K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $54K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sisters of St Joseph Holyoke, MAUnrestricted General$17,174
Providence College Providence, RIUnrestricted General$17,174
Ch of the Blessed Sacrament Providence, RIUnrestricted General$17,174
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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$1,007,701$110,343$73,556$51,5223$58,902$97,676$59,168
2024$970,643$99,180$67,703$48,5403$55,544$86,187$55,877
2023$940,168$34,544$52,731$35,6823$42,010$20,730$50,986
2022$958,723$-17,093$77,172$54,3933$61,020$9,073$52,347
2021$1,052,935$226,989$68,805$47,7483$55,171$213,311$58,358
2020$893,623$80,843$65,889$48,2223—$70,438$49,928
2019$878,658$57,038$54,115$38,1903—$49,475$48,804

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary L Houlihan Trust reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary L Houlihan Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $17K (2021) → $17K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 — Trustee: $17KBank of AmericaTrustee$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mary L Houlihan Trust

How much does Mary L Houlihan Trust give each year?

Mary L Houlihan Trust gave $52K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 3 grants.

What is Mary L Houlihan Trust's typical grant size?

Mary L Houlihan Trust's median grant in 2025 was $17,174, and its average grant was $17,174, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mary L Houlihan Trust give grants?

Mary L Houlihan Trust gives mostly in Rhode Island: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (2 grants).

Does Mary L Houlihan Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mary L Houlihan Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Mary L Houlihan Trust?

Mary L Houlihan Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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 Mary L Houlihan Trust's EIN?

Mary L Houlihan Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6007604. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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