Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust

DALLAS, TX EIN: 16-6076169

The Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 1967, originally in New York and now based in Dallas, Texas. The trust operates as an independent foundation with a focus on supporting charitable, educational, religious, scientific, and literary programming, as well as the prevention of cruelty to children and animals.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

+0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$251K

+28.8% YoY

Grant Count

38

+40.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-8.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $201K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust provides grants to promote "religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational programming, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals."

Primary funding areas include:

  • Arts, Culture, & Humanities
  • Education
  • Health
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The trust accepts applications. Grant awards are typically for one-year periods.

Grant Range

$5,000

How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust funds organizations in New York and operates nationally. The foundation maintains administrative offices in Dallas, Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

Ann ArborBostonCanandaiguaFairportHazardIndianapolisMedfordMumfordNew YorkPavilionPhiladelphiaRochester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending May 2025:

  • Total Assets: $1,992,684
  • Total Revenues: $309,958
  • Total Expenses: $306,475
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $106,386
  • Number of Employees: 0

Giving Rate: Approximately 9.8% of assets

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$89K$177K$266K$354K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,992,684$1,990,725$1,910,936
Revenue$309,958$322,136$141,657
Expenses$306,475$240,656$202,514
Qualifying Distributions$270,827$212,520$174,728
Net Investment Income$277,043$291,085$115,030
Distributable Amount$200,860$178,323$169,912

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$126K$189K$251K24 grants202121 grants202221 grants202327 grants202438 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

TUFTS UNIVERSITY$36KGEVA THEATRE CENTER$25KABBY WHITESIDE FOUNDATION$15KAMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE…$15KYOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP…$10KWRITERS AND BOOKS$10KROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVA…$10KGENESEE COUNTRY VILLAGE …$6KLINWOOD LTD$5KROCHESTER FRIENDLY HOME$5K

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

131<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Tufts University ($36,150), Geva Theatre Center ($25,000), Abby Whiteside Foundation ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
TUFTS UNIVERSITY MEDFORD, MAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$36,150
YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
THE CLASSICAL THEATRE HARLEM INC NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,500
ABBY WHITESIDE FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
FENIMORE ART MUSEUM NEW YORK, NYUNRESTICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER & MONROE CTY FAIRPORT, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$4,000
ROCHESTER FRIENDLY HOME ROCHESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECH ROCHESTER, NYUNRESRTICTED GENERAL$5,000
MAG UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER ROCHESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
ASBURY FIRST UNITED METHODIST CH ROCHESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Bank of America N.A. serves as Managing Director of the trust.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE$47K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE1$46,756

Contact Information

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust fund?

The trust provides grants to promote "religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational programming, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals." Primary funding areas include: • Arts, Culture, & Humanities • Education • Health • Human Services

How do I apply for a grant from Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust?

**Grant Activity:** • Made 21 grants in the most recent fiscal year (ending May 2025) • Annual giving: approximately $195,000–$225,000 • Median grant size: $5,000 • Grant range: $3,000–$36,150 **Recent Grant Recipients (2025):** • Tufts University: $36,150 (Unrestricted General) • Geva Theatre Center: $25,000 (Unrestricted General) • American Friends Service Committee: $15,000 (Unrestricted General) **Application Process:** The trust accepts applications. Grant awards are typically for one-year…

Where does Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust make grants?

The trust funds organizations in New York and operates nationally. The foundation maintains administrative offices in Dallas, Texas.

What size grants does Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust awarded 38 grants totaling $251K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $201K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust's EIN?

Mary S Mulligan Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6076169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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