Opal G Cox Charitable Trust
Opal G Cox 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 $8.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $520K. Net investment income was $764K.
Opal G Cox Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Opal G Cox Charitable Trust gave $520K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $260K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $520,000
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $260,000
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $260,000
- Total assets
- $8,442,321
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Opal G Cox Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor University ($260K). Together the top 2 received $520K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Opal G Cox Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $238K (2023) to $600K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $520K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor University Waco, TX | For Scholarships | $260,000 |
| Southwestern Baptist Theological Fort Worth, TX | For Scholarships | $260,000 |
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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 | $8,442,321 | $898,132 | $711,928 | $520,000 | 2 | $565,891 | $763,813 | $602,530 |
| 2024 | $8,256,117 | $1,087,443 | $771,489 | $600,000 | 2 | $642,716 | $970,625 | $578,196 |
| 2023 | $7,940,175 | $1,209,235 | $465,993 | $238,362 | 2 | $287,501 | $1,065,967 | $661,729 |
| 2022 | $7,196,931 | $2,079,733 | $469,143 | $275,000 | 2 | $323,789 | $1,940,100 | $473,872 |
| 2021 | $5,586,672 | $500,519 | $511,278 | $408,298 | 2 | — | $430,344 | $394,669 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Opal G Cox Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $603K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Opal G Cox 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
$120K (2022) → $113K (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 $113K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Opal G Cox Charitable Trust
How much does Opal G Cox Charitable Trust give each year?
Opal G Cox Charitable Trust gave $520K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600K across 2 grants.
How large is Opal G Cox Charitable Trust?
Opal G Cox Charitable Trust reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $566K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $603K (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 Opal G Cox Charitable Trust operate?
Opal G Cox Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Opal G Cox Charitable Trust's EIN?
Opal G Cox Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6307500. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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