Ray Bass Charitable Trust
Ray Bass Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $654K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $63K.
Ray Bass Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Ray Bass Charitable Trust gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,756
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,378
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,378
- Total assets
- $653,670
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Ray Bass Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church ($16K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ray Bass Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $38K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Aurora, MO | Unrestricted General | $16,378 |
| United Methodist Church Aurora, MO | Unrestricted General | $16,378 |
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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 | $653,670 | $71,824 | $47,231 | $32,756 | 2 | $37,635 | $63,422 | $37,930 |
| 2024 | $629,442 | $66,477 | $50,640 | $37,774 | 2 | $42,435 | $57,837 | $35,962 |
| 2023 | $614,230 | $18,709 | $27,608 | $16,266 | 2 | $20,468 | $9,602 | $32,745 |
| 2022 | $623,363 | $-18,436 | $49,901 | $34,886 | 2 | $39,301 | $5,306 | $33,733 |
| 2021 | $691,638 | $142,597 | $44,730 | $30,762 | 2 | $35,697 | $133,532 | $37,692 |
| 2020 | $593,036 | $49,865 | $42,754 | $30,972 | 2 | — | $42,881 | $32,304 |
| 2019 | $585,913 | $34,260 | $35,706 | $24,738 | 2 | — | $29,325 | $31,554 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ray Bass Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ray Bass Charitable 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
$11K (2021) → $11K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ray Bass Charitable Trust
How much does Ray Bass Charitable Trust give each year?
Ray Bass Charitable Trust gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 2 grants.
How large is Ray Bass Charitable Trust?
Ray Bass Charitable Trust reported $654K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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 Ray Bass Charitable Trust operate?
Ray Bass Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Ray Bass Charitable Trust's EIN?
Ray Bass Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6647183. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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