Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust
The Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It supports charitable organizations through grants for purposes including arts, culture and humanities; education; health; human services; and capacity building and infrastructure development, with a stated priority for organizations benefiting residents of Greater Kansas City.
Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust gave $292K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Missouri. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $291,500
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,342
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,087,144
- +5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (8 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists an online application and materials process, with a Greater Kansas City metropolitan area restriction.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists May 31. That stated deadline is past.
- Deadline
- The filing lists May 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Anthony Twyman - Bank Of America N
Mailing address: 1200 Main Street Fl 13, Kansas City, MO 64105-2100
Phone: (816) 292-4342
Email: mo.grantmaking@ustrust.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Support Kansas City Inc ($60K). Together the top 10 received $245K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 69 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing lists the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area as a restriction on awards. In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri, 37% to Kansas, and 10% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 19 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $261K (2020) to $321K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $292K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Support Kansas City Inc Merriam, KS | Unrestricted General | $60,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Middle America Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $40,000 |
| Trustees of Hamilton College Clinton, NY | Support Abernathy | $30,000 |
| Welcome House Inc Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $30,000 |
| College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO | Unrestricted General | $30,000 |
| Gilda's Club Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Womens Employment Network Kansas City, MO | Free Employment Preparation | $10,000 |
| Footprints Inc Kansas City, MO | Supplementary Veteran | $10,000 |
| Mt Carmel Redevelopment Corp Kansas City, KS | Health & Wellness Program | $10,000 |
| National Fdn Dentistry for Handicapped Topeka, KS | The Donated Dentistry for | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,087,144 | $679,477 | $383,084 | $291,500 | 19 | $332,605 | $635,262 | $360,581 |
| 2024 | $5,788,996 | $592,535 | $359,251 | $273,100 | 14 | $311,629 | $544,905 | $337,167 |
| 2023 | $5,561,982 | $161,358 | $355,372 | $283,500 | 14 | $318,107 | $120,612 | $309,651 |
| 2022 | $5,758,381 | $-124,080 | $406,615 | $321,000 | 9 | $356,355 | $85,316 | $318,611 |
| 2021 | $6,290,438 | $1,131,086 | $348,365 | $266,500 | 13 | $304,921 | $1,086,090 | $353,576 |
| 2020 | $5,501,399 | $397,194 | $320,566 | $261,000 | 14 | — | $365,561 | $301,077 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $361K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust was established in 1988 to support religious, charitable, scientific and educational purposes. Its program description says it seeks to support quality educational, cultural, human-services and health-care programming.
Its 2025 grants illustrate support for varied organizations. For example, Support Kansas City describes its work as providing financial management and support services to nonprofits. Welcome House describes its work as a sober-living recovery program for adult men. Other 2025 grantees describe missions involving Christian education (College of the Ozarks), cancer support (Gilda’s Club Kansas City), women’s employment (Women’s Employment Network), and youth theatre and arts education (Theatre for Young America).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave $291,500 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $60,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Its largest grants included $60,000 to Support Kansas City; $40,000 to Junior Achievement of Middle America; and $30,000 each to the Trustees of Hamilton College, Welcome House, and College of the Ozarks.
The 2025 filing lists purposes including unrestricted general support, employment preparation, a health and wellness program, and support for children’s theatre programming.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee.
Taylor & Patti Abernathy 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
$48K (2021) → $55K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $55K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust
How much does Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust give each year?
Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust gave $292K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $273K across 14 grants.
What is Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,342, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust that year got $6K on average.
Where does Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust give grants?
Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (37%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (7 grants), Overland Park, KS (3 grants) and Kansas City, KS (2 grants).
Does Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 42% of Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Support Kansas City Inc ($60,000), Junior Achievement of Middle America ($40,000) and Trustees of Hamilton College ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust?
Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $333K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $361K (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 does Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust fund?
The trust was established in 1988 to support religious, charitable, scientific and educational purposes. Its program description says it seeks to support quality educational, cultural, human-services and health-care programming. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust?
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust's EIN?
Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6343880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 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 16, 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 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Taylor & Patti Abernathy Charitable Trust funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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