The Jim Dine Art Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Walla Walla, WA EIN: 84-2853119

The Jim Dine Art Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Walla Walla, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $363K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $850K.

The Jim Dine Art Trust at a glance

In short: The Jim Dine Art Trust gave $850K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $850K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$850,000
-82.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-85.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$850,000
+21.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$850,000
Total assets
$363,018
-90.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Jim Dine Art Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Nova Scotia Gallery of Art: $850KNova Scotia Gallery of Art$850K

The largest 2024 recipient was Nova Scotia Gallery of Art ($850K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K7$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 7 grants of 11 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BrunswickNew HavenNew YorkPortland

How The Jim Dine Art Trust gives

  • Giving grew 87% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$2M$4M$6M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 7 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $455K (2021) to $4.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $850K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nova Scotia Gallery of Art Educational and Cultural$850,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$363,018$850,000$972,604$850,0001$850,000$80,742
2023$3,615,622$4,885,325$4,969,924$4,885,3257$4,885,325$180,192
2022$3,700,221$4,230,000$822,604$750,0001$750,000$184,045
2021$293,675$750,500$457,675$455,0001$455,000$29,641
2020—$918,100$918,100$910,0001—$44,818

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jim Dine Art Trust reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Jim Dine Art Trust is led by James Dine, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James Dine

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Jim Dine Art Trust

How much does The Jim Dine Art Trust give each year?

The Jim Dine Art Trust gave $850K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.9M across 7 grants.

How large is The Jim Dine Art Trust?

The Jim Dine Art Trust reported $363K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $850K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Jim Dine Art Trust?

The Jim Dine Art Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Walla Walla, WA. It holds $363K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Jim Dine Art Trust operate?

The Jim Dine Art Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut, Maine, New York, Oregon.

What is The Jim Dine Art Trust's EIN?

The Jim Dine Art Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2853119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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