The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 56-6060315
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The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $511K. Net investment income was $1K.

The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust at a glance

In short: The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust gave $511K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $511K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$511,349
+1276.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$511,349
+4028.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$511,349
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Foundation for the Carolinas: $511KFoundation for the Carolinas$511K

The largest 2024 recipient was Foundation for the Carolinas ($511K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WashingtonGreenvilleRaleighCharlotteWinterville

How The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust gives

  • Giving grew 212962% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 188% of 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$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $240 (2021) to $511K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $511K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for the Carolinas Charlotte, NCUnrestricted General$511,349
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$2,831$512,811$511,3491$512,361$1,097—
2023$439,760$86,852$50,307$37,1613$44,505$80,907$23,629
2022$474,957$-9,488$40,862$29,5163$33,184$4,045$26,124
2021$525,328$103,112$11,624$2401$4,154$96,156$28,276
2020$430,381$40,338$17,389$8,2402—$34,837$23,421
2019$410,379$26,834$24,295$15,2403—$22,768$22,327

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2021) → $750 (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $750Bank of AmericaTrustee$750

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $750, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust

How much does The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust give each year?

The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust gave $511K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $37K across 3 grants.

What is The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust?

The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX.

Where does The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust operate?

The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust's EIN?

The Ta and Mollie P Brooks Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6060315. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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