Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust
Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $144K.
Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust at a glance
In short: Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust gave $75K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,408
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,568
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,568
- Total assets
- $1,796,830
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% 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 Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Museum of Science ($13K). Together the top 6 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 $55K (2023) to $105K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Science Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $12,568 |
| Association of Field Ornithology Newark, DE | Unrestricted General | $12,568 |
| Nuttall Ornithological Club Winchester, MA | Unrestricted General | $12,568 |
| President & Fellows Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted General | $12,568 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $12,568 |
| American Ornithologists McLean, VA | Unrestricted General | $12,568 |
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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 | $1,796,830 | $167,639 | $111,782 | $75,408 | 6 | $87,938 | $144,471 | $104,458 |
| 2024 | $1,734,833 | $66,359 | $136,865 | $105,161 | 6 | $116,800 | $41,932 | $98,707 |
| 2023 | $1,748,362 | $-7,467 | $91,802 | $54,703 | 6 | $65,541 | $20,070 | $91,271 |
| 2022 | $1,813,329 | $340,708 | $137,473 | $104,886 | 6 | $116,782 | $318,211 | $95,662 |
| 2021 | $1,896,188 | $107,903 | $116,174 | $80,112 | 6 | — | $87,546 | $105,759 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust reported a distributable amount of $104K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tr UA Charles Blake Char 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
$28K (2022) → $30K (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 $30K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust
How much does Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust give each year?
Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust gave $75K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 6 grants.
What is Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust's typical grant size?
Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,568, and its average grant was $12,568, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust give grants?
Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Delaware (17%) and District of Columbia (17%).
Does Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust's largest grantees?
Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Museum of Science ($12,568), Association of Field Ornithology ($12,568) and Nuttall Ornithological Club ($12,568), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust?
Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $104K (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 is Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust?
Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust's EIN?
Tr UA Charles Blake Char Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6431308. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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