Tr UA John Y Downman

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 54-6031086

Tr UA John Y Downman is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $149K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $5K.

Tr UA John Y Downman at a glance

In short: Tr UA John Y Downman gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,520
-4.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,630
-4.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,630
Total assets
$149,380
-4.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (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 Tr UA John Y Downman funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Sheltering Arms Hospital: $2KSheltering Arms Hospital$2KChildren's Hospital: $2KChildren's Hospital$2KRichmond SPCA: $2KRichmond SPCA$2KBrookfield Foundation Inc: $2KBrookfield Foundation Inc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sheltering Arms Hospital ($2K). Together the top 4 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

RichmondGlen AllenMechanicsville

How Tr UA John Y Downman gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $11K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sheltering Arms Hospital Mechanicsville, VAUnrestricted General$1,630
Children's Hospital Richmond, VAUnrestricted General$1,630
Richmond SPCA Richmond, VAUnrestricted General$1,630
Brookfield Foundation Inc Glen Allen, VAUnrestricted General$1,630
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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
2025$149,380$464$7,649$6,5204$6,952$5,107$7,196
2024$156,689$3,596$7,965$6,8324$7,255$4,506$7,143
2023$160,996$4,703$7,596$6,5284$6,941$4,083$7,299
2022$163,836$2,696$9,412$8,3564$8,758$3,984$7,963
2021$170,698$5,749$10,174$9,1434$9,514$5,192$9,161
2020$174,877$7,648$12,470$11,4404—$7,076$9,612

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tr UA John Y Downman reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tr UA John Y Downman'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

    $128 (2021) → $279 (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America NA (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

Bank of America — Trustee: $279Bank of AmericaTrustee$279

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $279, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Tr UA John Y Downman

How much does Tr UA John Y Downman give each year?

Tr UA John Y Downman gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 4 grants.

What is Tr UA John Y Downman's typical grant size?

Tr UA John Y Downman's median grant in 2025 was $1,630, and its average grant was $1,630, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tr UA John Y Downman give grants?

Tr UA John Y Downman gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (2 grants).

Does Tr UA John Y Downman give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Tr UA John Y Downman's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Tr UA John Y Downman?

Tr UA John Y Downman reported $149K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 John Y Downman's EIN?

Tr UA John Y Downman's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6031086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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