W J Brace Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. The organization was granted tax-exempt status in January 2011 and operates as a charitable trust focused on grantmaking and fund distribution.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.7M
+3.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$360K
-1.2% YoY
Grant Count
17
-10.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$21K
+10.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust's primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation does not restrict grantmaking to preselected organizations only, indicating openness to applications.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust's grantmaking priorities focus primarily on:
- Missouri
- Kansas
- New York
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Data (2024):
- Total Assets: $7.42 million
- Total Giving: $360,274
- Annual Revenue: $293,000
- Annual Expenses: $457,000
- Total Liabilities: $0
Historical Data (2014):
- Assets: $6,875,539
- Income: $2,154,455
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,707,533 | $7,419,093 | $7,581,416 |
| Revenue | $752,361 | $293,342 | $-147,561 |
| Expenses | $474,054 | $457,031 | $523,130 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $410,263 | $409,162 | $457,838 |
| Net Investment Income | $691,977 | $243,907 | $113,572 |
| Distributable Amount | $449,099 | $408,766 | $406,123 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from W J Brace Charitable Trust
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Bank of America serves as Trustee (1 hour per week, $66,000 annual compensation)
- Chester W Sterczek listed as contact in care of name
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA | TRUSTEE | 1 | $65,799 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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