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The Dutton Testamentary Trust

Preselected recipients only Northridge, California · EIN 900184099

The Dutton Testamentary Trust is a private foundation in Northridge, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,569 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $4,081 and the largest $4,082. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $27,376 the year before.

43% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,5017$568,474
2024$27,3767$573,173
2025$28,5697$580,389

How to apply

The Dutton Testamentary Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Dutton Testamentary Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$20,407
Connecticut1$4,081
Illinois1$4,081

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Para Los Ninos Attn Development
Los Angeles, CA
Support childrens' welfare$4,082
The Salvation Army Attn H Harrington
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Food & housing for the poor$4,082
United Activists Animal Rights
Riverside, CA
Animal cruelty prevention$4,081
National Anti-Vivisection Society
Chicago, IL
Animal cruelty prevention$4,081
LOS ANGELES SPCA co MIRIAM DAVENPORT
Los Angeles, CA
Animal cruelty prevention$4,081
Society Against Vivisection-Cynthia Morg
Lake Forest, CA
Animal cruelty prevention$4,081
Friends of Animals Inc Attn Gabe Ahmed
Darien, CT
Animal cruelty prevention$4,081

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dutton Testamentary Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Dutton Testamentary Trust give?

$28,569 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $4,081.

Who runs The Dutton Testamentary Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Pamela F Banken (Trustee) and Jeffrey Griffin (Trustee).

What does The Dutton Testamentary Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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