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Dobbs Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Memphis, Tennessee · EIN 476684154

Dobbs Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $41,495 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $13,995 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $37,734 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$37,7342$0
2024$41,4953$0

How to apply

Dobbs Family Charitable 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 Dobbs Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$25,000
Arkansas1$13,995
Texas1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rotary Foundation
Chicago, IL
General charitable purpose$25,000
Yellow Hat Association
Bull Shoals, AR
General charitable purpose$13,995
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General charitable purpose$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dobbs Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dobbs Family Charitable Trust give?

$41,495 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $13,995.

Who runs Dobbs Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Pendleton Square Trust Co (Trustee), Lennard Christensen (Chairman), Kristi Dobbs Christensen (Director) and Stephanie Dobbs Miller (Director).

What does Dobbs Family Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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