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B B Owen Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 751385809

B B Owen Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2023 it gave $2.2 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2.2 million and the largest $2.2 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $1.1 million the year before.

100% of its 2023 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
2022$1.1 million19$9.0 million
2023$2.2 million1$0

How to apply

B B Owen 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 B B Owen Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$2.2 million

Grants paid in 2023

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Dallas, TX
Operations$2.2 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does B B Owen Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does B B Owen Trust give?

$2.2 million in tax year 2023, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2.2 million.

Who runs B B Owen Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists Monty Jackson (Trustee As Needed) and Wendell W Judd See Statement 6 (Trustee As Needed).

What does B B Owen Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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