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Benjamin L Donnell Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 016008020

Benjamin L Donnell Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $31,213 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $3,009 and the largest $5,473. 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 $27,253 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,25313$725,660
2024$31,21313$767,931

How to apply

Benjamin L Donnell 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 Benjamin L Donnell Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine12$31,113
California1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts Ofamerica
Raymond, ME
Unrestricted general$5,473
Good Will-Hinckley Farm
Hinckley, ME
Unrestricted general$3,320
Sweetser Children Services
Saco, ME
Unrestricted general$3,320
Wayfinder Schools
Camden, ME
Unrestricted general$3,320
Catherine Morrill Day Nursery
Portland, ME
Unrestricted general$3,009
Portland Boys Club Association
Portland, ME
Unrestricted general$3,009
YWCA of Portland
Portland, ME
Unrestricted general$3,009
Mainehealth
Portland, ME
Unrestricted geneneral$3,009
Girl Scouts of Maine
S Portland, ME
Unrestricted general$3,009
Pine Tree Society
Bath, ME
Unrestricted general$545
1st Congregational Church Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Unrestricted general$100
West Falmouth Free Baptist Church
Falmouth, ME
Unrestricted general$50
Community Church of North Windham
Windham, ME
Unrestricted general$40

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Benjamin L Donnell Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Benjamin L Donnell Trust give?

$31,213 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $3,009.

Who runs Benjamin L Donnell Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Benjamin L Donnell Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and faith communities.

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