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Carl Barnes Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 366661378

Carl Barnes Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,900 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,770 and the largest $2,360. 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 $5,970 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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$5,6584$141,915
2023$5,9704$168,098
2024$6,9004$178,524

How to apply

Carl Barnes 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 Carl Barnes Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$3,360
Iowa1$2,360
Mississippi1$1,180

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wisconsin Annual Conference-Umc
Sun Prairie, WI
Unrestricted general$2,360
Christian Home Association
Council Bluffs, IA
Unrestricted general$2,360
Piney Woods School
Piney Woods, MS
Unrestricted general$1,180
Trinity United Methodist Church
Richland Center, WI
Unrestricted general$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carl Barnes Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carl Barnes Charitable Trust give?

$6,900 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,770.

Who runs Carl Barnes Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Carl Barnes Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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