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Ceila S Pratt Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 016042155

Ceila S Pratt Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,229 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,734 and the largest $9,555. 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 $35,442 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$33,3047$1.0 million
2024$35,4427$1.1 million
2025$38,2297$1.2 million

How to apply

Ceila S Pratt 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 Ceila S Pratt Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$15,289
Maine3$11,471
Florida1$7,645
New York1$3,824

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New England Conference
Lawrence, MA
Unrestricted general$9,555
Franklin Street Methodist Church
Bucksport, ME
Unrestricted general$7,645
Penney Retirement Community
Penney Farms, FL
Unrestricted general$7,645
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Unrestricted general$5,734
Eastern Pkway United Methodist CH
Schenectady, NY
Unrestricted general$3,824
Buck Memorial Library
Bucksport, ME
Unrestricted general$1,913
Felicity Lodge 19 Charity FD
Verona Island, ME
Unrestricted general$1,913

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ceila S Pratt Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ceila S Pratt Trust give?

$38,229 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,734.

Who runs Ceila S Pratt Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Ceila S Pratt Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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