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Co TUA Marion S Covington Fdn

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 566286555

Co TUA Marion S Covington Fdn is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $478,700 in 36 grants; the typical grant was $12,750 and the largest $26,200. 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 $364,750 the year before.

94% of its 2025 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
2023$396,50031$9.1 million
2024$364,75033$9.8 million
2025$478,70036$10.9 million

How to apply

Co TUA Marion S Covington Fdn 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 Co TUA Marion S Covington Fdn funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina35$471,100
New York1$7,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 36 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Historic Preservation of North Carolina
Raleigh, NC
Unrestricted general$26,200
Southern Highland Craft Guild
Asheville, NC
Unrestricted general$25,000
Preservation Durham
Durham, NC
Unrestricted general$22,500
Triangle East Economic Development Fdn
Smithfield, NC
Unrestricted general$20,000
Preservation Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Unrestricted general$20,000
UNC at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Unrestricted general$20,000
First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Unrestricted general$15,000
Thalian Hall Center for Performing Arts
Wilmington, NC
Unrestricted general$15,000
Cedar Grove Friends Meeting
Woodland, NC
Unrestricted general$15,000
Friends of Aberdeen Library
Aberdeen, NC
Unrestricted general$15,000
John C Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC
Unrestricted general$15,000
Mainspring Conservation Trust
Franklin, NC
Unrestricted general$15,000
Christ Episcopal Church
Cleveland, NC
Unrestricted general$15,000
Preservation Fund of Hillsborough
Chapel Hill, NC
Unrestricted general$15,000
Preservation Society Ashevillebuncombe
Asheville, NC
Unrestricted general$15,000
Penland Post Office Project
Penland, NC
Unrestricted general$15,000
Milton Renaissance Foundation
Milton, NC
Unrestricted general$15,000
Magnolia House Foundation Inc
Greensboro, NC
Unrestricted general$13,000
Bynum Front Porch
Bynum, NC
Unrestricted general$12,500
Yancey County Public Library
Burnsville, NC
Unrestricted general$12,000
Mill Prong Preservation Inc
Charlotte, NC
Unrestricted general$11,500
Hawfields Presbyterian Church
Mebane, NC
Unrestricted general$11,000
Central Park School for Children
Durham, NC
Unrestricted general$10,000
Beaufort County Arts Council
Washington, NC
Unrestricted general$10,000
National Association of University Women
Elizabeth City, NC
Unrestricted general$10,000
Waxhaw Masonic Lodge #562
Waxhaw, NC
Unrestricted general$10,000
Tess of North Carolina
Pikeville, NC
Unrestricted general$10,000
Arts Council of Winston-Salem
Winstonsalem, NC
Unrestricted general$10,000
Cumberland County Assn for Indian People
Fayetteville, NC
Unrestricted general$10,000
Providence Presbyterian Church
Concord, NC
Unrestricted general$10,000
Museums & Archives of Rockingham Cnty
Reidsville, NC
Unrestricted general$8,000
Hampton Historical Foundation
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$7,600
Farmington Community Association
Mocksville, NC
Unrestricted general$7,500
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Unrestricted general$6,900
Cultivator Inc
Murfreesboro, NC
Unrestricted general$5,000
Historic Turner House Foundation Inc
Raleigh, NC
Unrestricted general$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Co TUA Marion S Covington Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Co TUA Marion S Covington Fdn give?

$478,700 in tax year 2025, across 36 grants, with a typical grant of $12,750.

Who runs Co TUA Marion S Covington Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee), Jane C Hilderbrand (Chairman), Kathleen Crockett (Trustee) and Rodney L Swink (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Co TUA Marion S Covington Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and faith communities.

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