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Frances Lyman Tr FBO Charities

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 226246753

Frances Lyman Tr FBO Charities is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $88,877 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $12,443 and the largest $26,662. 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 $80,464 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$63,4556$1.9 million
2024$80,4646$2.0 million
2025$88,8776$2.2 million

How to apply

Frances Lyman Tr FBO Charities 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 Frances Lyman Tr FBO Charities funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey6$88,877

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church of Belmar
Belmar, NJ
Unrestricted general$26,662
Church of Saint Rose
Belmar, NJ
Unrestricted general$12,443
Congregation Sons of Israel Synagogue
Belmar, NJ
Unrestricted general$12,443
West Belmar United Methodist Church
Wall Township, NJ
Unrestricted general$12,443
First Baptist Church of Belmar
Belmar, NJ
Unrestricted general$12,443
Calvary Baptist Church
Belmar, NJ
Unrestricted general$12,443

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frances Lyman Tr FBO Charities accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frances Lyman Tr FBO Charities give?

$88,877 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $12,443.

Who runs Frances Lyman Tr FBO Charities?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Frances Lyman Tr FBO Charities fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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