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Ida S Charlton Charity FD UA

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 046009559

Ida S Charlton Charity FD UA is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.1 million in 8 grants; the typical grant was $77,500 and the largest $350,000. 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 $950,000 the year before.

50% 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$970,0007$23.5 million
2024$950,0008$25.7 million
2025$1.1 million8$27.3 million

How to apply

Ida S Charlton Charity FD UA 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 Ida S Charlton Charity FD UA funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$960,000
Rhode Island1$100,000
California1$10,000
District of Columbia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
People Inc
Fall River, MA
Unrestricted general$350,000
United Way of Fall River
Fall River, MA
Unrestricted general$280,000
YMCA Southcoast
New Bedford, MA
Unrestricted general$250,000
Boys & Girls Club of Fall River
East Providence, RI
Unrestricted general$100,000
Stanley Street Treatment and Resources
Fall River, MA
Unrestricted general$55,000
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
N Dartmouth, MA
Unrestricted general$25,000
American National Red Cross
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$10,000
Canine Hope for Improvement Program
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted general$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ida S Charlton Charity FD UA accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ida S Charlton Charity FD UA give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $77,500.

Who runs Ida S Charlton Charity FD UA?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Co-Ttee), Michael Garfield (Co-Trustee) and Stacey Charlton (Co-Trustee).

What does Ida S Charlton Charity FD UA fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and human services.

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