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Joan Goodspeed Truw

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 046197659

Joan Goodspeed Truw is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $200,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $200,000 and the largest $200,000. 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 $136,000 the year before.

100% 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$197,5001$3.6 million
2023$136,0001$4.3 million
2024$200,0001$4.5 million

How to apply

Joan Goodspeed Truw 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 Joan Goodspeed Truw funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$200,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Scholarships$200,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joan Goodspeed Truw accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joan Goodspeed Truw give?

$200,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $200,000.

Who runs Joan Goodspeed Truw?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Joan Goodspeed Truw fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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