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John T Opie Charitable Trust No 1

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 431764088

John T Opie Charitable Trust No 1 is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $346,798 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $78,030 and the largest $173,398. 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 $324,449 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$240,5754$6.7 million
2024$324,4494$7.2 million
2025$346,7984$8.0 million

How to apply

John T Opie Charitable Trust No 1 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$173,398
Massachusetts1$121,379
Missouri2$52,021

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners' Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Unrestricted general$173,398
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston, MA
Unrestricted general$121,379
Masonic Home of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Unrestricted general$34,680
Demolay International
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$17,341

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John T Opie Charitable Trust No 1 accept grant applications?

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

How much does John T Opie Charitable Trust No 1 give?

$346,798 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $78,030.

Who runs John T Opie Charitable Trust No 1?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

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