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Katherine W Bienvenu Char

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 306513487

Katherine W Bienvenu Char is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $447,356 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $111,839 and the largest $111,839. 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 down from $516,340 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$401,3924$10.3 million
2024$516,3404$10.2 million
2025$447,3564$11.8 million

How to apply

Katherine W Bienvenu Char 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 Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia2$223,678
Georgia1$111,839
Tennessee1$111,839

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted general$111,839
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted general$111,839
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
Unrestricted general$111,839
Habitat for Humanity
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$111,839

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Katherine W Bienvenu Char accept grant applications?

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

How much does Katherine W Bienvenu Char give?

$447,356 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $111,839.

Who runs Katherine W Bienvenu Char?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

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