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Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 815008345

Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $72,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $40,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$40,0004$1.8 million
2024$72,0004$1.9 million

How to apply

Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust 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 Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$72,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dallas Opera
Dallas, TX
General Fund$20,000
Scottish Rite Hospital Dallas
Dallas, TX
General Fund$20,000
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, TX
General Fund$20,000
Ronald McDonald House
Dallas, TX
General Fund$12,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust give?

$72,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Kirk Jockel (Trustee).

What does Lois Mills Durden Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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