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Mary Catherine and Trevor Person Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 826451696

Mary Catherine and Trevor Person Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $135,048 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,607 and the largest $41,502. 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 $130,209 the year before.

80% 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$203,9413$191,789
2024$130,2095$351,113
2025$135,0485$356,857

How to apply

Mary Catherine and Trevor Person Family Foundation 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 Mary Catherine and Trevor Person Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$50,607
Texas2$42,939
Colorado1$41,502

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Music Associates of Aspen Inc
Aspen, CO
General fund$41,502
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Dallas, TX
General support$30,439
New York Philharmonic
New York, NY
General fund$25,607
Eb Research Partnership Inc
New York, NY
General fund$25,000
Dallas Symphony Association
Dallas, TX
General fund$12,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Catherine and Trevor Person Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary Catherine and Trevor Person Family Foundation give?

$135,048 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,607.

Who runs Mary Catherine and Trevor Person Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Catherine Person (Trustee) and Trevor Person (Trustee).

What does Mary Catherine and Trevor Person Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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