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Mary L Houlihan Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 056007604

Mary L Houlihan Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $51,522 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $17,174 and the largest $17,174. 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 $48,540 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$35,6823$1.1 million
2024$48,5403$1.2 million
2025$51,5223$1.3 million

How to apply

Mary L Houlihan 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 Mary L Houlihan Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island2$34,348
Massachusetts1$17,174

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sisters of St Joseph
Holyoke, MA
Unrestricted general$17,174
Providence College
Providence, RI
Unrestricted general$17,174
CH of the Blessed Sacrament
Providence, RI
Unrestricted general$17,174

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary L Houlihan Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary L Houlihan Trust give?

$51,522 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $17,174.

Who runs Mary L Houlihan Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Mary L Houlihan Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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