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Paine Charitable Trust UA

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 046036990

Paine Charitable Trust UA is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $231,448 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $113,724. 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 $280,000 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$209,8805$6.1 million
2024$280,0005$6.5 million
2025$231,4485$7.2 million

How to apply

Paine Charitable Trust UA 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 Paine Charitable Trust UA funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$231,448

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Worcester Art Museum
Worcester, MA
Unrestricted general$113,724
American Antiquarian Society
Worcester, MA
Unrestricted general$113,724
Worcester Natural History Soc
Worcester, MA
Unrestricted general$3,000
Worcester Historical Museum
Worcester, MA
Unrestricted general$500
First Unitarian Church
Worcester, MA
Unrestricted general$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paine Charitable Trust UA accept grant applications?

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

How much does Paine Charitable Trust UA give?

$231,448 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Paine Charitable Trust UA?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee,).

What does Paine Charitable Trust UA fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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