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Pamela Riley Somers Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 046855279

Pamela Riley Somers Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,783 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $7,783 and the largest $7,783. 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 $7,116 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$7,1711$200,748
2024$7,1161$214,573
2025$7,7831$235,167

How to apply

Pamela Riley Somers 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 Pamela Riley Somers Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine1$7,783

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME
Unrestricted general$7,783

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pamela Riley Somers Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pamela Riley Somers Foundation give?

$7,783 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $7,783.

Who runs Pamela Riley Somers Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Co-Trustee).

What does Pamela Riley Somers Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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