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The Paul & Hilda Sperry Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 597275255

The Paul & Hilda Sperry Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $76,600 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $7,660 and the largest $7,660. 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 $68,830 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$51,27010$1.6 million
2024$68,83010$1.8 million
2025$76,60010$1.9 million

How to apply

The Paul & Hilda Sperry 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 The Paul & Hilda Sperry Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$38,300
District of Columbia2$15,320
Georgia1$7,660
Illinois1$7,660
New York1$7,660

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$7,660
American Cancer Society FL Division Inc
Tampa, FL
Unrestricted general$7,660
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general$7,660
American Heart Association Inc National Bequest Center
St Petersburg, FL
Unrestricted general$7,660
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$7,660
National Parks Conservation
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$7,660
Arthritis Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted general$7,660
WJCT Inc
Jacksonville, FL
Unrestricted general$7,660
University of FL Foundation Inc
Gainesville, FL
Unrestricted general$7,660
Baptist Health System Foundation Inc
Jacksonville, FL
Unrestricted general$7,660

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Paul & Hilda Sperry Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Paul & Hilda Sperry Charitable Trust give?

$76,600 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $7,660.

Who runs The Paul & Hilda Sperry Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does The Paul & Hilda Sperry Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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