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Theodore K Lawless Trust B

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 366441356

Theodore K Lawless Trust B is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.5 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1.5 million and the largest $1.5 million. 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 $53,397 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$37,7242$1.2 million
2024$53,3972$1.3 million
2025$1.5 million1$0

How to apply

Theodore K Lawless Trust B 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 Theodore K Lawless Trust B funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana1$1.5 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
Unrestricted general$1.5 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Theodore K Lawless Trust B accept grant applications?

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

How much does Theodore K Lawless Trust B give?

$1.5 million in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1.5 million.

Who runs Theodore K Lawless Trust B?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Theodore K Lawless Trust B fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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