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Tr UA John Y Downman

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 546031086

Tr UA John Y Downman is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,520 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,630 and the largest $1,630. 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 $6,832 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$6,5284$148,795
2024$6,8324$142,973
2025$6,5204$146,582

How to apply

Tr UA John Y Downman 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 Tr UA John Y Downman funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia4$6,520

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mechanicsville, VA
Unrestricted general$1,630
Children's Hospital
Richmond, VA
Unrestricted general$1,630
Richmond SPCA
Richmond, VA
Unrestricted general$1,630
Brookfield Foundation Inc
Glen Allen, VA
Unrestricted general$1,630

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tr UA John Y Downman accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tr UA John Y Downman give?

$6,520 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,630.

Who runs Tr UA John Y Downman?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Tr UA John Y Downman fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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