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TUA Ellen L Pessolano

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 016029710

TUA Ellen L Pessolano is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,140 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,380 and the largest $10,380. 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 $40,568 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$35,3844$914,905
2024$40,5684$943,558
2025$31,1403$1.1 million

How to apply

TUA Ellen L Pessolano 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 TUA Ellen L Pessolano funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$20,760
New York1$10,380

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cardinal Cushing Centers Inc
Hanover, MA
Unrestricted general$10,380
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Brookline, MA
Unrestricted general$10,380
Catholic Foreign Mission Society
Maryknoll, NY
Unrestricted general$10,380

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TUA Ellen L Pessolano accept grant applications?

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

How much does TUA Ellen L Pessolano give?

$31,140 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,380.

Who runs TUA Ellen L Pessolano?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does TUA Ellen L Pessolano fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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