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TUA Otto & Margaret Zack Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 306283082

TUA Otto & Margaret Zack Char Tr is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $360,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $102,500 and the largest $115,000. 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 $325,000 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$340,0005$8.1 million
2024$325,0004$8.6 million
2025$360,0004$9.3 million

How to apply

TUA Otto & Margaret Zack Char Tr 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 Otto & Margaret Zack Char Tr funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana3$250,000
Michigan1$110,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Michiana Humane Society
Michigan City, IN
Unrestricted general$115,000
Humane Society of SW Michigan
St Joseph, MI
Unrestricted general$110,000
Michigan City Zoological Society
Michigan City, IN
Unrestricted general$95,000
Laporte County Small Animal Shelter
La Porte, IN
Unrestricted general$40,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TUA Otto & Margaret Zack Char Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does TUA Otto & Margaret Zack Char Tr give?

$360,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $102,500.

Who runs TUA Otto & Margaret Zack Char Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does TUA Otto & Margaret Zack Char Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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