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TUW Bessie Secor Charit Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 956308633

TUW Bessie Secor Charit Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $42,725 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $7,220 and the largest $7,351. 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 $50,476 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$37,2486$1.1 million
2024$50,4766$1.2 million
2025$42,7256$1.3 million

How to apply

TUW Bessie Secor Charit 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 TUW Bessie Secor Charit Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$22,053
Indiana1$7,090
Illinois1$6,791
Missouri1$6,791

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Angeles Orthopaedic Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted general$7,351
Laspca
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted general$7,351
W Hollywood United Church of Christ
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted general$7,351
Presbyterian Church USA Foundation
Jeffersonvlle, IN
Unrestricted general$7,090
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
Unrestricted general$6,791
Washington University of St Louis
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted general$6,791

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TUW Bessie Secor Charit Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does TUW Bessie Secor Charit Trust give?

$42,725 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $7,220.

Who runs TUW Bessie Secor Charit Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does TUW Bessie Secor Charit Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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