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W H and Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 756488084

W H and Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $130,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 $120,000 the year before.

43% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$120,0007$3.0 million
2024$120,0007$3.2 million
2025$130,0007$3.5 million

How to apply

W H and Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable 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 W H and Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas7$130,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Downtown Women's Center
Amarillo, TX
Unrestricted general$30,000
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Amarillo, TX
Unrestricted general$30,000
Buckner Children & Family Services
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted general$20,000
Amarillo Children's Home
Amarillo, TX
Unrestricted general$15,000
Opportunity School Inc
Amarillo, TX
Unrestricted general$15,000
St Andrew's Episcopal School
Amarillo, TX
Scholarships$10,000
West Texas A&m University Foundation
Canyon, TX
Unrestricted general$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does W H and Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does W H and Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable Trust give?

$130,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs W H and Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does W H and Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and youth programs.

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