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Joe Dacy Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Reston, Virginia · EIN 886803798

Joe Dacy Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Reston, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.2 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1.2 million and the largest $1.2 million. 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 $4.7 million the year before.

100% 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$00$63.3 million
2024$4.7 million1$59.5 million
2025$1.2 million1$58.8 million

How to apply

Joe Dacy 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$1.2 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Joe Dacy Foundation
Reston, VA
General support$1.2 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joe Dacy Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joe Dacy Charitable Trust give?

$1.2 million in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1.2 million.

Who runs Joe Dacy Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists David Dacy (President), Robert Dacy (Secretary) and Christopher Dacy (Treasurer).

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