Thomas & Lillian Sowell Charitable Trust

EIN 597247352 Private Foundation

Dallas, TX 75265 |(888) 866-3275

Total Given 2020–2024
$4.6M
16 grants · $916K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$316K
typical big bets · $199K–$385K
grant size
100%
deep partner · 5/5 multi-year
repeat
$31.7M
Assets (2024)
5
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (888) 866-3275
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $1.1M $24.0M $3.0M 4
2022 $1.3M $25.4M $5.5M 4
2023 $1.3M $28.6M $866K 4
2024 $978K $31.7M $1.2M 4

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 16 grants on record

Minimum
$49K
25th Pctl
$199K
Median
$316K
Average
$286K
75th Pctl
$385K
Maximum
$511K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

75.0% of US grants · Rank #1 of 1 states $4.3M across 12 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 10 grants · $3.4M
  2. 2 Potter 2 grants · $902K

Officers & Directors

BA
Bank of America N a 4+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (16 total)

Purpose
United Way Foundation of Dallas, TX $510,748 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2023
United Way Foundation of Dallas, TX $500,540 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2022
United Way Foundation of Dallas, TX $428,628 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2020
United Way Foundation of Dallas, TX $391,234 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2024
Presbyterian Healthcare Dallas, TX $383,061 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2023
Presbyterian Healthcare Dallas, TX $375,405 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2022
Presbyterian Healthcare Dallas, TX $321,471 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2020
Park Cities Presbyterian Dallas, TX $319,218 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2023
Park Cities Presbyterian Dallas, TX $312,837 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2022
Presbyterian Healthcare Dallas, TX $293,425 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2024
Park Cities Presbyterian Dallas, TX $267,893 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2020
Park Cities Presbyterian Dallas, TX $244,521 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2024
Thanks-Giving Square Dallas, TX $63,844 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2023
Thanks-Giving Square Dallas, TX $62,567 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2022
Thanks-Giving Square Dallas, TX $53,579 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2020
Thanks-Giving Square Dallas, TX $48,904 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2024

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