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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 03-0433603

Lydia Collins Deforest Char TR UW

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $597,559 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Feb 28, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $597,559

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $12,794,375
  • Tax year 2024

    $581,160

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,024,158
  • Tax year 2023

    $503,870

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $11,596,184
  • Tax year 2022

    $372,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $11,740,774
  • Tax year 2021

    $447,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,328,919
  • Tax year 2020

    $444,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $11,470,843
  • Tax year 2019

    $354,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,524,934
  • Tax year 2018

    $385,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $10,486,779

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ocean Mental Health ServicesBayville, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  2. Montclair Ambulance UnitMontclair, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  3. Essex County Family Justice CenterNewark, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  4. Fountain Baptist ChurchSummit, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $40,000
  5. Nourish NJMorristown, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $40,000
  6. Cathedral Soup KitchenCamden, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $40,000
  7. Grace ChurchNewark, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $35,000
  8. Covenant House New JerseyNewark, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $30,000
  9. Newark Emergency Services for FamiliesNewark, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $27,310
  10. Market Street MissionMorristown, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $25,251
  11. YWCA of Eastern Union CountryElizabeth, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  12. Women's Rights Information CenterEnglewood, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  13. New Jersey Coalition to End HomelessnessPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  14. Lighthouse Guild InternationalNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  15. Diocese of New Jersey Trinity ChurchTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  16. St Paul's Community DevelopmentPaterson, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  17. Rowan University FoundationGlassboro, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $24,998
  18. St Peter's Episcopal ChurchMorristown, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  19. Habitat for HumanityAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $97,31028% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $25,2517% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $49,99814% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey17 grants $557,559
  2. New York1 grant $25,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Bank of AmericaCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $98,204
  • Jean F MaranoCO-TRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $15,283
  • Carolann E ClynesCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $15,283

The return

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