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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-7114493

Rachel Lyman Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $798,598 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $798,598

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $9,876,742
  • Tax year 2023

    $721,877

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $10,170,779
  • Tax year 2022

    $575,688

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $10,600,121
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,105,557

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $9,740,930
  • Tax year 2020

    $974,092

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $10,539,160
  • Tax year 2019

    $816,805

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $10,928,496

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of the SouthSewanee, TN

    Unrestricted general

    $120,326
  2. St Jude's Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Unrestricted general

    $80,217
  3. West Texas Boys RanchSan Angelo, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $80,217
  4. High Sky Children's Ranch IncMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $80,217
  5. Guide Dogs for the Blind IncSan Rafael, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $80,217
  6. St Luke's Health Medical CenterHouston, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $48,131
  7. Episcopal Church of the Holy TrinityMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $40,109
  8. Hospice of Midland IncMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $40,109
  9. Calvary Baptist ChurchApple Springs, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $40,109
  10. Episcopal Church of St BarnabasScottsdale, AZ

    Unrestricted general

    $40,109
  11. Midland College Foundation IncMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $35,655
  12. The Gladney FundFort Worth, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $22,462
  13. American Cancer SocietyOklahoma City, OK

    Unrestricted general

    $16,846
  14. Allison Cancer CenterMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $13,952
  15. Senior Life MidlandMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $8,824
  16. Recording Library for the BlindMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $8,022
  17. Midland Memorial FoundationMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $6,178
  18. Scott & White Memorial HospitalDallas, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $4,011
  19. The Salvation Army - DallasDallas, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $4,011
  20. Sunshine Acres Children's HomeMesa, AZ

    Unrestricted general

    $4,011
  21. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $3,322
  22. Midland County Public LibraryMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $3,089
  23. Society for the First Division FDNAmbler, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,407
  24. Mayo FoundationRochester, MN

    Unrestricted general

    $2,407
  25. Honorhealth FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    Unrestricted general

    $2,407
  26. St Vincent de Paul Society IncMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $2,407
  27. Permian Basin Area FoundationMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $2,407
  28. Permian Basin Petroleum MuseumMidland, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $2,407
  29. St Joseph's FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted general

    $2,407
  30. National Federation of the BlindBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted general

    $1,605

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $155,98145% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $91,44827% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $80,21723% of the total
  4. Health4 grants $14,2014% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,407<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas19 grants $445,639
  2. Tennessee2 grants $200,543
  3. California1 grant $80,217
  4. Arizona4 grants $48,934
  5. Oklahoma1 grant $16,846
  6. Minnesota1 grant $2,407
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,407
  8. Maryland1 grant $1,605

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Bank of AmericaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $144,228

The return

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