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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-6155483

John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Memphis, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
One-half of the income from this trust is intended for needy causes which are of benefit to children

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,398,040

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $20,920,031
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,345,686

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $21,084,407
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,261,204

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $21,437,901
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,368,706

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $21,180,469
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,449,984

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $21,744,564
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,275,160

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $20,953,964
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,298,836

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $21,027,756
  • Tax year 2017

    $1,308,654

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $20,819,226

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Jude Childrens Research HosplMemphis, TN

    Benefit children

    $349,020
  2. Le Bonheur Childrens Medical CtrMemphis, TN

    Benefit children

    $349,020
  3. Saint Paul Catholic SchoolMemphis, TN

    Benefit charity

    $100,000
  4. Dixon Gallery & GardensMemphis, TN

    Benefit children

    $75,000
  5. The Dennis Price Jr FoundationMemphis, TN

    2023 grant request

    $60,000
  6. Christian Brothers High SchoolMemphis, TN

    Public benefit

    $55,000
  7. St Agnes AcademyMemphis, TN

    Charity

    $55,000
  8. Memphis Teacher Residency IncMemphis, TN

    2023 grant request

    $50,000
  9. Emmanuel Center IncMemphis, TN

    2023 grant request

    $50,000
  10. Catholic Charities of West TennesseeMemphis, TN

    Benefit children

    $40,000
  11. Memphis Urban Young LifeMemphis, TN

    Benefit children

    $40,000
  12. Memphis Child Advocacy CenterMemphis, TN

    Benefit children

    $35,000
  13. Service Over SelfMemphis, TN

    Benefit children

    $35,000
  14. Room in the Inn-MemphisMemphis, TN

    Grant requested

    $25,000
  15. Childrens Museum of MemphisMemphis, TN

    2023 grant request

    $20,000
  16. Binghampton Christian AcademyMemphis, TN

    Benefit children

    $20,000
  17. White Station High School AthleticMemphis, TN

    2023 grant request

    $15,000
  18. Streets Ministries IncMemphis, TN

    Grant requested

    $15,000
  19. Hope HouseMemphis, TN

    Educational

    $10,000

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 $110,00038% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $50,00017% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $50,00017% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $35,00012% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $20,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee19 grants $1,398,040

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • First Horizon BankTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $160,047

The return

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