Private foundation · EIN 03-0433603 · Dallas, Texas · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Lydia Collins Deforest Charitable Trust Uw 136 0001208980

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 19 grants paid, $598K total, median $25K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
19
$598K
Median grant
$25K
Stays in TX
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$13M

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ocean Mental Health ServicesBayville, NJUnrestricted general$50K
Montclair Ambulance UnitMontclair, NJUnrestricted general$50K
Essex County Family Justice CenterNewark, NJUnrestricted general$50K
Fountain Baptist ChurchSummit, NJUnrestricted general$40K
Nourish NjMorristown, NJUnrestricted general$40K
Cathedral Soup KitchenCamden, NJUnrestricted general$40K
Grace ChurchNewark, NJUnrestricted general$35K
Covenant House New JerseyNewark, NJUnrestricted general$30K
Newark Emergency Services for FamiliesNewark, NJUnrestricted general$27K
Market Street MissionMorristown, NJUnrestricted general$25K
YWCA of Eastern Union CountryElizabeth, NJUnrestricted general$25K
Women's Rights Information CenterEnglewood, NJUnrestricted general$25K
New Jersey Coalition to End HomelessnessPrinceton, NJUnrestricted general$25K
Lighthouse Guild InternationalNew York, NYUnrestricted general$25K
Diocese of New Jersey Trinity ChurchTrenton, NJUnrestricted general$25K
St Paul's Community DevelopmentPaterson, NJUnrestricted general$25K
Rowan University FoundationGlassboro, NJUnrestricted general$25K
St Peter's Episcopal ChurchMorristown, NJUnrestricted general$20K
Habitat for HumanityAtlanta, GAUnrestricted general$15K

By state: New Jersey 17 · New York 1 · Georgia 1

About this foundation

Lydia Collins Deforest Charitable Trust Uw 136 0001208980 is a private grantmaking foundation in Dallas, Texas, administered in care of Bank of America Na, tax-exempt since 2002. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Lydia Collins Deforest Charitable Trust Uw 136 0001208980 accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Lydia Collins Deforest Charitable Trust Uw 136 0001208980 give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $598K across 19 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Lydia Collins Deforest Charitable Trust Uw 136 0001208980 give?

New Jersey (17 grants), New York (1 grants), Georgia (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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