Alex Barba Tuw
Alex Barba Tuw is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $393K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $22K.
Alex Barba Tuw at a glance
In short: Alex Barba Tuw gave $23K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,088
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,544
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,544
- Total assets
- $393,186
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Alex Barba Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Detroit Mercy ($12K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($11,544), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alex Barba Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $27K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | Scholarships | $11,544 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $11,544 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $393,186 | $31,977 | $34,790 | $23,088 | 2 | $24,224 | $21,753 | $28,850 |
| 2024 | $399,538 | $27,235 | $36,910 | $26,000 | 2 | $27,076 | $17,486 | $27,202 |
| 2023 | $410,985 | $19,264 | $35,830 | $26,000 | 2 | $26,983 | $10,332 | $24,588 |
| 2022 | $427,538 | $19,032 | $37,715 | $27,000 | 2 | $28,017 | $9,881 | $24,812 |
| 2021 | $446,280 | $35,434 | $31,861 | $21,000 | 2 | $22,086 | $24,383 | $25,432 |
| 2020 | $441,659 | $17,084 | $26,945 | $18,000 | 2 | — | $9,433 | $21,889 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alex Barba Tuw reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alex Barba Tuw's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank NA, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank NA
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$11K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Comerica Bank (2020–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Fifth Third Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Alex Barba Tuw
How much does Alex Barba Tuw give each year?
Alex Barba Tuw gave $23K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 2 grants.
How large is Alex Barba Tuw?
Alex Barba Tuw reported $393K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Alex Barba Tuw operate?
Alex Barba Tuw has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Alex Barba Tuw's EIN?
Alex Barba Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6061007. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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