Bell Donald G Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 47-6060675

Bell Donald G Tuw is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $428K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $29K.

Bell Donald G Tuw at a glance

In short: Bell Donald G Tuw gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,982
+9.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,994
+9.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,994
Total assets
$428,285
+1.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bell Donald G Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Hastings Museum Foundation Inc: $7KHastings Museum Foundation Inc$7KHastings College: $7KHastings College$7KSt Mark's Pro Cathedral Church: $7KSt Mark's Pro Cathedral Church$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hastings Museum Foundation Inc ($7K). Together the top 3 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HastingsOmaha

How Bell Donald G Tuw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $23K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hastings Museum Foundation Inc Hastings, NEGeneral Operating$6,994
Hastings College Omaha, NEGeneral Operating$6,994
St Mark's Pro Cathedral Church Hastings, NEGeneral Operating$6,994
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$428,285$36,468$30,915$20,9823$23,372$28,731$24,277
2024$422,871$19,086$28,891$19,1823$21,643$11,984$23,441
2023$432,681$16,783$29,042$20,1273$22,519$8,392$21,575
2022$444,937$11,045$34,456$22,6713$25,121$4,173$22,576
2021$468,347$76,331$32,689$21,7473$24,292$68,604$25,217
2020$424,705$34,679$30,745$22,7013—$27,737$22,909
2019$420,787$17,237$30,770$22,4313—$10,316$23,451

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bell Donald G Tuw reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bell Donald G Tuw's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $7K (2019) → $8K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: US Bank NA (2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

US Bank N a — Trustee: $8KUS Bank N aTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Bell Donald G Tuw

How much does Bell Donald G Tuw give each year?

Bell Donald G Tuw gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.

What is Bell Donald G Tuw's typical grant size?

Bell Donald G Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $6,994, and its average grant was $6,994, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bell Donald G Tuw give grants?

Bell Donald G Tuw gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hastings, NE (2 grants).

Does Bell Donald G Tuw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Bell Donald G Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Bell Donald G Tuw?

Bell Donald G Tuw reported $428K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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.

What is Bell Donald G Tuw's EIN?

Bell Donald G Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6060675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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