Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-6427063

Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $744K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $64K. Net investment income was $55K.

Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw at a glance

In short: Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw gave $64K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$64,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$64,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$64,000
Total assets
$743,865
-1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (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 Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Franklin Institute: $64KThe Franklin Institute$64K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Franklin Institute ($64K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Philadelphia

How Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw gives

  • Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2019) to $177K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $64K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$64,000
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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$743,865$71,551$83,954$64,0001$66,890$54,760$55,859
2024$756,766$63,005$82,565$64,0001$66,745$47,207$53,416
2023$777,106$41,218$80,462$64,0001$66,686$26,458$48,948
2022$816,859$25,341$195,996$176,9591$179,752$9,491$54,082
2021$987,766$56,548$85,945$64,0001$67,113$37,711$66,079
2020$1,017,202$34,021$83,436$64,0001—$17,663$57,616
2019$1,066,767$50,422$83,560$64,0001—$30,903$58,770

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $18K (2019) → $17K (2025)

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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $17KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw

How much does Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw give each year?

Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw gave $64K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 1 grant.

How large is Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw?

Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw reported $744K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw operate?

Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw's EIN?

Benners E FBO Franklin Inst Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6427063. 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 3, 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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