Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw
Bensonida J Memorial Trust 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 $730K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $53K.
Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw at a glance
In short: Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,200
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,200
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,200
- Total assets
- $730,076
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sonoma State Univ Foundation ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 59% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $123K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoma State Univ Foundation Rohnert Park, CA | General Operating | $25,200 |
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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 | $730,076 | $68,259 | $43,605 | $25,200 | 1 | $28,066 | $53,033 | $47,535 |
| 2024 | $705,029 | $51,465 | $42,941 | $25,200 | 1 | $27,909 | $37,397 | $44,938 |
| 2023 | $696,615 | $58,683 | $40,498 | $25,200 | 1 | $27,563 | $45,079 | $40,714 |
| 2022 | $678,670 | $26,973 | $139,268 | $122,920 | 5 | $125,299 | $13,826 | $43,484 |
| 2021 | $790,888 | $84,527 | $127,300 | $108,344 | 4 | $110,935 | $69,323 | $51,994 |
| 2020 | $833,652 | $82,389 | $81,838 | $65,080 | 5 | — | $68,528 | $46,197 |
| 2019 | $833,545 | $45,332 | $43,461 | $26,006 | 1 | — | $30,932 | $47,438 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bensonida J Memorial Trust 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
$15K (2019) → $15K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw
How much does Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw give each year?
Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw?
Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw reported $730K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (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 Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw operate?
Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw has awarded grants in California, Nebraska.
What is Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw's EIN?
Bensonida J Memorial Trust Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6680722. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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