Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 23-6274230

Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $64K.

Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr at a glance

In short: Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr gave $88K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$88,048
+17.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,578
+0.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,833
Total assets
$1,347,452
-1.9% 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 Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

The Upper Tuscarora Presbyterian Ch: $48KThe Upper TuscaroraPresbyterian Ch$48KJ C Blair Memorial Hospital: $18KJ C Blair Memorial Hospital$18KGeisinger Lewistown Hospital: $13KGeisinger Lewistown Hospital$13KBrandywine Valley Symphony: $3KBrandywine Valley Symphony$3KKennett Symphony of Chester County: $2KKennett Symphony of ChesterCounty$2KWest Chester Public Library: $2KWest Chester Public Library$2KConcord Union Cemetery: $2KConcord Union Cemetery$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Upper Tuscarora Presbyterian Ch ($48K). Together the top 7 received $88K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Blairs MillsConcordHuntingdonLewistownGreensburgKennett SquareWest ChesterIndiana

How Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2023) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $88K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Upper Tuscarora Presbyterian Ch Blairs Mills, PASupport$48,427
J C Blair Memorial Hospital Huntingdon, PASupport$17,610
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital Lewistown, PASupport$13,207
Brandywine Valley Symphony Kennett Square, PASupport$2,833
Kennett Symphony of Chester County Kennett Square, PASupport$2,449
West Chester Public Library West Chester, PASupport$1,761
Concord Union Cemetery Concord, PASupport$1,761
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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$1,347,452$85,810$112,117$88,0487$89,833$63,526$81,029
2024$1,373,759$79,543$135,014$75,2756$75,275$60,610$79,217
2023$1,440,179$60,445$106,867$61,1545$61,154$60,252$76,624
2022$1,483,041$51,496$82,947$63,3785$81,739$32,937$78,268
2021$1,517,238$105,992$86,620$63,4815$85,919$83,468$86,324
2020$1,498,786$31,297$88,973$64,8525—$12,995$78,971

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr's only listed officer is Philadelphia Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Philadelphia Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $12K (2024) → $20K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: ST Bank (2020–2024) — Former 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

Philadelphia Trust Company — Trustee: $20KPhiladelphia Trust…Trustee$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Philadelphia Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr

How much does Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr give each year?

Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr gave $88K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 6 grants.

What is Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr's typical grant size?

Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $2,833, and its average grant was $12,578, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr give grants?

Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kennett Square, PA (2 grants).

Does Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (7 grants).

Who are Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr's largest grantees?

Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr's largest 2025 grantees include The Upper Tuscarora Presbyterian Ch ($48,427), J C Blair Memorial Hospital ($17,610) and Geisinger Lewistown Hospital ($13,207), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr?

Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr's EIN?

Blair JM Tuw Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6274230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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