Brown Helen S Tua
Brown Helen S Tua is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $684K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $23K.
Brown Helen S Tua at a glance
In short: Brown Helen S Tua gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $684,462
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Brown Helen S Tua funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bideawee Inc ($35K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Brown Helen S Tua gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 $32K (2024) to $41K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bideawee Inc Wantagh, NY | General Operating | $35,000 |
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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 | $684,462 | $36,003 | $50,870 | $35,000 | 1 | $37,730 | $23,211 | $42,994 |
| 2024 | $699,129 | $35,670 | $46,850 | $32,000 | 1 | $34,583 | $23,872 | $40,676 |
| 2023 | $710,034 | $34,537 | $48,339 | $35,000 | 1 | $37,272 | $22,492 | $37,599 |
| 2022 | $723,960 | $10,386 | $54,947 | $40,000 | 1 | $42,283 | $11,426 | $40,089 |
| 2021 | $768,641 | $106,319 | $58,735 | $40,500 | 1 | $42,901 | $93,255 | $44,433 |
| 2020 | $721,017 | $125,449 | $54,360 | $40,500 | 1 | — | $113,913 | $38,286 |
| 2019 | $649,992 | $43,985 | $54,925 | $40,500 | 1 | — | $32,299 | $39,411 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Helen S Tua reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brown Helen S Tua'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
$12K (2019) → $14K (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 $14K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brown Helen S Tua
How much does Brown Helen S Tua give each year?
Brown Helen S Tua gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 1 grant.
How large is Brown Helen S Tua?
Brown Helen S Tua reported $684K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (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 Brown Helen S Tua operate?
Brown Helen S Tua has awarded grants in New York.
What is Brown Helen S Tua's EIN?
Brown Helen S Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6059379. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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