Brown Samuel Rtuw
Brown Samuel Rtuw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $400K. Net investment income was $958K.
Brown Samuel Rtuw at a glance
In short: Brown Samuel Rtuw gave $400K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,000
- Total assets
- $5,483,477
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (60% 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 Samuel Rtuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Williams College ($80K). Together the top 5 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brown Samuel Rtuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $291K (2020) to $414K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Williams College Williamstown, MA | General Operating | $80,000 |
| Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | General Operating | $80,000 |
| Leland Stanford Jr University Stanford, CA | General Operating | $80,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $80,000 |
| Pomona College Claremont, CA | General Operating | $80,000 |
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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 | $5,483,477 | $1,068,818 | $523,598 | $400,000 | 5 | $410,777 | $957,512 | $421,405 |
| 2024 | $4,939,981 | $652,237 | $508,641 | $400,000 | 5 | $410,267 | $545,680 | $403,488 |
| 2023 | $4,804,305 | $266,560 | $470,753 | $372,875 | 5 | $382,204 | $171,335 | $367,196 |
| 2022 | $5,019,477 | $220,983 | $508,967 | $414,410 | 5 | $424,021 | $106,261 | $382,485 |
| 2021 | $5,315,990 | $241,876 | $471,745 | $344,000 | 5 | $354,225 | $144,885 | $424,636 |
| 2020 | $5,554,593 | $963,504 | $390,860 | $291,000 | 5 | — | $876,494 | $353,369 |
| 2019 | $4,988,302 | $786,386 | $426,592 | $340,000 | 5 | — | $696,314 | $327,141 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Samuel Rtuw reported a distributable amount of $421K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brown Samuel Rtuw'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
$76K (2019) → $94K (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 $94K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brown Samuel Rtuw
How much does Brown Samuel Rtuw give each year?
Brown Samuel Rtuw gave $400K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $400K across 5 grants.
What is Brown Samuel Rtuw's typical grant size?
Brown Samuel Rtuw's median grant in 2025 was $80,000, and its average grant was $80,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brown Samuel Rtuw give grants?
Brown Samuel Rtuw gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (20%) and Iowa (20%).
Does Brown Samuel Rtuw give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brown Samuel Rtuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brown Samuel Rtuw's largest grantees?
Brown Samuel Rtuw's largest 2025 grantees include Williams College ($80,000), Grinnell College ($80,000) and Leland Stanford Jr University ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brown Samuel Rtuw?
Brown Samuel Rtuw reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $411K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $421K (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 Brown Samuel Rtuw's EIN?
Brown Samuel Rtuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6088139. 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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