Burgess R & F Tuw

Foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 74-2383505

Burgess R & F Tuw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $118K. Net investment income was $260K.

Key facts about Burgess R & F Tuw

In short: Burgess R & F Tuw gave $118K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
74-2383505
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$118,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$14,750
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,262,613
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$118K

-10.2% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-21.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burgess R & F Tuw reported a distributable amount of $147K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Burgess R & F Tuw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 91% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

DenverColorado SpringsCommerce CityBoulderCherry Hills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K10 grants20217 grants202213 grants20237 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

University of Denver: $30KUniversity of Denver$30KDenver Art Museum Inc: $30KDenver Art Museum Inc$30KColorado Symphony Association: $20KColorado Symphony Association$20KSwallow Hill Music Association: $10KSwallow Hill Music Association$10KBoulder Philharmonic Orchestra: $10KBoulder Philharmonic Orchestra$10KMetropolitan State University of Denver: $8KMetropolitan State Universityof Denver$8KColorado Bach Ensemble: $5KColorado Bach Ensemble$5KDenver Brass Inc: $5KDenver Brass Inc$5K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER Denver, COGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
DENVER ART MUSEUM INC Denver, COGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
COLORADO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION Denver, COGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION Denver, COGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
BOULDER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Boulder, COGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER Denver, COGENERAL OPERATING$8,000
COLORADO BACH ENSEMBLE Cherry Hills, COGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
DENVER BRASS INC Denver, COGENERAL OPERATING$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,262,613$2,137,252$2,170,571
Revenue$294,082$146,187$80,056
Expenses$169,775$177,911$196,238
Qualifying Distributions$133,060$145,034$163,877
Net Investment Income$259,837$111,220$44,666
Distributable Amount$146,570$136,474$139,047

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Burgess R & F Tuw's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $37K (2021) → $41K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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: $41KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$41K

Frequently asked questions about Burgess R & F Tuw

How much does Burgess R & F Tuw give each year?

Burgess R & F Tuw gave $118K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $131K across 7 grants.

What is Burgess R & F Tuw's typical grant size?

Burgess R & F Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,750, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Burgess R & F Tuw give grants?

Burgess R & F Tuw gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (6 grants).

Does Burgess R & F Tuw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Burgess R & F Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Burgess R & F Tuw's largest grantees?

Burgess R & F Tuw's largest 2025 grantees include University of Denver ($30,000), Denver Art Museum Inc ($30,000) and Colorado Symphony Association ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Burgess R & F Tuw?

Burgess R & F Tuw reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $133K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Burgess R & F Tuw's EIN?

Burgess R & F Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2383505. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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