Burns Tresa Tuw
Burns Tresa Tuw is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $159K. Net investment income was $241K.
Burns Tresa Tuw at a glance
In short: Burns Tresa Tuw gave $159K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,544
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,636
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $39,636
- Total assets
- $3,080,610
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Burns Tresa Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercyhurst Prep School ($48K). Together the top 4 received $159K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 20 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Burns Tresa Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $127K (2019) to $179K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst Prep School Erie, PA | General Support | $47,563 |
| Villa Maria Academy Erie, PA | General Support | $47,563 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | General Support | $31,709 |
| American Heart Association St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $31,709 |
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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 | $3,080,610 | $273,938 | $201,882 | $158,544 | 4 | $166,280 | $241,041 | $173,503 |
| 2024 | $3,007,652 | $170,778 | $188,238 | $149,914 | 4 | $157,232 | $139,850 | $165,861 |
| 2023 | $3,026,140 | $96,183 | $191,566 | $156,630 | 4 | $158,318 | $59,933 | $151,604 |
| 2022 | $3,119,894 | $110,095 | $222,244 | $178,516 | 4 | $180,290 | $75,462 | $158,403 |
| 2021 | $3,231,347 | $323,527 | $195,891 | $155,030 | 4 | $157,009 | $282,029 | $180,494 |
| 2020 | $3,103,708 | $48,000 | $195,530 | $157,370 | 4 | — | $36,323 | $156,753 |
| 2019 | $3,258,262 | $214,019 | $186,139 | $127,310 | 4 | — | $181,312 | $159,088 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burns Tresa Tuw reported a distributable amount of $174K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Burns Tresa Tuw's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$39K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — Trustee
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 $39K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Burns Tresa Tuw
How much does Burns Tresa Tuw give each year?
Burns Tresa Tuw gave $159K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 4 grants.
What is Burns Tresa Tuw's typical grant size?
Burns Tresa Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $39,636, and its average grant was $39,636, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Burns Tresa Tuw give grants?
Burns Tresa Tuw gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (20%) and Florida (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Erie, PA (2 grants).
Does Burns Tresa Tuw give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Burns Tresa Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Burns Tresa Tuw?
Burns Tresa Tuw reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $174K (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 Burns Tresa Tuw's EIN?
Burns Tresa Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6117328. 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 April 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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