CP & MG Lunsford Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 54-6166191

CP & MG Lunsford Tuw is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. In 2025, it reported 23 grants totaling $60,000 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about CP & MG Lunsford Tuw

In short: CP & MG Lunsford Tuw gave $60K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Virginia. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
54-6166191
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$2,609
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
22% first-time grantees (5 of 23, 2025)
Total assets
$1,066,046
Primary geography
Virginia (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

+20.0% YoY

Grant Count

23

+21.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-0.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CP & MG Lunsford Tuw reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is CP & MG Lunsford Tuw open to new grantees?

22%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 23 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, St. Andrew’s School of Delaware describes its work as developing students’ independence, character, mind, and spirit for lives of citizenship, service, and purpose. The Rescue Mission of Roanoke describes itself as a Christian crisis intervention center providing emergency food, shelter, and clothing to people in need. Child Health Investment Partnership says it promotes the health of medically underserved children in the Greater Roanoke Valley through health care, family support, and community resources.

Other 2025 grantees included organizations whose stated missions concern food assistance, children’s health and development, hospice care, and professional music and theater.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $60,000 through 23 grants. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $12,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Notable grants included:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (58%), South Carolina (20%), Delaware (8%), North Carolina (7%), and Florida (5%).

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

RoanokeCharlottesvilleFincastleFork UnionLexingtonMiddletownSalemMonetaMemphisSewaneeBig IslandCave Spring RdPhiladelphiaWinnetaBooneColorado SpringsGreenvilleHampden SysneyColorado SPGSEast Lansing

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K19 grants2020 20 grants2021 19 grants2022 21 grants2023 19 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $60K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Second Presbyterian Church: $12KSecond Presbyterian Church$12KLocal Environmental Agriculture Project: $5KLocal EnvironmentalAgriculture Project$5KSt Andrews School of Delaware Inc: $5KSt Andrews School of DelawareInc$5KCarilion Children's: $5KCarilion Children's$5KRoanoke Valley SPCA: $4KRoanoke Valley SPCA$4KSamaritan's Purse: $4KSamaritan's Purse$4KThe Society of Saint Andrew Inc: $3KThe Society of Saint AndrewInc$3KFeeding America Southwest Virginia: $3KFeeding America SouthwestVirginia$3KSML Good Neighbors Inc: $2KSML Good Neighbors Inc$2KThe Rescue Mission of Roanoke Inc: $2KThe Rescue Mission of RoanokeInc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Second Presbyterian Church ($12K). Together the top 10 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

102 grants across all recorded years

102<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Presbyterian Church Greenville, SCGeneral Operating$12,000
Local Environmental Agriculture Project Roanoke, VAGeneral Operating$5,000
St Andrews School of Delaware Inc Middletown, DEGeneral Operating$5,000
Carilion Children's Roanoke, VAGeneral Operating$5,000
Roanoke Valley SPCA Roanoke, VAGeneral Operating$4,000
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCGeneral Operating$4,000
The Society of Saint Andrew Inc Big Island, VAGeneral Operating$3,000
Feeding America Southwest Virginia Salem, VAGeneral Operating$3,000
SML Good Neighbors Inc Moneta, VAGeneral Operating$2,000
The Rescue Mission of Roanoke Inc Roanoke, VAGeneral Operating$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,066,046 $70,069 $73,201 $60,000 (23)
2024 $1,070,846 $64,684 $62,397 $50,000 (19)
2023 $1,067,421 $58,402 $72,723 $60,000 (21)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,066,046$1,070,846$1,067,421
Revenue$70,069$64,684$58,402
Expenses$73,201$62,397$72,723
Qualifying Distributions$63,881$53,751$64,850
Net Investment Income$61,558$54,820$50,946
Distributable Amount$62,807$60,742$55,612

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

CP & MG Lunsford Tuw's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2020) → $11K (2025)

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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $11KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933

Frequently asked questions about CP & MG Lunsford Tuw

How much does CP & MG Lunsford Tuw give each year?

CP & MG Lunsford Tuw gave $60K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 19 grants.

What is CP & MG Lunsford Tuw's typical grant size?

CP & MG Lunsford Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,609, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from CP & MG Lunsford Tuw that year got $3K on average.

Where does CP & MG Lunsford Tuw give grants?

CP & MG Lunsford Tuw gives mostly in Virginia: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (20%) and Delaware (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Roanoke, VA (10 grants).

Does CP & MG Lunsford Tuw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of CP & MG Lunsford Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are CP & MG Lunsford Tuw's largest grantees?

CP & MG Lunsford Tuw's largest 2025 grantees include Second Presbyterian Church ($12,000), Local Environmental Agriculture Project ($5,000) and St Andrews School of Delaware Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is CP & MG Lunsford Tuw?

CP & MG Lunsford Tuw reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does CP & MG Lunsford Tuw fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, St. Andrew’s School of Delaware describes its work as developing students’ independence, character, mind, and spirit for lives of citizenship, service, and purpose. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from CP & MG Lunsford Tuw?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is CP & MG Lunsford Tuw's EIN?

CP & MG Lunsford Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6166191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does CP & MG Lunsford Tuw accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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