Dorothy Maes Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6660485

Dorothy Maes Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $132K. Net investment income was $10K.

Dorothy Maes Tuw at a glance

In short: Dorothy Maes Tuw gave $132K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $132K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$131,923
+1549.0% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
-75.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$131,923
+6496.1% vs 2022
Median grant
$131,923
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Dorothy Maes Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Essex County Community Fdn: $132KEssex County Community Fdn$132K

The largest 2023 recipient was Essex County Community Fdn ($132K).

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AmherstChapel HillDanversKingstonLynchburgWashingtonWenhamWorcesterLowellManchester

How Dorothy Maes Tuw gives

  • Giving grew 2538% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2019 4 grants2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 1 grant2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $132K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $132K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Essex County Community Fdn Danvers, MAUnrestricted General$131,923
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$12,151$135,845$131,9231$133,476$9,779$3,284
2022$123,681$-3,275$12,013$8,0004$9,602$795$6,765
2021$138,977$28,970$7,736$4,0001$5,723$26,925$7,564
2020$117,592$9,225$8,507$5,0004—$7,534$6,528
2019$116,869$6,934$8,141$5,0003—$5,631$6,325

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy Maes Tuw reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dorothy Maes Tuw's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2021) → $856 (2023)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $856Bank of AmericaTrustee$856

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $856, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Dorothy Maes Tuw

How much does Dorothy Maes Tuw give each year?

Dorothy Maes Tuw gave $132K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $8K across 4 grants.

What is Dorothy Maes Tuw?

Dorothy Maes Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX.

Where does Dorothy Maes Tuw operate?

Dorothy Maes Tuw has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Virginia.

How much is Dorothy Maes Tuw required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Dorothy Maes Tuw reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Dorothy Maes Tuw's EIN?

Dorothy Maes Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6660485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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