Duncan John G Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 84-6016555

DUNCAN JOHN G TUW is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its grantmaking includes support for education, human services, and health initiatives in Colorado, alongside grants to organizations in Florida and Missouri.

Key facts about Duncan John G Tuw

In short: Duncan John G Tuw gave $398K across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Colorado. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-6016555
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$398,100
Grants made (2025)
45
Average grant
$8,847
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
40% first-time grantees (18 of 45, 2025)
Total assets
$6,362,158
Primary geography
Colorado (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Full details ↓
Deadline
Contact Wells Fargo for the deadline.

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

$6.4M

+3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$398K

+6.1% YoY

Grant Count

45

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+6.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Duncan John G Tuw reported a distributable amount of $480K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Duncan John G Tuw open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 18 of 45 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 51% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation itself. Its grantmaking includes educational, human-services, and health initiatives. In 2025, it supported organizations working in areas such as disability services, food and health, arts, housing, vocational education, and after-school programs.

For example, Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center says its mission is to promote the physical, psychological, and social well-being of people with disabilities through equine-assisted activities. Project Angel Heart says it improves health and well-being for people with life-threatening illnesses through medically tailored meals. La Puente Home says it provides food and shelter to people who are homeless or poor. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

The foundation reported 45 grants totaling $398,100 in 2025, 45 grants totaling $375,245 in 2024, and 40 grants totaling $376,000 in 2023. In 2025, awards ranged from $5,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The John G. Duncan Charitable Trust Grant program lists an award range of $10,000–$20,000.

Review Cycle

Contact Wells Fargo for the deadline.

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1 open opportunity from Duncan John G Tuw

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 3% to Florida, and 2% to Missouri. The grant program describes a particular focus on Colorado, especially its most impoverished areas.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverColorado SpringsColorado SPGSPuebloBoulderCanon CityLongmontAuroraFort CollinsMontroseGoldenAlamosaBroomfieldLakewoodDurangoEdwardsOlathePaoniaConiferEnglewood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K22 grants2019 27 grants2020 40 grants2021 30 grants2022 40 grants2023 45 grants2024 45 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2020) to $398K (2025). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $398K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center: $15KColorado Therapeutic RidingCenter$15KProject Angel Heart: $15KProject Angel Heart$15KHabitat for Humanity Vail Valley: $15KHabitat for Humanity VailValley$15KValley Inc: $13KValley Inc$13KBlue Sage Center for the Arts: $10KBlue Sage Center for the Arts$10KCASA of Pueblo: $10KCASA of Pueblo$10KAccess Afterschool: $10KAccess Afterschool$10KBoys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County: $10KBoys and Girls Clubs of PuebloCounty$10KColorado Meth Project Inc: $10KColorado Meth Project Inc$10KLa Puente Home Inc: $10KLa Puente Home Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center ($15K). Together the top 10 received $118K.

Grant Size Distribution

200 grants across all recorded years

200<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 200 grants of 200 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center Longmont, COGeneral Operating$15,000
Project Angel Heart Denver, COGeneral Operating$15,000
Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley Avon, COGeneral Operating$15,000
Valley Inc Vernon, FLGeneral Operating$12,500
Blue Sage Center for the Arts Paonia, COGeneral Operating$10,100
CASA of Pueblo Pueblo, COGeneral Operating$10,000
Access Afterschool Glenwood Springs, COGeneral Operating$10,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County Pueblo, COGeneral Operating$10,000
Colorado Meth Project Inc Broomfield, COGeneral Operating$10,000
La Puente Home Inc Alamosa, COGeneral Operating$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Total grants Number of grants
2025 $398,100 45
2024 $375,245 45
2023 $376,000 40
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,362,158$6,155,584$5,926,353
Revenue$747,355$745,206$363,285
Expenses$544,542$504,558$487,835
Qualifying Distributions$431,527$409,707$406,859
Net Investment Income$644,424$649,355$275,459
Distributable Amount$479,517$443,287$393,233

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as trustee.

Duncan John G Tuw'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

    $79K (2019) → $110K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $110KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $110K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Contact

Application contact: Wells Fargo Bank Duncan Foundation
Mailing address: 100 N Main St Fl 5 D4001-052, Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: (800) 352-3705

Frequently asked questions about Duncan John G Tuw

How much does Duncan John G Tuw give each year?

Duncan John G Tuw gave $398K across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $375K across 45 grants.

What is Duncan John G Tuw's typical grant size?

Duncan John G Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,847, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Duncan John G Tuw that year got $8K on average.

Where does Duncan John G Tuw give grants?

Duncan John G Tuw gives mostly in Colorado: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pueblo, CO (5 grants), Denver, CO (5 grants), Colorado SPGS, CO (4 grants) and Canon City, CO (2 grants).

Does Duncan John G Tuw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Duncan John G Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (45 of 45) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Duncan John G Tuw's largest grantees?

Duncan John G Tuw's largest 2025 grantees include Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center ($15,000), Project Angel Heart ($15,000) and Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Duncan John G Tuw?

Duncan John G Tuw reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $432K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $480K (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 does Duncan John G Tuw fund?

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation itself. Its grantmaking includes educational, human-services, and health initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Duncan John G Tuw?

The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Duncan John G Tuw's EIN?

Duncan John G Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6016555. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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