Edward Austin Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6024257
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Edward Austin Tuw is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $582K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $57K.

Edward Austin Tuw at a glance

In short: Edward Austin Tuw gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,000
+21.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,333
-18.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$581,917
+4.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% 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 Edward Austin Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Friendship Works Inc: $10KFriendship Works Inc$10KHearth Inc: $10KHearth Inc$10KBay Cove Human Services Inc: $8KBay Cove Human Services Inc$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friendship Works Inc ($10K). Together the top 3 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Boston

How Edward Austin Tuw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $31K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friendship Works Inc Boston, MAUnrestricted General$10,000
Hearth Inc Boston, MAUnrestricted General$10,000
Bay Cove Human Services Inc Boston, MAUnrestricted General$8,000
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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
2025$581,917$63,229$39,976$28,0003$31,845$56,783$34,105
2024$558,502$56,965$32,879$23,0002$26,614$50,382$31,982
2023$535,006$18,474$37,483$30,0003$32,838$12,128$28,861
2022$554,204$-15,096$42,201$31,0003$34,221$6,212$30,313
2021$611,444$125,124$34,385$25,0003$28,155$119,195$33,805
2020$517,200$47,139$33,323$25,0003—$42,029$28,413
2019$506,088$33,657$33,106$25,0003—$29,967$27,956

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward Austin Tuw reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

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

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2021) → $8K (2025)

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

Bank of America — Trustee: $8KBank of AmericaTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Edward Austin Tuw

How much does Edward Austin Tuw give each year?

Edward Austin Tuw gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 2 grants.

What is Edward Austin Tuw's typical grant size?

Edward Austin Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Edward Austin Tuw give grants?

Edward Austin Tuw gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).

Does Edward Austin Tuw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Edward Austin Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Edward Austin Tuw?

Edward Austin Tuw reported $582K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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 Edward Austin Tuw?

Edward Austin Tuw is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $582K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Edward Austin Tuw's EIN?

Edward Austin Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6024257. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 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 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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