Elise McCarthy Tua
Elise McCarthy Tua is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $56K. Net investment income was $40K.
Elise McCarthy Tua at a glance
In short: Elise McCarthy Tua gave $56K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,600
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,600
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,600
- Total assets
- $1,097,260
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Elise McCarthy Tua funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Naval Aviation Museum Foundation ($56K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Elise McCarthy Tua gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $40K (2020) to $64K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Naval Aviation Museum Foundation Pensacola, FL | General Operating | $55,600 |
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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 | $1,097,260 | $58,934 | $78,027 | $55,600 | 1 | $59,239 | $40,462 | $65,325 |
| 2024 | $1,115,957 | $37,238 | $71,049 | $50,500 | 1 | $53,923 | $20,342 | $62,150 |
| 2023 | $1,149,301 | $10,871 | $83,341 | $64,000 | 1 | $67,289 | $17,967 | $57,832 |
| 2022 | $1,221,993 | $33,916 | $88,827 | $64,000 | 1 | $67,311 | $19,567 | $61,642 |
| 2021 | $1,277,140 | $219,037 | $69,153 | $46,000 | 1 | $49,450 | $200,408 | $67,079 |
| 2020 | $1,127,685 | $81,022 | $60,015 | $40,000 | 1 | — | $64,544 | $59,042 |
| 2019 | $1,106,199 | $50,835 | $67,493 | $47,200 | 1 | — | $33,193 | $58,566 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elise McCarthy Tua reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elise McCarthy Tua'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
$18K (2019) → $20K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Elise McCarthy Tua
How much does Elise McCarthy Tua give each year?
Elise McCarthy Tua gave $56K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 1 grant.
How large is Elise McCarthy Tua?
Elise McCarthy Tua reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (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.
Where does Elise McCarthy Tua operate?
Elise McCarthy Tua has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Elise McCarthy Tua's EIN?
Elise McCarthy Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7025622. 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 May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
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