Elmer M Jones Tuw
Elmer M Jones Tuw is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $629K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $38K.
Elmer M Jones Tuw at a glance
In short: Elmer M Jones Tuw gave $31K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- -28.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,500
- -28.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $628,853
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (60% 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 Elmer M Jones Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denison University Research Fdn ($19K). Together the top 2 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Elmer M Jones Tuw gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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 $31K (2025) to $44K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denison University Research Fdn Granville, OH | Support for Daily | $18,600 |
| Adrian College Adrian, MI | Support for Daily | $12,400 |
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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 | $628,853 | $53,188 | $48,667 | $31,000 | 2 | $32,706 | $37,833 | $45,966 |
| 2024 | $631,824 | $45,095 | $60,000 | $43,507 | 2 | $45,132 | $30,371 | $43,739 |
| 2023 | $649,625 | $30,507 | $57,462 | $42,779 | 2 | $44,247 | $17,293 | $39,378 |
| 2022 | $676,581 | $30,888 | $55,770 | $39,690 | 2 | $41,206 | $17,246 | $39,435 |
| 2021 | $701,566 | $56,960 | $58,101 | $41,598 | 2 | $43,230 | $41,335 | $40,601 |
| 2020 | $700,987 | $27,917 | $47,009 | $33,643 | 2 | — | $16,287 | $34,348 |
| 2019 | $699,365 | $38,729 | $51,625 | $35,368 | 2 | — | $26,758 | $36,487 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elmer M Jones Tuw reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elmer M Jones Tuw's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$17K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Comerica Bank (2019–2024) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Elmer M Jones Tuw
How much does Elmer M Jones Tuw give each year?
Elmer M Jones Tuw gave $31K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 2 grants.
How large is Elmer M Jones Tuw?
Elmer M Jones Tuw reported $629K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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 Elmer M Jones Tuw operate?
Elmer M Jones Tuw has awarded grants in Michigan, Ohio.
What is Elmer M Jones Tuw's EIN?
Elmer M Jones Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6041578. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 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 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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