Emma F Makinson Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6224805

Emma F Makinson Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $644K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $60K.

Key facts about Emma F Makinson Tuw

In short: Emma F Makinson Tuw gave $24K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6224805
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$24,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$3,429
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$643,577
Primary geography
Massachusetts (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$644K

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$24K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emma F Makinson Tuw reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Emma F Makinson Tuw gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 88% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonWorcesterCambridgeDurhamAmherstKingstonStorrsVillanovaWalthamEast LansingBaltimoreProvidence

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K8 grants2019 8 grants2020 9 grants2021 10 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2023) to $36K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $24K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Boston College: $6KBoston College$6KUniversity of New Hampshire: $3KUniversity of New Hampshire$3KHarvard College: $3KHarvard College$3KWorcester Polytechnic Institute: $3KWorcester PolytechnicInstitute$3KMassachusetts College of Art and Design: $3KMassachusetts College of Artand Design$3KUniversity of Maryland: $3KUniversity of Maryland$3KMichigan State University: $3KMichigan State University$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boston College ($6K). Together the top 7 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston College Boston, MAScholarships$6,000
University of New Hampshire Durham, NHScholarships$3,000
Harvard College Cambridge, MAScholarships$3,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MAScholarships$3,000
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MAScholarships$3,000
University of Maryland Baltimore, MDScholarships$3,000
Michigan State University East Lansing, MIScholarships$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$643,577$617,162$593,335
Revenue$68,540$64,797$22,032
Expenses$42,310$40,314$37,088
Qualifying Distributions$32,943$32,214$30,028
Net Investment Income$60,296$56,373$13,051
Distributable Amount$37,272$35,045$32,275

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Emma F Makinson 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

    $11K (2021) → $11K (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: $11KBank of AmericaTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Emma F Makinson Tuw

How much does Emma F Makinson Tuw give each year?

Emma F Makinson Tuw gave $24K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 7 grants.

What is Emma F Makinson Tuw's typical grant size?

Emma F Makinson Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Emma F Makinson Tuw give grants?

Emma F Makinson Tuw gives mostly in Massachusetts: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (13%) and Maryland (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).

Does Emma F Makinson Tuw give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Emma F Makinson Tuw's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (7 grants).

Who are Emma F Makinson Tuw's largest grantees?

Emma F Makinson Tuw's largest 2025 grantees include Boston College ($6,000), University of New Hampshire ($3,000) and Harvard College ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Emma F Makinson Tuw?

Emma F Makinson Tuw reported $644K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 Emma F Makinson Tuw?

Emma F Makinson Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $644K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Emma F Makinson Tuw's EIN?

Emma F Makinson Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6224805. 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.

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