Ernest I Kilcup Tuw
Ernest I Kilcup Tuw is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $343K. Net investment income was $418K.
Ernest I Kilcup Tuw at a glance
In short: Ernest I Kilcup Tuw gave $343K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $114K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $343,275
- +94.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $114,425
- +94.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $114,425
- Total assets
- $3,918,931
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (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 Ernest I Kilcup Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Elizabeth's Home ($114K). Together the top 3 received $343K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ernest I Kilcup Tuw gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 154% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $176K (2019) to $343K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $343K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth's Home East Greenwich, RI | Unrestricted General | $114,425 |
| St Andrew's School Barrington, RI | Unrestricted General | $114,425 |
| Providence Ambulatory Health Care Fdn Providence, RI | Unrestricted General | $114,425 |
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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 | $3,918,931 | $451,972 | $408,469 | $343,275 | 3 | $361,904 | $417,571 | $234,887 |
| 2024 | $3,874,191 | $396,617 | $228,334 | $176,502 | 3 | $194,002 | $360,199 | $220,754 |
| 2023 | $3,709,978 | $130,995 | $272,244 | $227,322 | 3 | $243,220 | $93,039 | $203,893 |
| 2022 | $3,852,661 | $-92,638 | $276,505 | $214,386 | 3 | $230,647 | $49,402 | $209,046 |
| 2021 | $4,221,300 | $872,521 | $236,495 | $181,710 | 3 | $199,600 | $835,485 | $232,277 |
| 2020 | $3,574,952 | $324,061 | $221,075 | $176,250 | 3 | — | $296,944 | $196,905 |
| 2019 | $3,461,379 | $236,898 | $219,524 | $175,551 | 3 | — | $222,067 | $191,117 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest I Kilcup Tuw reported a distributable amount of $235K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ernest I Kilcup Tuw's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$36K (2019) → $45K (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 $45K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ernest I Kilcup Tuw
How much does Ernest I Kilcup Tuw give each year?
Ernest I Kilcup Tuw gave $343K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $177K across 3 grants.
What is Ernest I Kilcup Tuw's typical grant size?
Ernest I Kilcup Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $114,425, and its average grant was $114,425, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ernest I Kilcup Tuw give grants?
Ernest I Kilcup Tuw gives mostly in Rhode Island: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Ernest I Kilcup Tuw give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ernest I Kilcup 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 Ernest I Kilcup Tuw?
Ernest I Kilcup Tuw reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $362K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $235K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ernest I Kilcup Tuw's EIN?
Ernest I Kilcup Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6003641. 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 April 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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