Esther M Chandler Tuw
Esther M Chandler Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $295K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $29K.
Esther M Chandler Tuw at a glance
In short: Esther M Chandler Tuw gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,000
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $294,720
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (50% 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 Esther M Chandler Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Anselm College ($7K). Together the top 2 received $13K.
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 Esther M Chandler Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH | Scholarships | $6,500 |
| University of Massachusetts at Amherst Amherst, MA | Scholarships | $6,500 |
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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 | $294,720 | $33,200 | $20,102 | $13,000 | 2 | $16,284 | $29,135 | $17,319 |
| 2024 | $283,542 | $11,205 | $19,965 | $11,000 | 2 | $16,392 | $6,878 | $16,543 |
| 2023 | $280,716 | $-724 | $19,492 | $12,000 | 2 | $14,902 | $3,341 | $15,162 |
| 2022 | $291,804 | $56,005 | $22,666 | $16,000 | 2 | $19,088 | $52,138 | $15,642 |
| 2021 | $311,859 | $21,019 | $20,562 | $13,000 | 2 | — | $17,299 | $18,004 |
| 2020 | $272,081 | $23,159 | $15,991 | $10,000 | 2 | — | $20,859 | $14,605 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esther M Chandler Tuw reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esther M Chandler Tuw's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$4K (2022) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $4K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Esther M Chandler Tuw
How much does Esther M Chandler Tuw give each year?
Esther M Chandler Tuw gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 2 grants.
How large is Esther M Chandler Tuw?
Esther M Chandler Tuw reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (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 Esther M Chandler Tuw?
Esther M Chandler Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $295K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Esther M Chandler Tuw operate?
Esther M Chandler Tuw has awarded grants in Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.
What is Esther M Chandler Tuw's EIN?
Esther M Chandler Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6589692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Esther M Chandler Tuw funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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