Franklin H Putnam Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6009430

Franklin H Putnam Tuw is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $862K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $82K.

Key facts about Franklin H Putnam Tuw

In short: Franklin H Putnam Tuw gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6009430
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$861,815
Primary geography
Massachusetts (70% 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

$862K

+3.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+25.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Franklin H Putnam Tuw reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Franklin H Putnam Tuw gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonAmherstManchesterProvidenceCharlestownLowellWaltham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2023) to $59K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Southern New Hampshire University: $12KSouthern New HampshireUniversity$12KUniversity of Massachusetts at Amherst: $12KUniversity of Massachusetts atAmherst$12KUniversity of Massachusetts at Boston: $10KUniversity of Massachusetts atBoston$10KUniversity of Massachusetts at Lowell: $6KUniversity of Massachusetts atLowell$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Southern New Hampshire University ($12K). Together the top 4 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NHScholarships$12,000
University of Massachusetts at Amherst Amherst, MAScholarships$12,000
University of Massachusetts at Boston Boston, MAScholarships$10,000
University of Massachusetts at Lowell Lowell, MAScholarships$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$861,815$831,402$800,920
Revenue$92,601$86,993$29,691
Expenses$62,439$61,701$44,527
Qualifying Distributions$49,069$51,053$35,321
Net Investment Income$81,803$75,916$17,823
Distributable Amount$49,931$53,173$43,219

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 March 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 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

Franklin H Putnam 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

    $15K (2021) → $14K (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: $14KBank of AmericaTrustee$14K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Franklin H Putnam Tuw

How much does Franklin H Putnam Tuw give each year?

Franklin H Putnam Tuw gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 5 grants.

What is Franklin H Putnam Tuw's typical grant size?

Franklin H Putnam Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Franklin H Putnam Tuw give grants?

Franklin H Putnam Tuw gives mostly in Massachusetts: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (30%).

Does Franklin H Putnam Tuw give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Franklin H Putnam Tuw's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).

How large is Franklin H Putnam Tuw?

Franklin H Putnam Tuw reported $862K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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 Franklin H Putnam Tuw's EIN?

Franklin H Putnam Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6009430. 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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