Franklin H Putnam Tuw
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.
Franklin H Putnam Tuw at a glance
In short: Franklin H Putnam Tuw gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $861,815
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (70% 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 Franklin H Putnam Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Massachusetts at Amherst ($12K). Together the top 3 received $28K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($12,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2023) to $59K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $12,000 |
| University of Massachusetts at Amherst Amherst, MA | Scholarships | $12,000 |
| University of Massachusetts at Boston Boston, MA | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| University of Massachusetts at Lowell Lowell, MA | Scholarships | $6,000 |
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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 | $861,815 | $92,601 | $62,439 | $40,000 | 4 | $49,069 | $81,803 | $49,931 |
| 2024 | $831,402 | $86,993 | $61,701 | $40,000 | 5 | $51,053 | $75,916 | $53,173 |
| 2023 | $800,920 | $29,691 | $44,527 | $27,500 | 6 | $35,321 | $17,823 | $43,219 |
| 2022 | $816,081 | $-25,297 | $81,640 | $59,000 | 6 | $67,422 | $7,515 | $45,658 |
| 2021 | $922,981 | $195,164 | $52,427 | $31,000 | 2 | $40,348 | $183,289 | $50,472 |
| 2020 | $779,297 | $63,554 | $48,752 | $32,000 | 3 | — | $54,283 | $43,377 |
| 2019 | $764,595 | $50,986 | $58,817 | $42,000 | 1 | — | $44,668 | $42,324 |
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.
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
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.
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 March 26, 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 March 22, 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 March 26, 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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