Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw
Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $587K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $21K.
Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw at a glance
In short: Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,072
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,014
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,016
- Total assets
- $586,507
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (80% 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 Memorial Trust Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Turner Retirement Homes Inc ($9K). Together the top 5 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $30K (2019) to $37K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Turner Retirement Homes Inc Turner, OR | General Operating | $8,768 |
| Northwest Christian University Eugene, OR | Scholarships | $8,768 |
| The National Benevolent Association St. Louis, MO | General Operating | $7,016 |
| Childrens Farm Home Corvallis, OR | General Operating | $5,260 |
| Enterprise Christian Church Enterprise, OR | General Operating | $5,260 |
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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 | $586,507 | $31,573 | $48,887 | $35,072 | 5 | $37,687 | $20,847 | $36,900 |
| 2024 | $603,593 | $31,908 | $49,505 | $37,000 | 5 | $39,459 | $21,992 | $35,288 |
| 2023 | $620,937 | $17,975 | $45,492 | $34,000 | 5 | $36,161 | $9,924 | $33,110 |
| 2022 | $648,565 | $10,899 | $51,222 | $36,000 | 5 | $38,305 | $10,574 | $35,264 |
| 2021 | $689,064 | $148,584 | $45,895 | $31,072 | 5 | $33,405 | $137,450 | $37,950 |
| 2020 | $586,658 | $68,874 | $42,569 | $31,072 | 5 | — | $59,090 | $32,939 |
| 2019 | $560,068 | $32,322 | $42,862 | $29,997 | 5 | — | $22,826 | $33,228 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$10K (2019) → $12K (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 $12K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw
How much does Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw give each year?
Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 5 grants.
What is Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw's typical grant size?
Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $7,016, and its average grant was $7,014, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw give grants?
Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw gives mostly in Oregon: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (20%).
Does Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw's largest grantees?
Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw's largest 2025 grantees include Turner Retirement Homes Inc ($8,768), Northwest Christian University ($8,768) and The National Benevolent Association ($7,016), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw?
Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw reported $587K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw's EIN?
Franklin Memorial Trust Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0725420. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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