French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua

SAINT LOUIS, MO EIN: 95-4111082

The French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua is a private foundation established in 1987. Also known as the Samuel H. French III and Katherine Weaver French Fund, it operates as an independent 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a single employee. The foundation maintains multiple office locations, including Las Vegas, Nevada and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with a mailing address at 1 West 4th Street, 4th Floor, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.7M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$689K

-2.6% YoY

Grant Count

57

+1.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-4.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides grants focused on the welfare and education of the elderly, sight-impaired, and young in the San Diego region. The fund prioritizes programs that directly benefit these vulnerable populations through enhanced educational and health services.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

& Range:** Grants typically range from $5,000 to $30,000.

Grant Types

** The foundation provides both general operating support and project-specific funding. Howevereligible organizations are encouraged to demonstrate project-specific requests rather than relying solely on general operating support requests

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation concentrates its grantmaking in the San Diego region, with a particular emphasis on serving local populations in need.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AtlantaBrooklynCarlsbadChula VistaEl CajonEncinitasEscondidoFallbrookItascaLa JollaLa MesaLos AngelesOaklandOceansideOrangePowayRancho Santa FeRiversideSacramentoSan Diego

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $9,584,149 (as of December 31, 2023)

Annual Revenue: $633,136 (2023)

Investment Income: $341,808 (2023), representing a 24.8% decrease from $454,497 in 2022

Annual Expenses: $851,639 (2023)

Total Grants Awarded: Approximately $680,500 in 2023 across 68 grants

The foundation's financial position reflects stable asset management with investment income as a primary revenue source, supporting consistent annual grantmaking activity.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$283K$567K$850K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,748,249$9,584,149$9,813,864
Revenue$1,030,125$633,136$204,099
Expenses$851,943$851,639$908,644
Qualifying Distributions$722,368$739,243$786,827
Net Investment Income$886,925$503,223$333,689
Distributable Amount$810,914$719,472$739,240

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$189K$378K$566K$755K36 grants202050 grants202168 grants202256 grants202357 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FEEDING SAN DIEGO$25KSAN DIEGO SENIORS COMMUN…$25KSALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLO…$25KVOICES FOR CHILDREN$20KJUST IN TIME FOR FOSTER …$20KA STEP BEYOND$20KBRAILLE INSTITUTE OF AME…$20KOUTSIDE THE LENS$15KBARRIO LOGAN COLLEGE INS…$15KOUTDOOR OUTREACH$15K

Grant Size Distribution

236 grants across all recorded years

234<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

WELLS FARGO BANK N ATRUSTEE$127K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WELLS FARGO BANK N ATRUSTEE1$127,291

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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