French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It supports charitable organizations, with stated interests in the welfare and education of older adults, people who are sight-impaired, and young people in the San Diego region.
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua at a glance
In short: French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua gave $777K across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $777,000
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,389
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,500
- Total assets
- $10,417,835
- +6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (14 of 54, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its 2025 filing says it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. The grant-program description calls for project-specific requests from 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua
Who French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Feeding San Diego ($30K). Together the top 10 received $233K.
Grant Size Distribution
285 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 284 grants of 285 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The grant-program description identifies the San Diego region as the focus. In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 3% to Oregon, and 1% each to Illinois and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
Cities
Is French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 54 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $297K (2019) to $777K (2025). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $777K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding San Diego San Diego, CA | General Operating | $30,000 |
| San Diego Seniors Community Foundation San Diego, CA | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Portland, OR | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies La Jolla, CA | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego San Diego, CA | General Operating | $23,000 |
| Voices for Children San Diego, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth San Diego, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program Inc San Diego, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Outdoor Outreach San Diego, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| San Diego Childrens Discovery Musuem Escondido, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
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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 | $10,417,835 | $1,624,491 | $957,589 | $777,000 | 54 | $811,997 | $1,476,661 | $860,457 |
| 2024 | $9,748,249 | $1,030,125 | $851,943 | $689,250 | 57 | $722,368 | $886,925 | $810,914 |
| 2023 | $9,584,149 | $633,136 | $851,639 | $708,000 | 56 | $739,243 | $503,223 | $719,472 |
| 2022 | $9,813,864 | $204,099 | $908,644 | $755,150 | 68 | $786,827 | $333,689 | $739,240 |
| 2021 | $10,532,990 | $916,663 | $788,275 | $652,000 | 50 | $685,025 | $796,625 | $808,823 |
| 2020 | $10,424,496 | $448,577 | $691,069 | $537,500 | 36 | — | $330,430 | $676,995 |
| 2019 | $10,669,798 | $2,424,281 | $469,609 | $297,000 | 31 | — | $549,874 | $587,084 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua reported a distributable amount of $860K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s stated concern is the welfare and/or education of the elderly, the sight-impaired, and the young. Its grant-program description identifies the San Diego region and says grants are for programs benefiting these populations. That description also says eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) exempt and that requests should be project-specific.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Feeding San Diego says it connects people facing hunger with nutritious meals through food rescue. San Diego Seniors Community Foundation says it works to raise awareness and philanthropy around issues affecting seniors. Voices for Children says it supports abused children through court-appointed special advocates, while Just in Time for Foster Youth says it provides relationships and resources to help transition-age foster youth thrive. The Zoological Society of San Diego says it works to save species through wildlife care and conservation science.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 54 grants totaling $777,000. Individual grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $14,500. The largest listed awards included $30,000 each to Feeding San Diego and San Diego Seniors Community Foundation; $25,000 each to Ronald McDonald House Charities in Portland and Salk Institute for Biological Studies; and $23,000 to the Zoological Society of San Diego. Other listed awards included $20,000 each to Voices for Children, Just in Time for Foster Youth, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Outdoor Outreach, San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, A Step Beyond, and Coastal Roots Farm. The listed 2025 grant purposes were general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. was listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua'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
$118K (2019) → $135K (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 $135K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua
How much does French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua give each year?
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua gave $777K across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $689K across 57 grants.
What is French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua's typical grant size?
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua's median grant in 2025 was $14,500, and its average grant was $14,389, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua that year got $12K on average.
Where does French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua give grants?
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (28 grants), La Jolla, CA (8 grants), Escondido, CA (5 grants) and Carlsbad, CA (2 grants).
Does French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (54 of 54) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua's largest grantees?
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua's largest 2025 grantees include Feeding San Diego ($30,000), San Diego Seniors Community Foundation ($30,000) and Ronald McDonald House Charities ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua?
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $812K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $860K (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 does French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua fund?
The fund’s stated concern is the welfare and/or education of the elderly, the sight-impaired, and the young. Its grant-program description identifies the San Diego region and says grants are for programs benefiting these populations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua's EIN?
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4111082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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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