Friedman Fund Tuw Found
Friedman Fund Tuw Found is a private foundation focused on Academics, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $593K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $18K.
Friedman Fund Tuw Found at a glance
In short: Friedman Fund Tuw Found gave $42K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,000
- +68.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $592,556
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (33% 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 Friedman Fund Tuw Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United States Air Force Academy FBO ($7K). Together the top 2 received $14K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($28,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Friedman Fund Tuw Found gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% 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 $2K (2019) to $55K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United States Air Force Academy FBO Usaf Academy, CO | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $28,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Tech FBO Yarin Rochester, NY | Scholarship | $7,000 |
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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 | $592,556 | $25,851 | $58,260 | $42,000 | 6 | $49,918 | $17,830 | $32,857 |
| 2024 | $624,725 | $21,060 | $39,582 | $25,000 | 5 | $31,262 | $14,450 | $54,517 |
| 2023 | $619,223 | $-6,672 | $72,653 | $55,000 | 4 | $63,075 | $7,942 | $59,476 |
| 2022 | $668,651 | $1,444 | $51,122 | $30,000 | 1 | $37,725 | $9,009 | $31,280 |
| 2021 | $718,457 | $170,958 | $63,993 | $50,750 | 15 | $53,858 | $161,510 | $33,317 |
| 2020 | $609,651 | $50,473 | $12,862 | — | — | — | $41,109 | $31,041 |
| 2019 | $573,542 | $32,236 | $14,707 | $2,000 | 2 | — | $22,823 | $29,266 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friedman Fund Tuw Found reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friedman Fund Tuw Found'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
$12K (2019) → $10K (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 $10K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Friedman Fund Tuw Found
How much does Friedman Fund Tuw Found give each year?
Friedman Fund Tuw Found gave $42K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 5 grants.
What is Friedman Fund Tuw Found's typical grant size?
Friedman Fund Tuw Found's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Friedman Fund Tuw Found give grants?
Friedman Fund Tuw Found's top state is Idaho, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (17%) and California (17%).
Does Friedman Fund Tuw Found give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Friedman Fund Tuw Found's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is Friedman Fund Tuw Found?
Friedman Fund Tuw Found reported $593K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Friedman Fund Tuw Found?
Friedman Fund Tuw Found is a private foundation focused on Academics, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $593K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Friedman Fund Tuw Found's EIN?
Friedman Fund Tuw Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6066650. 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 5, 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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