Gibson Ernest Tuw
Gibson Ernest Tuw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $309K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $11K.
Gibson Ernest Tuw at a glance
In short: Gibson Ernest Tuw gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,000
- Total assets
- $309,403
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% 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 Gibson Ernest Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Plan International USA Inc ($19K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Gibson Ernest Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Plan International USA Inc Warwick, RI | General Operating | $19,000 |
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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 | $309,403 | $16,414 | $26,809 | $19,000 | 1 | $20,979 | $10,614 | $18,926 |
| 2024 | $319,777 | $10,839 | $26,574 | $19,000 | 1 | $20,922 | $5,339 | $17,917 |
| 2023 | $335,656 | $14,460 | $25,892 | $19,000 | 1 | $20,523 | $8,640 | $17,579 |
| 2022 | $347,110 | $12,536 | $26,268 | $18,000 | 1 | $19,616 | $6,132 | $20,770 |
| 2021 | $360,751 | $51,048 | $25,324 | $16,000 | 1 | — | $44,911 | $19,630 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gibson Ernest Tuw reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gibson Ernest Tuw's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$7K (2021) → $6K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $6K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gibson Ernest Tuw
How much does Gibson Ernest Tuw give each year?
Gibson Ernest Tuw gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 1 grant.
How large is Gibson Ernest Tuw?
Gibson Ernest Tuw reported $309K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Gibson Ernest Tuw operate?
Gibson Ernest Tuw has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Gibson Ernest Tuw's EIN?
Gibson Ernest Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6481541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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