Helen Snare Tuw
Helen Snare Tuw is a private foundation, based in Hermitage, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $644K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $51K.
Helen Snare Tuw at a glance
In short: Helen Snare Tuw gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,120
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,373
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,373
- Total assets
- $644,429
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Helen Snare Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity United Church of Christ ($10K). Together the top 3 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Helen Snare Tuw gives
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $61K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity United Church of Christ Huntingdon, PA | Program Support | $10,374 |
| Juniata College Huntingdon, PA | Program Support | $10,373 |
| Homewood Foundation Williamsport, MD | Program Support | $10,373 |
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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 | $644,429 | $56,827 | $42,508 | $31,120 | 3 | $36,587 | $51,275 | $36,323 |
| 2024 | $630,044 | $37,076 | $45,994 | $32,503 | 3 | $39,191 | $30,325 | $35,290 |
| 2023 | $638,945 | $16,107 | $16,379 | $7,825 | 3 | $12,037 | $10,855 | $32,683 |
| 2022 | $639,494 | $11,132 | $71,693 | $60,988 | 3 | $66,671 | $6,108 | $33,415 |
| 2021 | $645,807 | $66,809 | $72,177 | $61,305 | 3 | $66,431 | $61,485 | $36,780 |
| 2020 | $651,175 | $35,441 | $39,999 | $29,919 | 3 | — | $30,360 | $36,080 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Snare Tuw reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen Snare Tuw's only listed officer is First National Trust Company, Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2020) (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First National Trust Company
Trustee
Corporate Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$9K (2020) → $9K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $9K, to First National Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen Snare Tuw
How much does Helen Snare Tuw give each year?
Helen Snare Tuw gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 3 grants.
What is Helen Snare Tuw's typical grant size?
Helen Snare Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $10,373, and its average grant was $10,373, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen Snare Tuw give grants?
Helen Snare Tuw gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Huntingdon, PA (2 grants).
Does Helen Snare Tuw give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Helen Snare Tuw's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
How large is Helen Snare Tuw?
Helen Snare Tuw reported $644K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Helen Snare Tuw's EIN?
Helen Snare Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6558206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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