Helen U Kiely Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6278297

Helen U Kiely Tuw is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $122K.

Key facts about Helen U Kiely Tuw

In short: Helen U Kiely Tuw gave $44K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6278297
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$44,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$22,000
Median grant
$22,000
Total assets
$1,299,538
Primary geography
Rhode Island (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+5.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$44K

-41.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-12.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen U Kiely Tuw reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Helen U Kiely Tuw gives

  • Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ProvidenceAmherstBostonWestfieldBristolKingstonNewport

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2025) to $75K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $44K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Salve Regina University: $33KSalve Regina University$33KWestfield State University: $11KWestfield State University$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Salve Regina University ($33K). Together the top 2 received $44K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salve Regina University Newport, RIScholarships$33,000
Westfield State University Westfield, MAScholarships$11,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,299,538$1,237,806$1,205,269
Revenue$135,365$133,655$43,327
Expenses$74,019$99,831$97,903
Qualifying Distributions$56,117$86,320$85,833
Net Investment Income$121,538$119,449$27,255
Distributable Amount$75,146$70,354$66,336

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Helen U Kiely Tuw's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $15K (2019) → $18K (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

Bank of America — Trustee: $18KBank of AmericaTrustee$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Helen U Kiely Tuw

How much does Helen U Kiely Tuw give each year?

Helen U Kiely Tuw gave $44K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 3 grants.

How large is Helen U Kiely Tuw?

Helen U Kiely Tuw reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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.

Where does Helen U Kiely Tuw operate?

Helen U Kiely Tuw has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Rhode Island.

What is Helen U Kiely Tuw's EIN?

Helen U Kiely Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6278297. 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.

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