Hey Sylvia a TW

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, OH EIN: 35-6215160

Hey Sylvia a TW is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $744K.

Hey Sylvia a TW at a glance

In short: Hey Sylvia a TW gave $744K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $744K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$744,412
+1788.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$744,412
+1788.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$744,412
Primary geography
Indiana (100% 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 Hey Sylvia a TW funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Blue River Community Foundation: $744KBlue River CommunityFoundation$744K

The largest 2025 recipient was Blue River Community Foundation ($744K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

EdinburgNashvilleShelbyville

How Hey Sylvia a TW gives

  • Giving grew 1539% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $744K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $744K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Blue River Community Foundation Shelbyville, INGeneral Operating$744,412
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$1,306$752,186$744,4121$747,710—$5,339
2024$750,878$47,723$53,947$39,4101$43,643$37,734$47,340
2023$757,077$17,794$52,992$40,1101$44,051$12,227$43,351
2022$792,255$29,250$59,548$45,4291$49,505$19,819$44,186
2021$822,542$53,166$55,229$40,3531$44,683$42,952$49,759
2020$824,603$29,046$52,141$39,3321—$20,290$44,200
2019$847,697$30,465$50,850$39,8481—$23,111$42,783

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hey Sylvia a TW reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hey Sylvia a TW's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keybank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $11K (2020) → $5K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Keybank National Association (2019) — Trustee

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

Keybank N a — Trustee: $5KKeybank N aTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Hey Sylvia a TW

How much does Hey Sylvia a TW give each year?

Hey Sylvia a TW gave $744K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 1 grant.

Where does Hey Sylvia a TW operate?

Hey Sylvia a TW has awarded grants in Indiana, Tennessee.

How much is Hey Sylvia a TW required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Hey Sylvia a TW reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Hey Sylvia a TW's EIN?

Hey Sylvia a TW's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6215160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)

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