Holden John Tua

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 94-6691638

Holden John Tua is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $63K. Net investment income was $94K.

Holden John Tua at a glance

In short: Holden John Tua gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$63,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$63,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$63,000
Total assets
$1,089,758
+2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (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 Holden John Tua funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Warren Wilson College: $63KWarren Wilson College$63K

The largest 2025 recipient was Warren Wilson College ($63K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

Cities

Asheville

How Holden John Tua gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2020) to $68K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $63K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Warren Wilson College Asheville, NCGeneral Operating$63,000
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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$1,089,758$115,567$88,958$63,0001$66,483$94,386$70,914
2024$1,062,676$99,872$87,126$63,0001$66,301$80,183$67,995
2023$1,050,102$75,674$84,324$63,0001$65,939$56,540$63,105
2022$1,059,130$8,769$90,394$68,0001$70,975$20,552$67,069
2021$1,140,558$106,163$88,904$63,0001$66,140$85,563$74,775
2020$1,123,412$123,046$84,274$63,0001—$105,005$63,213
2019$1,085,154$76,082$84,595$63,5001—$57,622$64,227

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Holden John Tua reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Holden John Tua'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

    $19K (2019) → $21K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $21KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$21K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Holden John Tua

How much does Holden John Tua give each year?

Holden John Tua gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 1 grant.

How large is Holden John Tua?

Holden John Tua reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (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 Holden John Tua operate?

Holden John Tua has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Holden John Tua's EIN?

Holden John Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6691638. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 6, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

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