Holmes Sarah Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 47-6044064

Holmes Sarah Tuw is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $552K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $35K.

Holmes Sarah Tuw at a glance

In short: Holmes Sarah Tuw gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,053
+44.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,053
+44.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$21,053
Total assets
$551,967
+2.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (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 Holmes Sarah Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Nebraska Foundation: $21KUniversity of NebraskaFoundation$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nebraska Foundation ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 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.

States

Cities

Lincoln

How Holmes Sarah Tuw gives

  • Giving fell 35% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $32K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NEGeneral Operating$21,053
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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$551,967$45,014$33,534$21,0531$23,559$35,119$31,241
2024$540,689$38,418$26,326$14,5551$17,055$28,695$29,351
2023$528,588$18,688$32,748$19,0671$22,226$11,731$27,328
2022$542,724$61,295$52,878$32,4081$43,937$53,074$29,019
2021$534,307$39,179$36,114$24,9341$27,374$30,503$32,946
2020$531,240$7,976$39,367$30,9211—$8,254$28,436

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Holmes Sarah Tuw reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Holmes Sarah Tuw's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2020) → $10K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: US Bank NA (2024) — Trustee

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

US Bank N a — Trustee: $10KUS Bank N aTrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Holmes Sarah Tuw

How much does Holmes Sarah Tuw give each year?

Holmes Sarah Tuw gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Holmes Sarah Tuw?

Holmes Sarah Tuw reported $552K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 Holmes Sarah Tuw operate?

Holmes Sarah Tuw has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Holmes Sarah Tuw's EIN?

Holmes Sarah Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6044064. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

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