Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw
Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $75K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $2K.
Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw at a glance
In short: Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $75,162
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Southern California ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $3,000 |
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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 | $75,162 | $4,233 | $6,301 | $3,000 | 1 | $4,496 | $2,460 | $4,686 |
| 2024 | $77,268 | $3,946 | $6,629 | $3,000 | 1 | $4,930 | $2,301 | $4,434 |
| 2023 | $79,862 | $3,877 | $5,883 | $3,000 | 1 | $4,305 | $2,141 | $4,276 |
| 2022 | $81,974 | $1,238 | $6,161 | $3,000 | 1 | $4,254 | $498 | $4,783 |
| 2021 | $86,854 | $13,978 | $6,498 | $3,000 | 1 | — | $12,129 | $4,868 |
| 2020 | $79,365 | $12,455 | $5,874 | $3,000 | 1 | — | $10,723 | $4,244 |
| 2019 | $72,830 | $4,500 | $6,068 | $3,000 | 1 | — | $3,117 | $4,412 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw 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
Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw
How much does Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw give each year?
Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
How large is Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw?
Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw reported $75K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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 Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw operate?
Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw has awarded grants in California.
What is Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw's EIN?
Idalene B Merrill Char - Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6049413. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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