Isaac B Lawton Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 05-6004620

Isaac B Lawton Tuw is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $974K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $100K.

Isaac B Lawton Tuw at a glance

In short: Isaac B Lawton Tuw gave $74K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$73,838
+102.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$36,919
+102.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$36,919
Total assets
$974,332
+2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Isaac B Lawton Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home: $66KAbbie Frances Lawton MemorialHome$66KMemorial Baptist Church: $7KMemorial Baptist Church$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home ($66K). Together the top 2 received $74K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

FranklinSeekonk

How Isaac B Lawton Tuw gives

  • Giving grew 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 135% of 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$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2024) to $74K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $74K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home Franklin, MAUnrestricted General$66,454
Memorial Baptist Church Seekonk, MAUnrestricted General$7,384
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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$974,332$106,288$86,017$73,8382$77,329$99,542$57,223
2024$953,786$101,465$46,447$36,4212$39,758$94,117$53,150
2023$899,715$29,016$50,701$41,6192$44,737$20,300$48,269
2022$921,729$-22,567$52,654$41,6192$44,703$12,859$48,965
2021$996,863$212,191$60,283$47,4692$50,649$205,069$54,419
2020$843,877$68,750$55,905$47,2282—$63,415$46,462

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Isaac B Lawton Tuw reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Isaac B Lawton Tuw's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $7K (2020) → $9K (2025)

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

Bank of America — Trustee: $9KBank of AmericaTrustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Isaac B Lawton Tuw

How much does Isaac B Lawton Tuw give each year?

Isaac B Lawton Tuw gave $74K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 2 grants.

How large is Isaac B Lawton Tuw?

Isaac B Lawton Tuw reported $974K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Isaac B Lawton Tuw operate?

Isaac B Lawton Tuw has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Isaac B Lawton Tuw's EIN?

Isaac B Lawton Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6004620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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