Jessie T Patterson Tuw
Jessie T Patterson Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $127K.
Jessie T Patterson Tuw at a glance
In short: Jessie T Patterson Tuw gave $64K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,517
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,879
- +28.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,312
- Total assets
- $1,316,533
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (81% 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 Jessie T Patterson Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baystate Health Foundation Inc ($27K). Together the top 3 received $51K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($12,312), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jessie T Patterson Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $45K (2023) to $70K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baystate Health Foundation Inc Springfield, MA | Unrestricted General | $26,581 |
| American International College Springfield, MA | Scholarships | $12,312 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $12,312 |
| American Lung Assoc New England Brookfield, WI | Unrestricted General | $12,312 |
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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 | $1,316,533 | $142,828 | $91,506 | $63,517 | 4 | $73,205 | $126,817 | $75,816 |
| 2024 | $1,264,825 | $129,376 | $86,819 | $61,970 | 5 | $71,186 | $112,930 | $71,611 |
| 2023 | $1,223,621 | $40,676 | $66,992 | $45,170 | 5 | $53,492 | $23,261 | $65,233 |
| 2022 | $1,250,378 | $-31,736 | $98,806 | $69,770 | 5 | $78,488 | $11,324 | $67,032 |
| 2021 | $1,380,813 | $286,613 | $88,482 | $61,245 | 5 | $71,015 | $269,240 | $75,077 |
| 2020 | $1,169,674 | $107,378 | $83,171 | $61,376 | 4 | — | $94,147 | $64,101 |
| 2019 | $1,151,481 | $69,517 | $69,700 | $47,800 | 4 | — | $60,484 | $62,378 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jessie T Patterson Tuw reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jessie T Patterson Tuw's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$22K (2021) → $22K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — 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 $22K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jessie T Patterson Tuw
How much does Jessie T Patterson Tuw give each year?
Jessie T Patterson Tuw gave $64K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 5 grants.
What is Jessie T Patterson Tuw's typical grant size?
Jessie T Patterson Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $12,312, and its average grant was $15,879, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jessie T Patterson Tuw give grants?
Jessie T Patterson Tuw gives mostly in Massachusetts: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MA (2 grants).
Does Jessie T Patterson Tuw give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Jessie T Patterson Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Jessie T Patterson Tuw?
Jessie T Patterson Tuw reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (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.
What is Jessie T Patterson Tuw?
Jessie T Patterson Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jessie T Patterson Tuw's EIN?
Jessie T Patterson Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6019226. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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