Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw
Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $360K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw at a glance
In short: Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw gave $360K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $72K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $360,000
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $72,000
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $72,000
- Total assets
- $7,218,653
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (60% 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 Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The American National Red Cross ($72K). Together the top 5 received $360K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $317K (2022) to $420K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $360K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The American National Red Cross Washington, DC | General Operating | $72,000 |
| Arthritis Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | General Operating | $72,000 |
| Braille Institute of America Inc Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $72,000 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | General Operating | $72,000 |
| Ability First Pasadena, CA | General Operating | $72,000 |
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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 | $7,218,653 | $1,432,025 | $456,126 | $360,000 | 5 | $369,494 | $1,354,909 | $397,564 |
| 2024 | $6,244,206 | $765,188 | $513,264 | $420,000 | 5 | $429,206 | $692,358 | $390,159 |
| 2023 | $5,993,099 | $778,810 | $471,649 | $388,115 | 5 | $399,658 | $700,172 | $380,344 |
| 2022 | $5,687,164 | $664,419 | $421,695 | $316,915 | 5 | $328,559 | $592,339 | $404,943 |
| 2021 | $5,444,971 | $1,072,452 | $476,483 | $364,730 | 5 | — | $998,491 | $317,598 |
| 2020 | $4,849,116 | $861,259 | $415,213 | $339,550 | 5 | — | $796,849 | $377,225 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw reported a distributable amount of $398K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable 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
$69K (2020) → $77K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $77K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw
How much does Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw give each year?
Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw gave $360K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $420K across 5 grants.
What is Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw's typical grant size?
Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $72,000, and its average grant was $72,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw give grants?
Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (20%) and Georgia (20%).
Does Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw's largest grantees?
Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw's largest 2025 grantees include The American National Red Cross ($72,000), Arthritis Foundation Inc ($72,000) and Braille Institute of America Inc ($72,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw?
Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $369K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $398K (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 Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw's EIN?
Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6550536. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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