Mary D Vitullo Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Johnston, RI EIN: 05-0519508

Mary D Vitullo Tuw is a private foundation, based in Johnston, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $213K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $11K.

Mary D Vitullo Tuw at a glance

In short: Mary D Vitullo Tuw gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,950
-1.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,650
-34.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,375
Total assets
$212,896
-1.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Rhode Island (51% 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 Mary D Vitullo Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Catholic Charities Fund Appeal: $5KCatholic Charities Fund Appeal$5KSerra International: $5KSerra International$5KSt Peter's Church: $200St Peter's Church$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities Fund Appeal ($5K). Together the top 3 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

WarwickProvidenceChicagoLincolnBoston

How Mary D Vitullo Tuw gives

  • Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 121% 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$5K$10K$15K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $14K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities Fund Appeal Providence, RIUnrestricted Gift$5,375
Serra International Chicago, ILUnrestricted Gift$5,375
St Peter's Church Warwick, RIMemorial Masses$200
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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$212,896$13,408$17,231$10,9503$14,374$10,699$11,857
2024$216,696$8,627$17,013$11,1142$14,392$6,026$11,400
2023$224,940$11,675$16,742$10,7522$13,937$9,182$10,849
2022$230,012$19,773$20,454$13,9472$17,467$16,946$11,934
2021$230,673$14,342$20,029$12,9683—$11,390$13,100
2020$236,257$20,129$18,791$12,6282—$17,226$11,894
2019$234,710$6,272$19,404$13,0862—$3,541$11,984

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary D Vitullo Tuw reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary D Vitullo Tuw's only listed officer is Citizens N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Citizens N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2025)

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

Citizens N a — Trustee: $5KCitizens N aTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Citizens N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mary D Vitullo Tuw

How much does Mary D Vitullo Tuw give each year?

Mary D Vitullo Tuw gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 2 grants.

What is Mary D Vitullo Tuw's typical grant size?

Mary D Vitullo Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $5,375, and its average grant was $3,650, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mary D Vitullo Tuw give grants?

Mary D Vitullo Tuw gives mostly in Rhode Island: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (49%).

Does Mary D Vitullo Tuw give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Mary D Vitullo Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Mary D Vitullo Tuw?

Mary D Vitullo Tuw reported $213K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mary D Vitullo Tuw's EIN?

Mary D Vitullo Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0519508. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 8, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 20, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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