Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw
Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $231K. Net investment income was $643K.
Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw at a glance
In short: Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw gave $231K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $231K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $230,557
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $230,557
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $230,557
- Total assets
- $2,084,020
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (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 Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College Heights Foundation ($231K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 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 Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 $135K (2020) to $231K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $231K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College Heights Foundation Bowling Green, KY | Scholarship | $230,557 |
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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 | $2,084,020 | $662,920 | $257,014 | $230,557 | 1 | $236,272 | $642,810 | $270,913 |
| 2024 | $1,678,120 | $159,581 | $212,818 | $185,644 | 1 | $190,564 | $143,306 | $235,477 |
| 2023 | $1,731,357 | $255,558 | $193,890 | $176,689 | 1 | $180,733 | $241,042 | $189,688 |
| 2022 | $1,669,691 | $121,773 | $223,970 | $203,779 | 1 | $207,935 | $108,597 | $180,845 |
| 2021 | $1,771,899 | $273,921 | $171,025 | $145,874 | 1 | $150,105 | $260,635 | $208,010 |
| 2020 | $1,669,001 | $325,292 | $149,621 | $135,142 | 1 | — | $315,545 | $149,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw reported a distributable amount of $271K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw's only listed officer is Baird Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Baird Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$16K (2021) → $22K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Hilliard Lyons Trust CO LLC (2020) — Trustee
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 $22K, to Baird Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw
How much does Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw give each year?
Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw gave $231K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $186K across 1 grant.
How large is Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw?
Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $236K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $271K (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 Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw?
Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw operate?
Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw's EIN?
Michael T Bardin Charitable Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6983919. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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