Mildred E Gates Tuw
Mildred E Gates Tuw is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $844K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $79K.
Mildred E Gates Tuw at a glance
In short: Mildred E Gates Tuw gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,500
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $843,994
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (86% 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 Mildred E Gates Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Worcester State University ($4K). Together the top 6 received $16K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($12,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 34 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mildred E Gates Tuw gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% 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 $28K (2021) to $51K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $12,000 |
| Worcester State University Worcester, MA | Scholarships Grants | $4,000 |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | Scholarships Grants | $4,000 |
| Clark University Worcester, MA | Scholarship Grants | $2,000 |
| Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH | Scholarship Grants | $2,000 |
| Nichols College Dudley, MA | Scholarships Grants | $2,000 |
| Eckerd College St Petersburg, FL | Scholarship Grants | $2,000 |
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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 | $843,994 | $88,726 | $48,361 | $28,000 | 8 | $36,540 | $78,616 | $52,754 |
| 2024 | $799,410 | $85,286 | $61,793 | $42,000 | 11 | $52,123 | $74,860 | $46,026 |
| 2023 | $776,771 | $24,253 | $53,283 | $37,258 | 13 | $44,662 | $13,158 | $42,343 |
| 2022 | $806,084 | $-21,493 | $71,897 | $51,000 | 1 | $58,820 | $7,512 | $43,615 |
| 2021 | $899,437 | $179,961 | $48,043 | $28,000 | 1 | $36,787 | $168,872 | $49,839 |
| 2020 | $762,042 | $58,778 | $48,816 | $33,000 | 1 | — | $50,299 | $41,760 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mildred E Gates Tuw reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mildred E Gates 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
$11K (2020) → $13K (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 $13K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mildred E Gates Tuw
How much does Mildred E Gates Tuw give each year?
Mildred E Gates Tuw gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 11 grants.
What is Mildred E Gates Tuw's typical grant size?
Mildred E Gates Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mildred E Gates Tuw give grants?
Mildred E Gates Tuw gives mostly in Massachusetts: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (7%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Worcester, MA (2 grants).
Does Mildred E Gates Tuw give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Mildred E Gates Tuw's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships Grants" (5 grants) and "Scholarship Grants" (3 grants).
Who are Mildred E Gates Tuw's largest grantees?
Mildred E Gates Tuw's largest 2025 grantees include Worcester State University ($4,000), Bridgewater State University ($4,000) and Clark University ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($12,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mildred E Gates Tuw?
Mildred E Gates Tuw reported $844K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (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 Mildred E Gates Tuw's EIN?
Mildred E Gates Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6643614. 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 26, 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 March 26, 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 2020–2025
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