Murphey Cecilia E Tuw
Murphey Cecilia E Tuw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $90K.
Murphey Cecilia E Tuw at a glance
In short: Murphey Cecilia E Tuw gave $82K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,600
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,200
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,200
- Total assets
- $1,447,694
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (67% 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 Murphey Cecilia E Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society Inc ($27K). Together the top 3 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Murphey Cecilia E Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 $75K (2019) to $91K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Inc Oklahoma City, OK | General Operating | $27,200 |
| Eastern Star Homes of California Yorba Linda, CA | General Operating | $27,200 |
| University of California Oakland, CA | General Operating | $27,200 |
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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 | $1,447,694 | $116,712 | $112,209 | $81,600 | 3 | $85,622 | $90,055 | $89,965 |
| 2024 | $1,442,578 | $75,060 | $105,767 | $75,600 | 3 | $79,352 | $50,658 | $86,436 |
| 2023 | $1,473,521 | $117,329 | $110,068 | $84,000 | 3 | $87,350 | $92,858 | $79,422 |
| 2022 | $1,466,741 | $43,670 | $118,811 | $90,600 | 3 | $94,000 | $27,255 | $84,762 |
| 2021 | $1,541,852 | $193,671 | $107,850 | $75,600 | 3 | $79,224 | $168,754 | $93,003 |
| 2020 | $1,456,015 | $184,068 | $103,816 | $78,525 | 3 | — | $162,149 | $78,472 |
| 2019 | $1,376,519 | $79,643 | $100,613 | $75,000 | 3 | — | $57,219 | $80,781 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murphey Cecilia E Tuw reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Murphey Cecilia E Tuw's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$23K (2019) → $27K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Murphey Cecilia E Tuw
How much does Murphey Cecilia E Tuw give each year?
Murphey Cecilia E Tuw gave $82K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 3 grants.
What is Murphey Cecilia E Tuw's typical grant size?
Murphey Cecilia E Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $27,200, and its average grant was $27,200, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Murphey Cecilia E Tuw give grants?
Murphey Cecilia E Tuw gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (33%).
Does Murphey Cecilia E Tuw give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Murphey Cecilia E Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Murphey Cecilia E Tuw?
Murphey Cecilia E Tuw reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (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 Murphey Cecilia E Tuw's EIN?
Murphey Cecilia E Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6907924. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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