O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 94-6064086

O'Connell Thomas J - 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 $284K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $9K.

Key facts about O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw

In short: O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
94-6064086
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$283,617
Primary geography
California (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$284K

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

San FranciscoBoys Town

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants20193 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Father Flanagans Boys Home: $5KFather Flanagans Boys Home$5KFlorence Crittenton Services: $5KFlorence Crittenton Services$5KConvent of the Good Shepherd: $5KConvent of the Good Shepherd$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Father Flanagans Boys Home ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Father Flanagans Boys Home Boys Town, NEGeneral Operating Support$5,000
Florence Crittenton Services San Francisco, CAGeneral Operating Support$5,000
Convent of the Good Shepherd San Francisco, CAGeneral Operating Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$283,617$291,637$299,243
Revenue$14,728$14,358$9,309
Expenses$22,832$22,076$21,433
Qualifying Distributions$16,959$16,859$16,596
Net Investment Income$9,051$9,197$4,288
Distributable Amount$17,543$16,744$15,647

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

O'Connell Thomas J - 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

    $6K (2019) → $6K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $6KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw

How much does O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw give each year?

O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.

What is O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw's typical grant size?

O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw give grants?

O'Connell Thomas J - 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 Nebraska (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).

Does O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of O'Connell Thomas J - 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 O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw?

O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw reported $284K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw's EIN?

O'Connell Thomas J - Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6064086. 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.

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