Robert E Brennan Tuw
Robert E Brennan Tuw is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $805K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Robert E Brennan Tuw at a glance
In short: Robert E Brennan Tuw gave $805K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $201K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $805,112
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $201,278
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $201,278
- Total assets
- $15,014,808
- +3.2% 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 September 2026.
Who Robert E Brennan Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Louisville Foundation Inc ($201K). Together the top 4 received $805K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert E Brennan Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). 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 $731K (2019) to $910K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $805K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Foundation Inc Louisville, KY | General Support | $201,278 |
| The Salvation Army Louisville, KY | General Support | $201,278 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky Lexington, KY | General Support | $201,278 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation Inc Louisville, KY | General Support | $201,278 |
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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 | $15,014,808 | $1,426,545 | $965,881 | $805,112 | 4 | $829,676 | $1,310,672 | $870,697 |
| 2024 | $14,550,655 | $994,177 | $886,487 | $743,380 | 4 | $767,068 | $881,252 | $828,797 |
| 2023 | $14,446,724 | $940,817 | $899,524 | $771,200 | 4 | $776,677 | $812,764 | $748,858 |
| 2022 | $14,389,599 | $1,666,272 | $1,074,886 | $910,428 | 4 | $915,811 | $1,547,285 | $776,585 |
| 2021 | $13,822,496 | $1,664,760 | $911,288 | $768,212 | 4 | $774,400 | $1,540,881 | $916,616 |
| 2020 | $13,059,305 | $886,361 | $867,282 | $733,596 | 4 | — | $767,752 | $774,120 |
| 2019 | $13,055,486 | $942,413 | $850,089 | $731,372 | 4 | — | $833,514 | $739,064 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert E Brennan Tuw reported a distributable amount of $871K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert E Brennan Tuw's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$123K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — Trustee
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 $123K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert E Brennan Tuw
How much does Robert E Brennan Tuw give each year?
Robert E Brennan Tuw gave $805K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $743K across 4 grants.
What is Robert E Brennan Tuw's typical grant size?
Robert E Brennan Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $201,278, and its average grant was $201,278, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert E Brennan Tuw give grants?
Robert E Brennan Tuw gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (3 grants).
Does Robert E Brennan Tuw give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert E Brennan Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Robert E Brennan Tuw?
Robert E Brennan Tuw reported $15.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $830K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $871K (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 Robert E Brennan Tuw's EIN?
Robert E Brennan Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6063803. 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 April 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- 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 April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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