Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua
Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $190K. Net investment income was $198K.
Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua at a glance
In short: Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua gave $190K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $190K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,015
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $190,015
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $190,015
- Total assets
- $3,296,003
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (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 Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lipscomb University ($190K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
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 Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua gives
- Giving grew 732% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $190K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | Charitable Contribution | $190,015 |
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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 | $3,296,003 | $223,666 | $227,657 | $190,015 | 1 | $198,291 | $197,629 | $219,167 |
| 2024 | $3,297,986 | $170,293 | $199,314 | $168,458 | 1 | $175,810 | $142,027 | $197,367 |
| 2023 | $3,322,753 | $17,303 | $183,025 | $143,996 | 1 | $150,534 | $44,466 | $174,996 |
| 2022 | $1,969,164 | $629,728 | $45,565 | $22,830 | 1 | $28,202 | $431,561 | $149,368 |
| 2021 | $500,883 | $468,117 | $4,095 | — | — | $1,267 | $23,698 | $24,097 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua reported a distributable amount of $219K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua'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
$3K (2021) → $32K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $32K, to Baird Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua
How much does Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua give each year?
Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua gave $190K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $168K across 1 grant.
How large is Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua?
Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $198K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $219K (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.
Where does Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua operate?
Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua's EIN?
Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6742586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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