Samuel S Laws - TES Tr
Samuel S Laws - TES Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $49K. Net investment income was $78K.
Samuel S Laws - TES Tr at a glance
In short: Samuel S Laws - TES Tr gave $49K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,104
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,104
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $49,104
- Total assets
- $1,037,807
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 Samuel S Laws - TES Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Union Presbyterian Seminary ($49K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Samuel S Laws - TES Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2024) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Union Presbyterian Seminary Richmond, VA | General Operating | $49,104 |
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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 | $1,037,807 | $84,101 | $63,476 | $49,104 | 1 | $56,213 | $78,214 | $58,188 |
| 2024 | $1,017,321 | $69,607 | $54,274 | $41,418 | 1 | $48,519 | $63,736 | $56,205 |
| 2023 | $1,001,372 | $-55,075 | $64,679 | $43,603 | 1 | $54,912 | $19,148 | $52,727 |
| 2022 | $1,120,928 | $48,025 | $72,530 | $49,021 | 1 | $61,244 | $37,832 | $55,826 |
| 2021 | $1,140,399 | $170,243 | $69,411 | $43,123 | 1 | $56,278 | $159,243 | $62,176 |
| 2020 | $1,043,467 | $108,703 | $65,564 | $42,895 | 1 | — | $98,812 | $55,292 |
| 2019 | $1,001,670 | $40,629 | $65,429 | $43,152 | 1 | — | $30,653 | $54,914 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel S Laws - TES Tr reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samuel S Laws - TES Tr's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Truist Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$21K (2021) → $11K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Truist Bank FKA Suntrust Bank (2019–2020) — 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 $11K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Samuel S Laws - TES Tr
How much does Samuel S Laws - TES Tr give each year?
Samuel S Laws - TES Tr gave $49K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 1 grant.
How large is Samuel S Laws - TES Tr?
Samuel S Laws - TES Tr reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (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 Samuel S Laws - TES Tr?
Samuel S Laws - TES Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Samuel S Laws - TES Tr operate?
Samuel S Laws - TES Tr has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Samuel S Laws - TES Tr's EIN?
Samuel S Laws - TES Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6027312. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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