Sophia L Burke Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 38-6062133

Sophia L Burke Tuw is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 9 grants totaling $137K. Net investment income was $11K.

Sophia L Burke Tuw at a glance

In short: Sophia L Burke Tuw gave $137K across 9 grants in 2020 (avg $15K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2020)
$137,055
Grants made (2020)
9
Average grant
$15,228
Median grant
$9,594
Primary geography
Michigan (51% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Sophia L Burke Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2020

Salvation Army: $41KSalvation Army$41KSing Sing Prison: $29KSing Sing Prison$29KMassachusetts Correct Inst: $10KMassachusetts Correct Inst$10KJackson State Prison: $10KJackson State Prison$10KAuburn Correctional Facility: $10KAuburn Correctional Facility$10KGreat Meadow Correctional Inst: $10KGreat Meadow Correctional Inst$10KMarquette Branch State Prison: $10KMarquette Branch State Prison$10KSouth Dakota Penitentiary: $10KSouth Dakota Penitentiary$10KHuron Valley Complex: $10KHuron Valley Complex$10K

The largest 2020 recipient was Salvation Army ($41K). Together the top 9 received $137K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2020 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AuburnComstockJacksonMarquetteOssiningSioux FallsSouthfieldWalpoleYpsilanti

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K9 grants2020

In 2020 it made 9 grants totaling $137K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army Southfield, MIGeneral Support$41,116
Sing Sing Prison Ossining, NYMagazine Subscriptions$28,781
Massachusetts Correct Inst Walpole, MAMagazine Subscriptions$9,594
Jackson State Prison Jackson, MIMagazine Subscriptions$9,594
Auburn Correctional Facility Auburn, NYMagazine Subscriptions$9,594
Great Meadow Correctional Inst Comstock, NYMagazine Subscriptions$9,594
Marquette Branch State Prison Marquette, MIMagazine Subscriptions$9,594
South Dakota Penitentiary Sioux Falls, SDMagazine Subscriptions$9,594
Huron Valley Complex Ypsilanti, MIMagazine Subscriptions$9,594
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2020$11,441$149,984$137,0559$11,336$146

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sophia L Burke Tuw reported a distributable amount of $146 for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sophia L Burke Tuw's only listed officer is PNC Bank NA, Trustee on the 2020 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • PNC Bank NA

    Trustee

    New on the 2020 filing

    1 hr/week

    $168 (2020)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

PNC Bank NA — Trustee: $168PNC Bank NATrustee$168

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $168, to PNC Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Sophia L Burke Tuw

How much does Sophia L Burke Tuw give each year?

Sophia L Burke Tuw gave $137K across 9 grants in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Sophia L Burke Tuw's typical grant size?

Sophia L Burke Tuw's median grant in 2020 was $9,594, and its average grant was $15,228, across 9 grants on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sophia L Burke Tuw give grants?

Sophia L Burke Tuw gives mostly in Michigan: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (35%) and Massachusetts (7%).

Does Sophia L Burke Tuw give general operating support?

Yes: 11% of Sophia L Burke Tuw's 2020 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Magazine Subscriptions" (8 grants).

Who are Sophia L Burke Tuw's largest grantees?

Sophia L Burke Tuw's largest 2020 grantees include Salvation Army ($41,116), Sing Sing Prison ($28,781) and Massachusetts Correct Inst ($9,594), according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2020 grant dollars.

How much is Sophia L Burke Tuw required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Sophia L Burke Tuw reported a distributable amount of $146 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Sophia L Burke Tuw's EIN?

Sophia L Burke Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6062133. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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