Tenney a Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 59-6123952

Tenney a 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 $307K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $20K.

Key facts about Tenney a Tuw

In short: Tenney a Tuw gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-6123952
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,167
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$15,167
Median grant
$15,167
Total assets
$307,389
Primary geography
Florida (100% 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

$307K

+0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+26.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+26.4% YoY

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

How Tenney a Tuw gives

  • Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Jacksonville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Masonic Home Endowment Fund Inc: $15KMasonic Home Endowment FundInc$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Masonic Home Endowment Fund Inc ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Masonic Home Endowment Fund Inc Jacksonville, FLGeneral Operating$15,167

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$307,389$304,574$307,662
Revenue$26,058$15,876$13,423
Expenses$22,969$19,254$16,539
Qualifying Distributions$16,946$13,694$11,601
Net Investment Income$20,203$10,193$8,345
Distributable Amount$18,253$17,558$15,955

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tenney a 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 Tenney a Tuw

How much does Tenney a Tuw give each year?

Tenney a Tuw gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

How large is Tenney a Tuw?

Tenney a Tuw reported $307K 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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Tenney a Tuw operate?

Tenney a Tuw has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Tenney a Tuw's EIN?

Tenney a Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6123952. 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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