Trimble Helen Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 37-6164954

Trimble Helen Tuw is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $102K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $6K.

Trimble Helen Tuw at a glance

In short: Trimble Helen Tuw gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,425
+564.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,106
+66.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$830
Total assets
$101,686
+1.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (75% 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 Trimble Helen Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Lincoln Land Community College: $2KLincoln Land Community College$2KThe Animal Protective League of Springfield: $1KThe Animal Protective Leagueof Springfield$1KHumane Society of the U S: $553Humane Society of the U S$553American Humane Assoc: $553American Humane Assoc$553

The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln Land Community College ($2K). Together the top 4 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

SpringfieldWashingtonLitchfieldPekin

How Trimble Helen Tuw gives

  • Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 88% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $666 (2024) to $10K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lincoln Land Community College Litchfield, ILGeneral Support$2,213
The Animal Protective League of Springfield Springfield, ILGeneral Suppport$1,106
Humane Society of the U S Washington, DCGeneral Support$553
American Humane Assoc Washington, DCGeneral Support$553
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$101,686$7,823$6,333$4,4254$4,932$6,449$5,592
2024$100,167$3,524$2,462$6661$1,146$2,215$5,231
2023$99,164$-4,145$12,863$10,2064$11,151$1,729$4,895
2022$113,306$-3,454$6,462$3,3934$4,328$1,588$5,061
2021$122,336$50,258$5,981$3,2934$4,216$49,322$5,166
2020$78,180$3,193$5,725$3,1934—$2,432$4,983
2019$80,743$7,831$6,450$4,9054—$6,219$5,624

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trimble Helen Tuw reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trimble Helen 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

    $2K (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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $2KPNC Bank N aTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Trimble Helen Tuw

How much does Trimble Helen Tuw give each year?

Trimble Helen Tuw gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $666 across 1 grant.

What is Trimble Helen Tuw's typical grant size?

Trimble Helen Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $830, and its average grant was $1,106, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Trimble Helen Tuw give grants?

Trimble Helen Tuw gives mostly in Illinois: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Trimble Helen Tuw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Trimble Helen 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 Trimble Helen Tuw?

Trimble Helen Tuw reported $102K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 Trimble Helen Tuw's EIN?

Trimble Helen Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6164954. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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