Tua Ellen L Pessolano

Foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 01-6029710

Tua Ellen L Pessolano is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $801K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $67K.

Key facts about Tua Ellen L Pessolano

EIN: 01-6029710
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $40,568
Grants made (2025): 4
Average grant: $10,142
Median grant: $10,142
Total assets: $800,939
Primary geography: Massachusetts (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Tua Ellen L Pessolano funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Tua Ellen L Pessolano's 4 itemized 2025 grants were Massachusetts (75%) and New York (25%). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Tua Ellen L Pessolano gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 98% 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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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$801K

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$41K

+14.7% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+14.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tua Ellen L Pessolano reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Tua Ellen L Pessolano

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Massachusetts $30K (75%)

New York $10K (25%)

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Massachusetts New York

Cities

BostonBrooklineHanoverMaryknoll

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$800,939	$784,091	$794,652
Revenue	$78,343	$31,314	$-18,794
Expenses	$57,344	$50,281	$56,097
Qualifying Distributions	$46,589	$40,898	$42,923
Net Investment Income	$67,159	$19,455	$8,407
Distributable Amount	$47,742	$44,064	$42,352

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Cardinal Cushing Centers Inc ($10,142), Marian Manor ($10,142), Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc ($10,142).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CARDINAL CUSHING CENTERS INC Hanover, MA	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$10,142
MARIAN MANOR Boston, MA	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$10,142
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC Brookline, MA	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$10,142
CATHOLIC FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY Maryknoll, NY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$10,142

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Bank of America	Trustee	1	$13,803

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Tua Ellen L Pessolano?

As of 2025, Tua Ellen L Pessolano holds $801K in total assets with $78K in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $41K in 2025.

Where does Tua Ellen L Pessolano operate?

Tua Ellen L Pessolano has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.

What size grants does Tua Ellen L Pessolano award?

In 2025, Tua Ellen L Pessolano awarded 4 grants totaling $41K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Tua Ellen L Pessolano required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Tua Ellen L Pessolano reported a distributable amount of $48K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.