Tua Grace Watkins Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 59-7277187

Tua Grace Watkins Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $941K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $95K.

Key facts about Tua Grace Watkins Charitable

In short: Tua Grace Watkins Charitable gave $54K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Missouri. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-7277187
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$54,349
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$5,435
Median grant
$5,350
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$940,699
Primary geography
Missouri (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$941K

+2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$54K

+35.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+35.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tua Grace Watkins Charitable reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Tua Grace Watkins Charitable open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

SpringfieldColumbiaHoffman EstatesMarionvillePoint LookoutSt CharlesWashingtonSaint Louis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K10 grants202011 grants202110 grants20229 grants202310 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Food Bank for Central &: $11KThe Food Bank for Central &$11KUnited Way of the Ozarks: $9KUnited Way of the Ozarks$9KThe Salvation Army: $5KThe Salvation Army$5KSchool of the Ozarks: $5KSchool of the Ozarks$5KOzark Methodist Manor: $5KOzark Methodist Manor$5KAmerican Red Cross: $5KAmerican Red Cross$5KPeter and Paul Community Svc Inc: $5KPeter and Paul Community SvcInc$5KHospice Foundation of the: $4KHospice Foundation of the$4KSouthwest Missouri Humane: $3KSouthwest Missouri Humane$3KYouth in Need: $2KYouth in Need$2K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE FOOD BANK FOR CENTRAL & Columbia, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,898
UNITED WAY OF THE OZARKS Springfield, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$9,238
THE SALVATION ARMY Hoffman Estates, ILUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,350
SCHOOL OF THE OZARKS Point Lookout, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,350
OZARK METHODIST MANOR Marionville, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,350
AMERICAN RED CROSS Washington, DCUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,350
PETER AND PAUL COMMUNITY SVC INC St Louis, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$4,500
HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF THE Springfield, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$4,137
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI HUMANE Springfield, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,676
YOUTH IN NEED St Charles, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$940,699$917,394$897,835
Revenue$107,556$37,891$-10,958
Expenses$73,377$57,374$59,667
Qualifying Distributions$61,195$46,650$45,687
Net Investment Income$94,977$24,811$10,870
Distributable Amount$54,894$52,207$47,552

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tua Grace Watkins Charitable's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $13K (2020) → $16K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Bank of America — Trustee: $16KBank of AmericaTrustee$16K

Frequently asked questions about Tua Grace Watkins Charitable

How much does Tua Grace Watkins Charitable give each year?

Tua Grace Watkins Charitable gave $54K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 10 grants.

What is Tua Grace Watkins Charitable's typical grant size?

Tua Grace Watkins Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $5,350, and its average grant was $5,435, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tua Grace Watkins Charitable give grants?

Tua Grace Watkins Charitable gives mostly in Missouri: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (10%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MO (3 grants).

Does Tua Grace Watkins Charitable give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Tua Grace Watkins Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Tua Grace Watkins Charitable's largest grantees?

Tua Grace Watkins Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include The Food Bank for Central & ($10,898), United Way of the Ozarks ($9,238) and The Salvation Army ($5,350), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tua Grace Watkins Charitable?

Tua Grace Watkins Charitable reported $941K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Tua Grace Watkins Charitable?

Tua Grace Watkins Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $941K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Tua Grace Watkins Charitable's EIN?

Tua Grace Watkins Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7277187. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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