Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn
Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $986K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $93K.
Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn at a glance
In short: Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn gave $47K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,584
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,528
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,647
- Total assets
- $986,250
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southminister Presbyterian Church ($23K). Together the top 3 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $53K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southminister Presbyterian Church N Chesterfield, VA | Unrestricted General | $23,290 |
| Sunnyside Presbyterian Home Harrisonburg, VA | Unrestricted General | $11,647 |
| Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Sulphur, OK | Unrestricted General | $11,647 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $986,250 | $104,859 | $66,766 | $46,584 | 3 | $53,627 | $92,668 | $56,712 |
| 2024 | $947,892 | $97,325 | $65,446 | $46,452 | 3 | $53,106 | $84,912 | $53,238 |
| 2023 | $917,009 | $29,549 | $50,298 | $33,916 | 3 | $39,933 | $16,354 | $48,729 |
| 2022 | $938,087 | $-22,939 | $73,849 | $52,202 | 3 | $58,509 | $8,195 | $50,022 |
| 2021 | $1,034,776 | $213,628 | $65,929 | $45,752 | 3 | $52,839 | $200,533 | $55,974 |
| 2020 | $878,343 | $79,782 | $69,963 | $52,811 | 3 | — | $69,704 | $48,064 |
| 2019 | $872,625 | $57,274 | $45,734 | $30,448 | 3 | — | $50,077 | $46,793 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$16K (2021) → $16K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America NA (2019–2020) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn
How much does Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn give each year?
Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn gave $47K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 3 grants.
What is Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn's typical grant size?
Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $11,647, and its average grant was $15,528, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn give grants?
Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn gives mostly in Virginia: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (25%).
Does Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn?
Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn reported $986K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn's EIN?
Tua Houston & Zona Willis Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7243663. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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